rush away

[/rʌʃ əˈweɪ/]

verb

sair correndo, partir apressadamente

1. to leave or go somewhere quickly and hurriedly

She rushed away from the meeting without saying goodbye.

Ela saiu correndo da reunião sem dizer adeus.

2. to move away rapidly due to urgency or emergency

The children rushed away when they heard the bell.

As crianças partiram apressadamente quando ouviram o sino.

NYC Slang

bounce, dip, ghost

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

sair correndo, se mandar rápido

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

se mandar na loka

more colloquial, informal

São Paulo

ir correndo, se botar para correr

casual speech

Portugal

partir às pressa, desaparecer rápido

more formal Portuguese variant

rush off

dash off

make a quick exit

beat a hasty retreat

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