scurry

[/ˈskɜːri/]

verb/nounpl: scurries (noun)

correr apressadamente, apressar-se

1. to move hurriedly or quickly with short, rapid steps

The mouse scurried across the floor.

O rato correu apressadamente pelo chão.

2. to go hastily or in a furtive manner

She scurried away from the scene.

Ela se afastou apressadamente do local.

3. a hurried movement or bustling activity (noun)

There was a scurry of activity in the office.

Havia uma movimentação apressada no escritório.

NYC Slang

beat it, scram, hustle

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

correr apressadamente, sair correndo

most common usage

Rio de Janeiro

sair correndo, se apressar

colloquial speech

São Paulo

correr apressado, apressar-se

formal and informal contexts

Portugal

correr apressadamente, andar aos saltos

less commonly used than in Brazil

scurry away

scurry about

in a scurry

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