rush

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la prisa

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rush
[rʌʃ]
sustantivo
1(plant)
  • rushes -> juncos mpl
  • rush matting -> estera (f) de junco
sustantivo
1prisa (f) (hurry)apuro (m) (Am)
  • to be in a rush -> tener prisa, estar apurado(a) (Am)
  • there's no rush -> no hay prisa or apuro (Am)
  • to make a rush for something -> apresurarse a alcanzar algo
  • to make a rush at somebody -> abalanzarse hacia alguien
  • the rush hour -> la hora (f) punta (español de España), la hora (f) pico (Am)
  • a rush job -> una chapuza
2ráfaga (f) (surge) (of air); chorro (m) (of water); ola (f) (of requests)
3demanda (f) (demand)
  • there's been a rush on sugar -> ha habido una fuerte demanda de azúcar
4(cine)
  • rushes -> primeras pruebas (f pl)
verbo transitivo
5realizar a toda prisa (hurry) (task); apresurar (person)
  • don't rush me! -> ¡no me metas prisa!, ¡no me apures! (Am)
  • to rush somebody into doing something -> meter prisa or apurar a alguien para que haga algo (Am)
  • to be rushed off one's feet -> no tener un momento de descanso
6llevar apresuradamente (transport quickly)
  • she was rushed to hospital -> la llevaron al hospital a toda prisa
7arremeter contra (attack)
verbo intransitivo
8precipitarse (move fast); apresurarse (hurry), apurarse (Am)
  • I must rush -> (me voy que) tengo mucha prisa or estoy muy apurado(a) (Am)
  • the blood rushed to his cheeks -> se le subieron los colores
  • she rushed into marriage -> se casó demasiado apresuradamente

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rush [rash]
sustantivo
1Junco, junquillo, enea.
2Friolera, bagatela, cosa de poco valor.
3V.
  • It is not worth a rush -> no vale un bledo o un ardite
  • Rush-bottomed -> con fondo de junco
  • Rushlight -> una especie de vela o lamparilla de noche con pábilo de junco
  • Rush-mat -> estera de junco
RUSH-LIGHT.
sustantivo
1Ímpetu, movimiento furioso, método o procedimiento enérgico (impulse, momentum).
2Prisa grande, presión, demanda extraordinaria; gran cantidad de algo que causa ímpetu o prisa.
3Concurso, gentío, agolpamiento de gente, apretura.
4(E. U.) Lucha, contienda violenta entre dos grupos de personas, cada uno de los cuales procura rechazar al otro.
5Carrera precipitada.
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Arrojarse, abalanzarse, tirarse, dispararse: se dice de una persona o de un animal que da una embestida o salto impetuoso. (n)
sustantivo
  • To rush forward -> abalanzarse, arrojarse con ímpetu
  • To rush in -> entrar de rondón
  • To rush in upon -> sorprender
  • To rush out -> salir precipitadamente
  • To rush through -> ejecutar con precipitación o de prisa, exponerse atrevidamente
va. Empujar o arrojar con violencia, ejecutar con precipitació

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rush [rʌʃ]
noun
1 (act of rushing)
there was a rush for the doorfor se precipitaron todos hacia la puerta
the gold rushgold la fiebre del oro
two were injured in the rushin hubo dos heridos en el tumulto
the annual rush to the beachesto la desbandada de todos los años hacia las playas
the rush of modern life he made a rush for the exit the men made a rush to grab whatever weapons they could he was caught in the rush for the door some fainted and others were trampled in the rush to escape
2 (hurry) prisa; (f) apuro; (m) (LAm)
what's all the rush about? ¿por qué tanta prisa?; we had a rush to get it ready tuvimos que darnos prisa apurarnos para tenerlo listo;or (LAm)
I had a rush to get here in time
is there any rush for this?for ¿corre prisa esto?
it got lost in the rushin con el ajetreo se perdió
there's a real rush on this afternoon
I'm in a rush tengo prisa apuro;or (LAm) I did it in a rush lo hice deprisa; lo hice muy apurada; (LAm) it all happened in a rush todo pasó deprisa y corriendo
they didn't seem to be in any rush neither of them was in any rush to get married we're in a rush to finish it
he's in no rushno no tiene prisa alguna apuro ninguno;or (LAm)
3 (current, torrent)
a rush of warm airair una ráfaga de aire caliente
a rush of waterwater un torrente de agua
a rush of wordswords un torrente de palabras
the words came out in a rush las palabras salieron a borbotones
a rush of people remember the first rush of excitement in a rush of sympathy a rush of wind she shouted above the rush of water the perpetual rush of the mill stream a rush of pure affection swept over him he felt /a sudden rush of panic/ at the thought Joanna's tension dissipated in a rush of relief he had a rush of [blood] to the head some doctors claim that /the sudden rush of blood to the head/ during the 32.2ft a second fall can cause detached retinas, heart attacks from fright, and whiplash injuries
4 (Comm) demanda; (f)
we've had a rush of orders ha habido una enorme demanda de pedidos
the Christmas rushChristmas la actividad frenética de las Navidades
post offices will remain open later to handle the Christmas rush she was told to help in the kitchenware department during the Christmas rush The slow economy is disappointing to retailers hoping for a Christmas rush The Christmas rush finally got underway with High Street shops slashing prices to entice reluctant families to spend
a rush for ticketsfor una enorme demanda de entradas
there has been a rush on suntan lotionon ha habido una enorme demanda de crema bronceadora
5 (US) (Ftbl) carga; (f)
6 rushes (Cine) primeras pruebas; (f)
when the Paramount executives saw /the rushes of the love scenes/, they surmised immediately that a romance had begun "wait till New York sees the rushes!" he enthused
verb:transitive
1 [+person] meter prisa a; apurar; (LAm)
don't rush me! ¡no me metas prisa!; ¡no me apures!; (LAm) I hate being rushed no aguanto que me metan prisa; no aguanto que me apuren; (LAm)
I don't want to rush you but I have another appointment don't rush him or he'll become confused
to rush sb into (doing) sthinto
she knew he was trying to rush her into a decision sabía que trataba de meterle prisa apurarla para que se decidiera;or (LAm) don't be rushed into signing anything no dejes que te hagan firmar deprisa y corriendo; no dejes que te metan prisa que te apuren para firmar;or (LAm)
she refused to be rushed into marriage ministers won't be rushed into a response.. do not be rushed into parting with goods before taking legal advice
we were rushed off our feetoff estábamos hasta arriba de trabajo; (informal)
we used to be rushed off our feet at lunchtimes the hospital staff were rushed off their feet now we have a cut-back in staff in this department, and I'm rushed off my feet
2 [+work, job] hacer con mucha prisa a la carrera;or
I rushed my lunchlunch comí el almuerzo a toda prisa a todo correr a la carrera;oror
the essay was not as good as it could have been because he rushed it chew your food well and do not rush meals
I'm not going to rush thingsthings no voy a precipitarme
of course he will return to professional football but injuries take time to heal and /there is no point in rushing it/ we don't want to rush things - first we want to enjoy this happy event
3 (carry, take)
reinforcements were rushed to the scene mandaron rápidamente refuerzos al lugar del incidente; he was rushed (off) to hospital lo llevaron al hospital con la mayor urgencia; please rush me my free copy por favor, mándenme la copia gratuita tan pronto como puedan
we'll rush it round today if possible
4 (attack) [+building, enemy positions] asaltar; atacar; [+opponent, barrier, stage] abalanzarse sobre
he said he would blow the place up if police rushed the building a group of mainly young men then rushed the building and broke into a room soldiers rushed the demonstrators, sending thousands fleeing Clark rushed the third man, slamming him against the wall the crowd rushed the barriers they rushed the entrance and forced their way in at one point, people started rushing the stage
5 (informal) (charge) soplar; (informal) clavar; (very_informal)
how much did they rush you? they rushed me £20
verb:intransitive
1 (run)
to rush downstairsdownstairs bajar la escalera corriendo a toda prisa;or
to rush past bypastorby pasar a toda velocidad
the train gave a loud whistle as it rushed past lorries rushing by on the motorway
everyone rushed to the windowsto todos corrieron se precipitaron hacia las ventanas;or
neighbours rushed to his aid los vecinos corrieron en su ayuda; I rushed to her side corrí a su lado
to rush upstairsupstairs subir la escalera corriendo a toda prisa;or
to rush across a road a schoolgirl rushed into a burning flat to save a man's life she rushed upstairs and found her husband lying on the floor shop staff rushed to get help
2 (hurry)
I must rush me voy corriendo; don't rush! ¡con calma!
people who go rushing to their doctor every time they sneeze the rocket was rushing through space the air was rushing past us all the time he stood listening to the wind rush through the pine trees water rushes out of huge tunnels
I was rushing to finish it me daba prisa me estaba apurando por terminarlo;or (LAm) people are rushing to buy the book la gente corre a comprar el libro
Russian banks rushed to buy as many dollars as they could before you rush to book a table, bear in mind that lunch for two would cost £100
the blood rushed to her cheeks facecheeksorface enrojeció violentamente
/she could feel the blood rushing to her cheeks/ - this is ridiculous, she thought, furious with herself; if I'm going to blush every time his name is mentioned I'm really going to be in trouble "I'm afraid there is serious concern." My heart sank. I could feel the blood rushing to my face
to rush to conclusionsconclusions sacar conclusiones precipitadas
the train went rushing into the tunnelinto el tren entró en el túnel a toda velocidad
he will not rush into any decisions no tomará ninguna decisión precipitada
the sound of rushing waterwater el sonido de agua corriendo con fuerza
his question was so blunt that she stared for a moment, and then rushed to Everett's defence
headlong
modifier
rush hour (n) hora punta; (f) hora pico; (f) (LAm)
Madrid in the rush hour during the evening rush hour it was often solid with vehicles I had to drive eight miles at rush hour
rush hour traffic tráfico de hora punta de hora pico; (m)or (LAm)
try to avoid rush-hour traffic..
rush job (n) (urgent) trabajo urgente; (m) (too hurried) trabajo hecho deprisa y corriendo; (m)
Brian, knowing it was a rush job, took the piece home to do after work is that wise? - it will look like a rush job, and it will BE a rush job
rush order (n) pedido urgente; (m)
the Saudis placed a rush order for 100 more of the sirens more than 10,000 mattress pads which are on rush order after lunch, they received a rush order for five hundred posters
rush [rʌʃ]
noun
(Bot) junco; (m)
the reeds and rushes along the banks of the river baskets made from rushes
modifier
rush basket (n) cesto de mimbre; (m)
Fanny seized the opportunity to slip upstairs and fetch /the rush basket/ in which she kept her needlework
rush light (n) vela de junco; (f)
flickering rush lights
rush mat (n) estera; (f)
small rush mats on polished floors
rush matting (n) estera; (f) esterilla; (f)
rush matting on the floor hide the hideous kitchen lino under rush matting

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Verb Conjugation for "rush"

Imperative
  • rush
  • you rush
  • he/she rushes
  • we rush
  • you rush
  • they rush
Preterite
  • I rushed
  • you rushed
  • he/she rushed
  • we rushed
  • you rushed
  • they rushed
Present Continuous
  • I am rushing
  • you are rushing
  • he/she is rushing
  • we are rushing
  • you are rushing
  • they are rushing
Present Perfect
  • I have rushed
  • you have rushed
  • he/she has rushed
  • we have rushed
  • you have rushed
  • they have rushed
Past Continuous
  • I was rushing
  • you were rushing
  • he/she was rushing
  • we were rushing
  • you were rushing
  • they were rushing
Past Perfect
  • I had rushed
  • you had rushed
  • he/she had rushed
  • we had rushed
  • you had rushed
  • they had rushed
Future
  • I will rush
  • you will rush
  • he/she will rush
  • we will rush
  • you will rush
  • they will rush
Future Perfect
  • I will have rushed
  • you will have rushed
  • he/she will have rushed
  • we will have rushed
  • you will have rushed
  • they will have rushed
Future Continuous
  • I will be rushing
  • you will be rushing
  • he/she will be rushing
  • we will be rushing
  • you will be rushing
  • they will be rushing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been rushing
  • you have been rushing
  • he/she has been rushing
  • we have been rushing
  • you have been rushing
  • they have been rushing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been rushing
  • you will have been rushing
  • he/she will have been rushing
  • we will have been rushing
  • you will have been rushing
  • they will have been rushing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been rushing
  • you had been rushing
  • he/she had been rushing
  • we had been rushing
  • you had been rushing
  • they had been rushing
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to beat; to overcome, to surpass, to overtake