scurry
scurry(
skuh
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ri
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to dash)
a. corretear
My cat has recovered from his illness and is back scurrying about the house.Mi gato se ha recuperado de su enfermedad y ya vuelve a corretear por la casa.
b. correr
The skunk scurried away when he saw me coming with a broom.El zorrillo se fue corriendo cuando me vio llegar con la escoba.
c. apresurarse
Angelica scurried about the house getting everything in order for her mother's visit.Angélica se apresuró a limpiar la casa para la visita de su mamá.
d. apurarse
A mouse scurried across the floor, and John screamed.Un ratón se apuró a cruzar el piso y John gritó.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
2. (pattering)
a. el correteo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I heard a scurry on the deck and turned to see the tail of a dog jumping into the water.Oí un correteo en la cubierta y al volverme vi la cola de un perro saltando al agua.
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