hustle

hus·tle  (hsl)

v. hus·tled, hus·tling, hus·tles

v.intr.

1. To move or act energetically and rapidly: We hustled to get dinner ready on time.

2. To push or force one's way.

3. To act aggressively, especially in business dealings.

4. Slang

a. To obtain something by deceitful or illicit means; practice theft or swindling.

b. To solicit customers. Used of a pimp or prostitute.

c. To misrepresent one's ability in order to deceive someone, especially in gambling.

v.tr.

1. To push or convey in a hurried or rough manner: hustled the prisoner into a van.

2. To cause or urge to proceed quickly; hurry: hustled the board into a quick decision.

3. Slang

a. To sell or get by questionable or aggressive means: hustled stolen watches; hustling spare change.

b. To pressure into buying or doing something: a barfly hustling the other customers for drinks.

c. To misrepresent one's skill in (a game or activity) in order to deceive someone, especially in gambling: hustle pool.

n.

1. The act or an instance of jostling or shoving.

2. Energetic activity; drive.

3. Slang An illicit or unethical way of doing business or obtaining money; a fraud or deceit: "the most dangerous and wide-open drug hustle of them all" (Newsweek).

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[Dutch husselen, to shake, from Middle Dutch hustelen, frequentative of hutsen.]

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hustler n.

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hustle [ˈhʌs^əl]

vb

1. to shove or crowd (someone) roughly

2. to move or cause to move hurriedly or furtively he hustled her out of sight

3. (tr) to deal with or cause to proceed hurriedly to hustle legislation through

4. Slang to earn or obtain (something) forcefully

5. US and Canadian slang (of procurers and prostitutes) to solicit

n

1. an instance of hustling

2. undue activity

3. (Performing Arts / Dancing) a disco dance of the 1970s

[from Dutch husselen to shake, from Middle Dutch hutsen]

hustler  n

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hustle - a swindle in which you cheat at gambling or persuade a person to buy worthless property bunco, bunco game, bunko, bunko game, con game, confidence game, confidence trick, flimflam, gyp, con, sting sting operation - a complicated confidence game planned and executed with great care (especially an operation implemented by undercover agents to apprehend criminals) swindle, cheat, rig - the act of swindling by some fraudulent scheme; "that book is a fraud"
	2.	hustle - a rapid active commotion ado, bustle, flurry, stir, fuss ruckus, ruction, rumpus, commotion, din, tumult - the act of making a noisy disturbance
Verb	1.	hustle - cause to move furtively and hurriedly; "The secret service agents hustled the speaker out of the amphitheater" move, displace - cause to move or shift into a new position or place, both in a concrete and in an abstract sense; "Move those boxes into the corner, please"; "I'm moving my money to another bank"; "The director moved more responsibilities onto his new assistant"
	2.	hustle - move or cause to move energetically or busily; "The cheerleaders bustled about excitingly before their performance" bustle, bustle about move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right"
	3.	hustle - sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity pluck, roll steal - take without the owner's consent; "Someone stole my wallet on the train"; "This author stole entire paragraphs from my dissertation"
	4.	hustle - get by trying hard; "she hustled a free lunch from the waiter" receive, have - get something; come into possession of; "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front"
	5.	hustle - pressure or urge someone into an action persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"

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hustle

verb

1. jostle, force, push, crowd, rush, hurry, thrust, elbow, shove, jog, bustle, impel The guards hustled Harry out of the car.

2. hurry, hasten, get a move on (informal) You'll have to hustle if you're to get home for supper.

noun

commotion, bustle, activity, excitement, hubbub, hurly-burly, liveliness the perfect retreat from the hustle and bustle of London

Translations

hustle [ˈhʌsl]

A. N

1. (= activity) → bullicio m
hustle and bustle → ajetreo m, vaivén m

2. (US) (= trick) → timo m, chanchullo m

B. VT

1. (= jostle) → empujar, codear; (= hurry up) [+ person] → dar prisa a
they hustled him in/out → le hicieron entrar/salir a empujones or sin ceremonia
he was hustled into a car → lo metieron en un coche a empujones or sin ceremonia

2. (fig) to hustle things along → llevar las cosas a buen paso
to hustle sb into making a decision → meter prisa a algn para que tome una decisión
I won't be hustled into anything → no voy a dejar que me empujen a nada

3. (US) they were paid to hustle drinks out of the customers → les pagaban para sacarles bebidas a los clientes
they were hustling him for payment of the debt → le apretaban las clavijas para que saldara la deuda

C. VI

1. (= hurry) → darse prisa, apresurarse, apurarse(LAm)

2. (= work hard) → trabajar duro, currar(Sp)

3. [prostitute] → hacer la calle

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hustle [ˈhʌs^əl]

vt → pousser, bousculer

n → bousculade f
hustle and bustle → tourbillon m d'activité

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hustle

n (= jostling) → Gedränge nt; (= hurry) → Hetze f, → Eile f; the hustle (and bustle) of the city centre → das geschäftige Treiben or das Gewühl (inf) → in der Innenstadt

vt

(= hurry) to hustle somebody into a room/out of a building → jdn schnell in einen Raum/aus einem Gebäude bringen or befördern (inf); she hustled her way through the crowd → sie drängelte sich durch die Menge

(fig inf) → drängen; I won’t be hustled into a decision → ich lasse mich nicht zu einer Entscheidung drängen; I won’t be hustled into selling my shares → ich lasse mich nicht dazu drängen, meine Aktien zu verkaufen; to hustle things (on or along) → die Dinge vorantreiben or beschleunigen

vi

→ hasten, eilen; (through crowd etc) → sich (durch)drängeln

(= solicit) → auf den Strich gehen (inf); to hustle for business (entrepreneur etc) → Aufträgen nachjagen

(US inf: = work quickly) → sich ins Zeug legen (inf)

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hustle [ˈhʌsl]

1. n hustle and bustle → trambusto, via vai m inv

2. vt (push, person) → spingere, incalzare
to hustle in/out → spintonare dentro/fuori
we'll have to hustle things along → dobbiamo fare più in fretta

3. vi to hustle in/out → entrare/uscire in fretta

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hustle [ˈhʌsl]

1. n hustle and bustle → trambusto, via vai m inv

2. vt (push, person) → spingere, incalzare
to hustle in/out → spintonare dentro/fuori
we'll have to hustle things along → dobbiamo fare più in fretta

3. vi to hustle in/out → entrare/uscire in fretta

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hustle

v hustle [ˈhasl]

1 to push quickly and roughly The man was hustled out of the office. stamp en stoot يَدْفَع بِخُشونَه блъскам (се) vystrčit skubbe; puffe stoßen σπρώχνω βίαια empujar, echar a empellones tõukama هل دادن töniä bousculer לִדחוֹת בְּגָסוּת धक्का देना, शीघ्रता से भेजना grubo (se) gurati tolakodik; kituszkol mendorong hrekja; hrinda spingere ぐっと押す 척척 해치우다 išgrūsti grūstīt; grūstīties; izgrūst mengasak hectiek dytte, puffe, skubbe til popychać empurrar a îm­brânci пихать vystrčiť suniti izgurati knuffa[] เบียด yaka paça götürmek, yaka paça etmek 草率推離 штовхати(ся) دھکیلنا đẩy 硬推

2 to make (someone) act quickly Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision. aanjaag يَدْفَع ، يُسَرِّع тласкам nutit presse drängen πιέζω, βιάζω empujar, meter prisa tagant tõukama بتندی عمل كردن hoputtaa bousculer לְזָרֵז तेजी से कोई काम करना požurivati, nametati se sürget mendesak þröngva spingere, sollecitare 急がせる 일을 서두르게 하다 skubinti, raginti steidzināt mendesak opdringen skynde på, mase (på) przynaglać, popędzać pressionar a goni подгонять nútiť siliti gurati tvinga, pressa เร่ง acele et(tir)mek 催促 спонукати, примушувати کسی سے جلدی کروانا thúc ép 催促

3 (American) to swindle; to obtain something dishonestly or illegally to hustle money from old ladies; the car dealer tried to hustle us. knoei, konkel, op 'n slinkse wyse bekom يَخْتَلِس ، يَحْصَل بِطَريقَه غيْر قانونيَّه печеля пари по нечестен начин obrat, oškubat svindle; fuppe bedrängen εξαπατώ, αποσπώ (χρήματα κτλ.) με απάτη estafar, timar petma گول زدن huijata escroquer לְהָשִׂיג בְּמִרמָה बेईमानी से पाना prevariti, varati kicsal vkiből vmit, becsap vkit menipu fregare, rubare だましとる 부정하게 입수하다 išvilioti, apsukti apkrāpt; piekrāpt; izkrāpt mengecong oplichten, bedriegen svindle naciągać, wyłudzać клянчить; выманивать podvádzať goljufati nepošteno dolaziti do nečega lura, snuva ngn på ngt โกง; ต้มตุ๋น kandırmak, yutturup satmak (美)騙取 роздобувати ہتھیا لینا xoay xở （美）骗取

4 (American) to sell or earn one's living by illegal means hustling on the streets; hustle drugs. bekom op slinkse wyse إخْتِلاس، يَعْتاش بوسائِل غير قانونيَّه изкарвам си прехраната по нечестен начин kšeftovat, živit se nepoctivě svindle; sælge narkotika schwarzhandel, schmuggeln, schwindeln επιδίδομαι σε κομπίνες vivir al margen de la ley; traficar con hangeldama کلاشی کردن elää huijaamalla fourguer לַעֲסוֹק בְמִרמָה कदाचार से जीवन गुजारना snalaziti se i zaradivati ilegalnim putem feketén dolgozik, üzletel (az utcán) berjualan secara tidak sah rubare 不正手段で金をもうける 불법적인 방법으로 돈을 벌다 verstis neteisėta prekyba, pardavinėti spekulēt mencari duit haram verkopen selge narkotika; svindle prowadzić nielegalny handel заниматься махинациями robiť čierne obchody prekupčevati zarađivati na nepošten način ruffla, dila ขายของผิดกฎหมาย (el altından) satmak, hileli yollardan kazanç sağlamak (美)以非法手段販售或賺錢 здобувати غلط دھندھے سے پیسے کمانا bán hoặc kiếm được bằng cách lừa lọc （美）非法做生意或赚钱

5 (American) (slang) to work as a prostitute; to solicit clients. as straatvrou werk تَعْمَل كزانيَه، تَسْتَجْدي الزَّبائِن проституирам šlapat chodník trække på gaden anschaffen εκδίδομαι, πορνεύομαι (λαϊκ.) prostituirse, hacer la calle prostituudina töötama فاحشگی کردن toimia prostituoituna faire le trottoir לַעֲסוֹק בִּזנוּת वेश्यावृत्ति करना baviti se prostitucijom, tražiti mušterije az utcán„dolgozik”, árulja magát melacur battere （売春婦が）客を引く (매춘부가) 손님을 끌다 verstis prostitucija iziet uz paneļa (par prostitūtu), maukot melacur hoereren trekke på gata pracować jako prostytutka заниматься проституцией šľapať prostituirati se prostituisati se gå på gatan, ragga upp torskar ขายตัว orospuluk etmek/yapmak (美)賣淫，拉客 бути проституткою طوائف کا پیشہ کرنا làm điếm （美）当妓女

n

quick and busy activity. gedrang تَزاحُم، تَدافُع، نَشاط суетене horečná činnost liv og røre das Getriebe φασαρία, μεγάλη κίνηση ajetreo sagin فعالیت تند و پر جنب و جوش hälinä grande activité הֲמוּלָה धक्कम-धक्का žurba tolakodik; kituszkol kesibukan asi attività febbrile 張り切り 기운차게 하기 šurmulys kņada; rosīšanās kesibukan hektiek liv og røre, futt, tæl bieganina actividade agitaţie бешеная деятельность horúčkovitá činnosť vrvenje gungula liv och rörelse ความรีบเร่ง acele, telâş 庸碌 енергія; шалена діяльність ریل پیل sự xô đẩy; sự hăm hở kiếm tiền 快干

n hustler

(American) (slang)

1 someone who tries to obtain money dishonestly; a swindler. knoeier مُخْتَلِس، نَصّاب мошеник podvodník svindler; fupmager ein Schwindler απατεώνας timador, estafador hangeldaja آدم کلاش huijari arnaqueur רַמַאי फुर्तीला व्यक्ति prevarant csaló, szélhámos penipu truffatore ペテン師 사기꾼 sukčius krāpnieks; blēdis; spekulants pengecong oplichter, zwendelaar svindler oszust мошенник; тёмная личность podvodník goljuf muvator fifflare, skojare คนโกง; นักต้มตุ๋น dolandırıcı, sahtekâr 以非法手段賺錢的人 шахрай فریبی kẻ lừa đảo 皮条客, 骗徒

2 a prostitute. hoer زانِيَه проститутка děvka, kurva hore die Hure πόρνη puta hoor فاحشه کردن huora putain זוֹנָה रण्डी prostitutka, kurva kurva pelacur puttana 売春婦 매춘부 kekšė, prostitutė prostitūta pelacur hoer hore, ludder kurwa шлюха prostitútka, pobehlica kurba prostitutka hora หญิงโสเภณี orospu, fahişe 娼妓 проститутка, повія فاحشہ gái điếm 娼妓

3 (informal) someone (especially in business) who is determined to succeed. voortvarende mens شخْصٌ مُصَمِّمٌ على النَّجاح решен да успее човек podnikavec karriererytter der Macher καταφερτζής, άνθρωπος αποφασισμένος να πετύχει persona ambiciosa ärikas آدم سخت کوش määrätietoisesti uraansa rakentava henkilö פְּעַלתַן सफल होने के लिए कृतसंकल्प व्यापारी “laktaš” rámenős orang yang giat berusaha carrierista 수완가 apsukrus verslininkas (uzņēmīgs) darbonis orang yang berazam ingin berjaya voortvarend mens karrierejeger kombinator пробивной человек podnikavec grebator muvator gåpåare คนที่มุ่งมั่นจะทำให้สำเร็จ tuttuğunu koparan kimse (非正式)(商場上)決心有所成就的人 енергійна людина کامیابی پر آمادہ người có nghị lực 在生意场上一定要成功的人