Rush

Rush  (rsh), Benjamin 1745-1813.

American physician, politician, and educator. A signer of the Declaration of Independence, he promoted the abolition of slavery and the humane treatment of the mentally handicapped.

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rush ¹  (rsh)

v. rushed, rush·ing, rush·es

v.intr.

1. To move or act swiftly; hurry.

2. To make a sudden or swift attack or charge.

3. To flow or surge rapidly, often with noise: Tons of water rushed over the falls.

4. Football To move the ball by running.

v.tr.

1. To cause to move or act with unusual haste or violence.

2. To perform with great haste: rushed completion of the project.

3. To attack swiftly and suddenly: Infantry rushed the enemy after the artillery barrage.

4. To transport or carry hastily: An ambulance rushed her to the hospital.

5. To entertain or pay great attention to: They rushed him for their fraternity.

6. Football To run at (a passer or kicker) in order to block or disrupt a play.

n.

1. A sudden forward motion.

2.

a. Surging emotion: a rush of shame.

b. An anxious and eager movement to get to or from a place: a rush to the goldfields.

c. A sudden, very insistent, generalized demand: a rush for gold coins.

3. General haste or busyness: The office always operates in a rush.

4. A sudden attack; an onslaught.

5. A rapid, often noisy flow or passage. See Synonyms at flow.

6. Football

a. An attempt to move the ball by running.

b. An act of running at a passer or kicker in order to block or prevent a play.

7. Sports A rapid advance of the puck toward the opponent's goal in ice hockey.

8. rushes The first, unedited print of a movie scene.

9.

a. A time of attention, usually one in which extensive social activity occurs.

b. A drive by a Greek society on a college campus to recruit new members: a sorority rush.

10.

a. The intensely pleasurable sensation experienced immediately after use of a stimulant or a mind-altering drug.

b. A sudden, brief exhilaration: A familiar rush overtook him each time the store announced a half-price special on expensive stereo equipment.

adj.

Performed with or requiring great haste or urgency: a rush job; a rush order.

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[Middle English rushen, from Anglo-Norman russher, variant of Old French ruser, to drive back, from Latin recsre, to reject : re-, re- + causr, to give as a reason (from causa, cause).]

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rusher n.

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rush ²  (rsh)

n.

1.

a. Any of various stiff marsh plants of the genus Juncus, having pliant hollow or pithy stems and small flowers with scalelike perianths.

b. Any of various similar, usually aquatic plants.

2. The stem of one of these plants, used in making baskets, mats, and chair seats.

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[Middle English, from Old English rysc.]

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rush¹

vb

1. to hurry or cause to hurry; hasten

2. to make a sudden attack upon (a fortress, position, person, etc.)

3. (when intr, often foll by at, in or into) to proceed or approach in a reckless manner

rush one's fences to proceed with precipitate haste

5. (intr) to come, flow, swell, etc., quickly or suddenly tears rushed to her eyes

6. Slang to cheat, esp by grossly overcharging

7. (tr) US and Canadian to make a concerted effort to secure the agreement, participation, etc., of (a person)

8. (Team Sports / American Football) (intr) American football to gain ground by running forwards with the ball

n

1. the act or condition of rushing

2. a sudden surge towards someone or something a gold rush

3. a sudden surge of sensation, esp produced by a drug

4. a sudden demand

adj (prenominal)

1. requiring speed or urgency a rush job

2. characterized by much movement, business, etc a rush period

[C14 ruschen, from Old French ruser to put to flight, from Latin recūsāre to refuse, reject]

rusher  n

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rush²

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any annual or perennial plant of the genus Juncus, growing in wet places and typically having grasslike cylindrical leaves and small green or brown flowers: family Juncaceae Many species are used to make baskets

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Plants) any of various similar or related plants, such as the woodrush, scouring rush, and spike-rush

3. something valueless; a trifle; straw not worth a rush

4. short for rush light

[Old English risce, rysce; related to Middle Dutch risch, Norwegian rusk, Old Slavonic rozga twig, rod]

rushlike  adj

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Rush a group formed by a moving forward with great speed; a stampede of horses or cattle.

Examples: rush of birds, 1901; of blood, 1848; of business, 1849; of dunbirds, 1875; of horses, 1881; of men, 1813; of shyness, 1883; of tears, 1873; of terror, 1865; of tide, 1789; of troops; of water; of wind.

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rush

• exigent - A good word to write on letters or packages, since everyone else writes "urgent" or "rush."
• rush candle, rush light - A rush candle or rush light is a candle of feeble power made by dipping the pith of a rush in tallow or other grease.
• spate - A sudden flood or rush, an outpouring.
• debacle - Comes from French debacler, "to unbar, free," with the root sense being "to shatter with one's rod"; its original meaning was "a breaking-up of ice in a river" or a "sudden flood or rush of water carrying debris."

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rush - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book" haste, rushing, hurry movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" bolt, dash - the act of moving with great haste; "he made a dash for the door" scamper, scurry, scramble - rushing about hastily in an undignified way
	2.	rush - a sudden forceful flow               surge, upsurge, spate flow, flowing - the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases) debris storm, debris surge - the sudden spread of dust and debris from a collapsing building; "the destruction of the building produced an enormous debris surge" onrush - a forceful forward rush or flow; "from the bow she stared at the mesmerising onrush of the sea where it split and foamed"; "the explosion interrupted the wild onrush of her thoughts"
	3.	rush - grasslike plants growing in wet places and having cylindrical often hollow stems family Juncaceae, Juncaceae, rush family - tufted herbs resembling grasses: rushes common rush, Juncus effusus, soft rush, bullrush, bulrush - tall rush with soft erect or arching stems found in Eurasia, Australia, New Zealand, and common in North America jointed rush, Juncus articulatus - rush of Australia Juncus bufonius, toad rush - low-growing annual rush of damp low-lying ground; nearly cosmopolitan hard rush, Juncus inflexus - tall rush of temperate regions Juncus leseurii, salt rush - rush of the Pacific coast of North America Juncus tenuis, slender rush - tufted wiry rush of wide distribution bog plant, marsh plant, swamp plant - a semiaquatic plant that grows in soft wet land; most are monocots: sedge, sphagnum, grasses, cattails, etc; possibly heath
	4.	Rush - physician and American Revolutionary leader; signer of the Declaration of Independence (1745-1813) Benjamin Rush
	5.	rush - the swift release of a store of affective force; "they got a great bang out of it"; "what a boot!"; "he got a quick rush from injecting heroin"; "he does it for kicks" thrill, kick, boot, bang, flush, charge excitement, exhilaration - the feeling of lively and cheerful joy; "he could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed"
	6.	rush - a sudden burst of activity; "come back after the rush" flare-up, outburst, burst - a sudden intense happening; "an outburst of heavy rain"; "a burst of lightning"
	7.	rush - (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackers were ready to stop a rush" rushing American football, American football game - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goal line in a series of (running or passing) plays running, running game, running play, run - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry the ball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasis on running"
Verb	1.	rush - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street" belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush along, speed, step on it, hasten go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" barge, push forward, thrust ahead - push one's way; "she barged into the meeting room" shoot down, tear, buck, charge, shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office" dash, scoot, scud, dart, flash, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard" dawdle, linger - take one's time; proceed slowly
	2.	rush - attack suddenly assail, assault, set on, attack - attack someone physically or emotionally; "The mugger assaulted the woman"; "Nightmares assailed him regularly" charge, bear down - to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle; "he saw Jess charging at him with a pitchfork"
	3.	rush - urge to an unnatural speed; "Don't rush me, please!" hurry urge, urge on, exhort, press - force or impel in an indicated direction; "I urged him to finish his studies" delay, detain, hold up - cause to be slowed down or delayed; "Traffic was delayed by the bad weather"; "she delayed the work that she didn't want to perform"
	4.	rush - act or move at high speed; "We have to rush!"; "hurry--it's late!" festinate, hasten, look sharp, hurry act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
	5.	rush - run with the ball, in football run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"
	6.	rush - cause to move fast or to rush or race; "The psychologist raced the rats through a long maze" race 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"
	7.	rush - cause to occur rapidly; "the infection precipitated a high fever and allergic reactions" induce, hasten, stimulate effect, effectuate, set up - produce; "The scientists set up a shock wave"
Adj.	1.	rush - not accepting reservations first-come-first-serve unreserved - not reserved
	2.	rush - done under pressure; "a rush job" rushed hurried - moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste; "a hurried trip to the store"; "the hurried life of a city"; "a hurried job"

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rush

verb

1. hurry, run, race, shoot, fly, career, speed, tear, dash, sprint, scramble, bolt, dart, hasten, scurry, stampede, lose no time, make short work of, burn rubber (informal), make haste, hotfoot Someone inside the building rushed out.
hurry wait, delay, slow down, dally, dawdle, procrastinate, tarry

2. push, hurry, accelerate, dispatch, speed up, quicken, press, hustle, expedite The Act was rushed through after a legal loophole was discovered.

3. attack, storm, capture, overcome, charge at, assail, take by storm They rushed the entrance.

4. flow, run, course, shoot, pour, stream, surge, cascade, gush Water rushes out of huge tunnels.

noun

1. dash, charge, race, scramble, stampede, expedition, speed, dispatch The explosion caused panic and a mad rush for the doors.

2. hurry, urgency, bustle, haste, hustle, helter-skelter, hastiness the rush not to be late for school

3. run (on), call, demand, request, clamour They are expecting a huge rush for the record.

4. bustle, commotion, hubbub, hurly-burly, flurry of activity the Christmas rush

5. surge, flow, flood, thrill, flush, gush, spurt A rush of affection swept over him.

6. gust, flurry, draught A rush of air on my face woke me.

7. attack, charge, push, storm, assault, surge, onslaught Throw something noisy and feign a rush at him.

adjective

hasty, fast, quick, hurried, emergency, prompt, rapid, urgent, swift, brisk, cursory, expeditious I guess you could call it a rush job.
hasty detailed, slow, careful, thorough, leisurely, unhurried, not urgent

Translations

rush¹ [rʌʃ]

A. N (Bot) → junco m

B. CPD rush basket N → cesto m de mimbre
rush light N → vela f de junco
rush mat N → estera f
rush matting N → estera f, esterilla f

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rush² [rʌʃ]

A. N

1. (= act of rushing)
there was a rush for the door → se precipitaron todos hacia la puerta
the gold rush → la fiebre del oro
two were injured in the rush → hubo dos heridos en el tumulto
the annual rush to the beaches → la desbandada de todos los años hacia las playas

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 or (LAm) apurarnos para tenerlo listo
is there any rush for this? → ¿corre prisa esto?
it got lost in the rush → con el ajetreo se perdió
I'm in a rush → tengo prisa or (LAm) apuro
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
he's in no rush → no tiene prisa alguna or (LAm) apuro ninguno

3. (= current, torrent)
a rush of warm air → una ráfaga de aire caliente
a rush of water → un torrente de agua
a rush of words → un torrente de palabras
the words came out in a rush → las palabras salieron a borbotones

4. (Comm) → demanda f
we've had a rush of orders → ha habido una enorme demanda de pedidos
the Christmas rush → la actividad frenética de las Navidades
a rush for tickets → una enorme demanda de entradas
there has been a rush on suntan lotion → ha habido una enorme demanda de crema bronceadora

5. (US) (Ftbl) → carga f

6. rushes (Cine) → primeras pruebas fpl

B. VT

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)
to rush sb into (doing) sth she knew he was trying to rush her into a decision → sabía que trataba de meterle prisa or (LAm) apurarla para que se decidiera
don't be rushed into signing anything → no dejes que te hagan firmar deprisa y corriendo, no dejes que te metan prisa or (LAm) que te apuren para firmar
we were rushed off our feet → estábamos hasta arriba de trabajo

2. [+ work, job] → hacer con mucha prisa or a la carrera
I rushed my lunch → comí el almuerzo a toda prisa or a todo correr or a la carrera
I'm not going to rush things → no voy a precipitarme

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

4. (= attack) [+ building, enemy positions] → asaltar, atacar; [+ opponent, barrier, stage] → abalanzarse sobre

5. (= charge) → soplar, clavar

C. VI

1. (= run)
to rush by = to rush past
to rush downstairs → bajar la escalera corriendo or a toda prisa
to rush past → pasar a toda velocidad
everyone rushed to the windows → todos corrieron or se precipitaron hacia las ventanas
neighbours rushed to his aid → los vecinos corrieron en su ayuda
I rushed to her side → corrí a su lado
to rush upstairs → subir la escalera corriendo or a toda prisa

2. (= hurry) I must rush → me voy corriendo
don't rush! → ¡con calma!
I was rushing to finish it → me daba prisa or (LAm) me estaba apurando por terminarlo
people are rushing to buy the book → la gente corre a comprar el libro
the blood rushed to her cheeks or face → enrojeció violentamente
to rush to conclusions → sacar conclusiones precipitadas
the train went rushing into the tunnel → 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 water → el sonido de agua corriendo con fuerza
see also headlong

D. CPD rush hour N → hora f punta, hora f pico(LAm)
rush hour traffic → tráfico m de hora punta or (LAm) de hora pico
rush job N (= urgent) → trabajo m urgente; (= too hurried) → trabajo m hecho deprisa y corriendo
rush order N → pedido m urgente

rush about rush around VI + ADV → correr de un lado a otro, correr de acá para allá

rush at VI + PREP

1. (= run towards) [+ door, exit] → precipitarse hacia; [+ person] → abalanzarse sobre

2. (= hurry) you tend to rush at things → sueles precipitarte al hacer las cosas

rush away VI + ADV → irse corriendo, largarse a toda prisa
don't go rushing away! → ¡no te vayas tan deprisa!

rush in VI + ADV (lit) → entrar corriendo, entrar a toda prisa (fig) → precipitarse
before you rush in, get some advice → no te precipites, pide consejo
see also fool

rush off VI + ADV → irse corriendo, largarse a toda prisa
don't rush off! → ¡no te vayas tan deprisa!
don't rush off and buy the first one you see → no vayas corriendo y compres el primero que veas

rush out

A. VT + ADV [+ book] → publicar a toda prisa; [+ statement] → hacer público a toda prisa

B. VI + ADV → salir corriendo

rush over VI + ADV → ir/venir corriendo

rush through

A. VI + PREP [+ meal] → comer a toda prisa or a todo correr; [+ work, job] → hacer a toda prisa or a todo correr or a la carrera; [+ place] → pasar a toda velocidad
we rushed through dinner → cenamos a toda prisa or a todo correr or a la carrera
the orchestra rushed through the Mozart → la orquesta impuso un ritmo demasiado rápido a la pieza de Mozart

B. VT + ADV [+ legislation] → aprobar a toda prisa (Comm) [+ order, supplies] → despachar rápidamente

rush up VI + ADV = rush over

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rush [ˈrʌʃ]

n

(= hurry) → course f
It was a bit of a rush to get here on time → Cela a été un peu la course pour arriver ici à temps.
what's the rush? → où est l'urgence?
to be in a rush → être très pressé(e)
I'm in a rush → je suis très pressé.
to be in a rush to do sth → être très pressé(e) de faire qch
to do sth in a rush → faire qch à la hâte
The men left in a rush → Les hommes sont partis à la hâte.
is there any rush for this? → est-ce urgent?

(= fast movement forward) [crowd] → ruée f
There was a rush for the exit → Il y eut une ruée vers la sortie.

(= busy time) → ruée f
the Christmas rush → la ruée de Noël

(= surge) [water] → jaillissement m; [adrenalin] → poussée f; [air] → bouffée f; [nausea, dizziness] → accès m; [emotion, excitement, fear, anger] → accès m
a sudden rush of air → une soudaine bouffée d'air
a rush of blood to the head
He had a rush of blood to the head → Le sang lui est monté à la tête.

(= sudden demand) → ruée f
a rush on sth → une ruée sur qch
a rush for sth → une ruée vers qch
a rush of orders
We've had a rush of orders → Nous avons reçu une avalanche de commandes.
gold rush → ruée vers l'or

(BOTANY) → jonc m

(for chair) → paille f

vt

(= send quickly) → envoyer d'urgence (= take quickly) → transporter d'urgence
He was rushed to hospital → On l'a transporté d'urgence à l'hôpital.

(= do too quickly) [+ work] → bâcler; [+ meal] → expédier

(= force to hurry) [+ person] → bousculer
Don't rush me! → Ne me bousculez pas!
to rush sb into doing sth → bousculer qn pour qu'il fasse qch

(= attack) [+ town] → prendre d'assaut; [+ person] → se ruer sur

vi

(= hurry) → se précipiter
Everyone rushed outside → Tout le monde s'est précipité dehors.
There's no need to rush
BUT Ce n'est pas la peine de se dépêcher.
to rush to do sth → se dépêcher de faire qch

rush off

vi (= leave quickly) → partir précipitamment

vt sep

(= do quickly) [+ job, work] → faire à la hâte

(= send quickly) [+ supplies, letter] → envoyer d'urgence

rush through

vt fus [+ work] → exécuter à la hâte

vt sep [+ order] → exécuter d'urgence; [+ application, claim] → envoyer d'urgence

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rush:

rush hour(s)

n(pl) → Hauptverkehrszeit f, → Stoßzeit(en) f(pl), → Rushhour f; rush-hour traffic → Stoßverkehr m

rush job

n → eiliger Auftrag; (pej: = bad work) → Schluderarbeit f (inf); can you do a rush for me? → können Sie das ganz schnell für mich machen?

rushlight

n → aus Binsen und Talg hergestellte Kerze

rush mat, rush matting

n → Binsenmatte f

rush order

n (Comm) → Eilauftrag m

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rush¹

n

(= rapid movement, of crowd) → Andrang m, → Gedränge nt; (of air) → Stoß m; he was caught in the rush for the door → die zur Tür drängende Menge riss ihn mit; they made a rush for the door → sie drängten zur Tür; there was a rush for the empty seats → alles stürzte sich auf die leeren Sitze; there’s been a rush on these goods → diese Waren sind rasend weggegangen; we have a rush on in the office just now → bei uns im Büro herrscht zurzeit Hochbetrieb; the Christmas rush → der Weihnachtsbetrieb; we’ve had a rush of orders → wir hatten eine Flut von Aufträgen; there was a rush of water → Wasser strömte or schoss herein/heraus etc; water streamed out in a rush → das Wasser schoss in einem Schwall heraus; a rush of blood to the head → Blutandrang m → im Kopf; a rush of panic → eine plötzliche Panik; a rush of emotion → eine Gefühlsaufwallung ? gold rush

(= hurry) → Eile f; (stronger) → Hetze f, → Hast f; the rush of modern life → die Hetze des modernen Lebens; to be in a rush → in Eile sein; I had a rush to get here on time → ich musste ganz schön hetzen, um rechtzeitig hier zu sein; I did it in a rush → ich habe es sehr schnell or hastig gemacht; what’s (all) the rush? → wozu die Eile/Hetzerei?; is there any rush for this? → eilt das?; it all happened in such a rush → das ging alles so plötzlich

rushes pl (Film) → erste Kopie

vi (= hurry) → eilen; (stronger) → hetzen, hasten; (= run) → stürzen; (wind) → brausen; (water) → schießen, stürzen; (= make rushing noise) → rauschen; they rushed to help her → sie eilten ihr zu Hilfe; I rushed to her side → ich eilte an ihre Seite; I’m rushing to finish it → ich beeile mich, es fertig zu machen; don’t rush, take your time → überstürzen Sie nichts, lassen Sie sich Zeit; you shouldn’t just go rushing into things → Sie sollten die Dinge nicht so überstürzen; to rush into marriage → überstürzt heiraten; to rush through (book) → hastig lesen; meal → hastig essen; museum, town → hetzen durch; work → hastig erledigen; to rush past (person) → vorbeistürzen; (vehicle) → vorbeischießen; to rush in/out/back etc → hinein-/hinaus-/zurückstürzen or -stürmen etc; the ambulance rushed to the scene → der Krankenwagen raste zur Unfallstelle; to rush to somebody’s defence (Brit) or defense (US) (lit, fig) → jdm zur Seite eilen; to rush into print → vorzeitig veröffentlichen; the blood rushed to his face → das Blut schoss ihm ins Gesicht; memories rushed into his mind → Erinnerungen schossen ihm durch den Kopf

vt

to rush somebody to hospital → jdn schnellstens ins Krankenhaus bringen; they rushed more troops to the front → sie schickten eilends mehr Truppen an die Front; they rushed him out (of the room) → sie brachten ihn eilends aus dem Zimmer; they rushed the bill through Parliament → sie peitschten die Gesetzesvorlage durch das Parlament; to rush a book into print → ein Buch eilends in Druck geben

(= force to hurry) → hetzen, drängen; don’t rush me! → hetz mich nicht; he won’t be rushed → er lässt sich nicht drängen or treiben; to be rushed off one’s feet → dauernd auf Trab sein (inf); to rush somebody off his feet → jdn dauernd auf Trab halten (inf); to rush somebody into a decision → jdn zu einer hastigen Entscheidung treiben; to rush somebody into doing something → jdn dazu treiben, etw überstürzt zu tun

(= charge at) → stürmen; fence → zustürmen auf (+acc); the mob rushed the line of policemen → der Mob stürmte auf den Polizeikordon zu; to rush one’s fences (fig) → die Sache überstürzen

(= do hurriedly) job, task → hastig machen, schnell machen; (= do badly) → schludern bei (pej); you can’t rush this sort of work → für solche Arbeit muss man sich (dat) → Zeit lassen

(inf, = charge exorbitantly) → schröpfen (inf); what were you rushed for it? → wie viel haben sie dir dafür abgeknöpft? (inf)

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rush²

n (Bot) → Binse f; in the rushes → im Schilf

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rush¹ [rʌʃ] n (Bot) → giunco

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rush² [rʌʃ]

1. n

a. (of people) → affollamento, ressa
the Christmas rush → la ressa di Natale
gold rush → corsa all'oro
there was a rush to or for the door → tutti si precipitarono verso la porta
we've had a rush of orders → abbiamo avuto una valanga di ordinazioni

b. (hurry) → fretta, premura
I'm in a rush (to do) → ho fretta or premura (di fare)
it was all done in a rush → è stato fatto tutto in gran fretta
it got lost in the rush → nella fretta è andato perso
what's all the rush about? → cos'è tutta questa fretta?
is there any rush for this? → è urgente?
we had a rush to get it ready in time → abbiamo dovuto affrettarci per prepararlo in tempo

c. (current) a rush of air → una corrente d'aria
a rush of water → un flusso d'acqua

2. vt

a. (person) → far fretta or premura a; (work, order) → fare in fretta
to rush sth off → spedire con urgenza qc
I hate being rushed → non mi piace che mi si faccia premura
we were rushed off our feet → abbiamo dovuto correre come i matti
he was rushed (off) to hospital → lo hanno portato d'urgenza all'ospedale

b. (attack, YYY, town) → prendere d'assalto; (person) → precipitarsi contro
the crowd rushed the barriers → la folla ha dato l'assalto ai cancelli

3. vi (person, run) → precipitarsi; (be in a hurry) → essere di corsa; (car) → andare veloce
don't rush at it, take it slowly → non farlo in fretta, prenditela con comodo
to rush up/down → precipitarsi su/giù
I rushed to her side → sono corso subito da lei
I was rushing to finish it → mi affrettavo a finirlo

rush about rush around vi + adv → correre su e giù

rush out

1. vt + adv (product) → immettere velocemente sul mercato; (book) → pubblicare in tutta fretta

2. vi + adv → precipitarsi fuori

rush over vi + adv to rush over (to sb/to do sth) → precipitarsi (da qn/a fare qc)

rush up vi + adv = rush over

rush through

1. vt + prep (meal) → mangiare in fretta; (book) → dare una scorsa frettolosa a; (work) → sbrigare frettolosamente; (town) → attraversare in fretta

2. vt + adv (Comm) (order) → eseguire d'urgenza; (supplies) → mandare d'urgenza

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rush¹

v rush [raʃ]

to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor. jaag يَنْدَفِع втурвам се spěchat, rychle odvézt gøre noget hurtigt stürzen,treiben ορμώ, τρέχω, κάνω κτ. βιαστικά precipitarse, lanzarse, correr, ir rápidamente kiirustama شتابیدن؛ با عجله آمدن؛ رفتن kiirehtiä se précipiter; emmener d'urgence לְמַהֵר शीघ्रता करना, जल्दी करना požurivati beront; sürget; kerget menghambur þjóta, hraða (sér/e-m) precipitarsi; portare d'urgenza 急ぐ 빠르게 달리다 pulti, skubiai nugabenti, skubėti, skubinti []drāzties; steidzināt berkejar, bergegas ijlings (doen) gaan skynde seg, bringe i all hast, storme (inn) pospieszyć, gnać ir/levar à pressa a (se) grăbi; a trimite de urgenţă торопить(ся) ponáhľať sa planiti; hitro odpeljati naterati nekog da uradi nešto na brzinu rusa, störta, föra i all hast รีบเร่ง acele etmek, koşturmak 催促，匆匆進行 кидатися; мчати تیزی سے جانا lao vào 催促，匆忙地做

n

1 a sudden quick movement They made a rush for the door. hardloop إنْدِفاعَه втурване rychlý pohyb hurtig bevægelse der Sturm βιαστική κίνηση, τρεχάλα abalanzamiento, ímpetu sööst ازدحام pyrähdys ruée הִסתַעֲרוּת नड़, सरपत nasrt, navala rohanás, roham gerakan cepat sprettur corsa 突進 돌진 puolimas Viņi traucās uz durvīm. menerkam stormloop jag, rush skok corrida goană стремительное движение rýchly pohyb naval, skok juriš rusning, rush, språng การวิ่งกรูกันไป atılış, hamle 衝，奔 кидок دوڑ sự lao vào 冲，奔

2 a hurry I'm in a dreadful rush. haastig سُرْعَه бързане spěch hastværk; jag die Hetze βιασύνη prisa, urgencia kiirus عجله؛ شتاب kiire urgence חִיפָּזוֹן झटपट strka, gužva sietség tergesa-gesa flÿtir fretta 急ぎ 서두름 skubėjimas steiga terburu-buru haast hast(verk) pośpiech pressa grabă спешка zhon naglica žurba brådska การเร่งรีบ acele, telâş 匆忙 поспіх جلدی sự vội vã 急切

rush hour

a period when there is a lot of traffic on the roads, usually when people are going to or leaving work. spitstyd ساعَة الإزْدِحام час пик dopravní špička myldretid die Hauptverkehrszeit ώρα αιχμής hora punta tipptund ساعت شلوغی خیابان و جاده ruuhka-aika heure de pointe שְׁעַת עוֹמֵס व्यस्त समय vrijeme najvećeg prometa (navale), „špica“ csúcsforgalom jam sibuk aðalumferðartími ora di punta ラッシュアワー 혼잡 시간, 러시 아워 piko metas maksimumstunda masa sibuk spitsuur rushtid godzina szczytu hora de ponta oră de vârf час(ы) пик dopravná špička prometna konica špic rusningstid ชั่วโมงเร่งด่วน kalabalık saat 上下班巔峰時間 година пік ایسا وقت جب سڑک پر بہت بھیڑ ہوتی ہو giờ cao điểm 交通高峰期

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rush²

n rush [raʃ]

a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water They hid their boat in the rushes. ruigte نَباتات قُرْب الماء тръстика sítina, rákos siv die Binse βούρλο junco kõrkjas نی بوریا vihvilä jonc סוּף हड़बड़, दौड़ sitak, rogoz káka rumpun buluh sef giunco いぐさ 등심초속의 식물, 골풀 meldas meldri sejenis tumbuhan paya bies siv sitowie junco papură тростник sitina, trstina ločje šaš säv พืชจำพวกกกชนิดหนึ่ง saz, hasır otu 燈芯草 очерет; рогіз سینٹھا cây cói 灯芯草

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Rush → اندفاع, يُرسِل بسرعة بالغة spěch, spěchat hastværk, styrte af sted Eile, eilen βιάζομαι, βιασύνη apresurarse, prisa kiiruhtaa, ryntäys précipitation, se précipiter žurba, žuriti fretta, precipitarsi 急ぐ, 突進 골풀, 서두르다 haasten (zich), heftige beweging haste, hastverk oczeret, pognać apressar, junco спешить, спешка brådska, skynda (sig) เคลื่อนหรือทำอย่างเร่งรีบ, พืชจำพวกกกชนิดหนึ่ง telaş, telaş etmek sự vội vã, vội vã 匆促, 奔涌