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1 hurry
1. verb1) (to (cause to) move or act quickly, often too quickly: You'd better hurry if you want to catch that bus; If you hurry me, I'll make mistakes.) flÿta (sér), hraða (sér)2) (to convey quickly: After the accident, the injured man was hurried to the hospital.) senda/flytja í skyndingu2. noun1) (the act of doing something quickly, often too quickly: In his hurry to leave, he fell and broke his arm.) flÿtir; óðagot2) (the need to do something quickly: Is there any hurry for this job?) sem liggur á•- hurried- hurriedly
- in a hurry
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2 hurry up
(to (cause to) move quickly: Hurry him up, will you; Do hurry up!) flÿta (sér); flÿttu þér! -
3 in a hurry
1) (acting quickly: I did this in a hurry.) í hvelli, í snatri2) (wishing or needing to act quickly: I'm in a hurry.) sem liggur á3) (soon; easily: You won't untie this knot in a hurry.) í hvelli4) (eager: I'm in a hurry to see my new house.) sem liggur á -
4 rush
I 1. verb(to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) þjóta, hraða (sér/e-m)2. noun1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) sprettur2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) flÿtir•II noun(a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water: They hid their boat in the rushes.) sef -
5 be pressed for
(to be short of: I must hurry - I'm pressed for time.) vera í tímaþröng -
6 beat a (hasty) retreat
(to go away in a hurry: The children beat a hasty retreat when he appeared.) hörfa undan í skyndingu -
7 beat a (hasty) retreat
(to go away in a hurry: The children beat a hasty retreat when he appeared.) hörfa undan í skyndingu -
8 buck up
1) (to hurry: You'd better buck up if you want to catch the bus.)2) (to cheer up: She bucked up when she heard the news.) -
9 bustle
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10 come on
1) (to appear on stage or the screen: They waited for the comedian to come on.) birtast, koma fram2) (hurry up!: Come on - we'll be late for the party!) komdu nú3) (don't be ridiculous!: Come on, you don't really expect me to believe that!) láttu ekki svona -
11 dally
['dæli](to go etc slowly: Don't dally - do hurry up!) hangsa -
12 dawdle
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13 detain
[di'tein]1) (to hold back and delay: I won't detain you - I can see you're in a hurry.) tefja2) ((of the police etc) to keep under guard: Three suspects were detained at the police station.) taka til fanga; setja í varðhald•- detainee -
14 dress
[dres] 1. verb1) (to put clothes or a covering on: We dressed in a hurry and my wife dressed the children.) klæðast2) (to prepare (food etc) to be eaten: She dressed a salad.) útbúa mat3) (to treat and bandage (wounds): He was sent home from hospital after his burns had been dressed.) binda um2. noun1) (what one is wearing or dressed in: He has strange tastes in dress.) klæðnaður, fatnaður2) (a piece of women's clothing with a top and skirt in one piece: Shall I wear a dress or a blouse and skirt?) kjóll•- dressed- dresser
- dressing
- dressing-gown
- dressing-room
- dressing-table
- dressmaker
- dress rehearsal
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15 fall behind
1) (to be slower than (someone else): Hurry up! You're falling behind (the others); He is falling behind in his schoolwork.) dragast aftur úr2) ((with with) to become late in regular payment, letter-writing etc: Don't fall behind with the rent!) verða á eftir -
16 fluster
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17 get a move on
(to hurry or move quickly: Get a move on, or you'll be late!) koma sér af stað; drífa sig -
18 hasty
1) (done etc in a hurry: a hasty snack.) snöggur, skyndi-2) (acting or done with too much speed and without thought: She is too hasty - she should think carefully before making such an important decision; a hasty decision.) fljótfær3) (easily made angry: a hasty temper.) uppstökkur -
19 helter-skelter
['heltə'skeltə](in great hurry and confusion.) út og suður; asi, öngþveiti -
20 hotfoot
adverb (in a great hurry: He arrived hotfoot from the meeting.) í snarhasti
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Hurry — Hur ry, n. The act of hurrying in motion or business; pressure; urgency; bustle; confusion. [1913 Webster] Ambition raises a tumult in the soul, it inflames the mind, and puts into a violent hurry of thought. Addison. Syn: Haste; speed; dispatch … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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