hurry
/ˈhʌri/verb
उच्चारण हरी
जल्दी करना; जल्दी करवाना
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[I, T] ~ (sb/sth) (up)
to do something more quickly than usual because there is not much time; to make somebody do this
जल्दी करना; जल्दी करवाना
- Hurry up or we will miss the bus.
- She hurried to the station.
- Do not hurry me; I am thinking.
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- Hurry up, the film starts in ten minutes!
- Priya hurried home to tell her mother the good news.
- There is no need to hurry; we have plenty of time.
- The teacher hurried the children into the classroom.
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[T] ~ sth
to do something too quickly
जल्दबाज़ी में करना
- Do not hurry your answers; read each question twice.
- Don't hurry the baby while she is learning to walk.
- Don't hurry the work or you will make mistakes.
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- The builders hurried the job and left cracks in the wall.
- Never hurry a decision on something so important.
Synonyms rush speed up accelerate
Opposite take your time
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[U, sing.]
the need or wish to get something done quickly
जल्दी, हड़बड़ी, उतावली
- In my hurry I forgot my admit card.
- What is the hurry? The train is not till ten.
- Why are you in such a hurry?
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- There's no hurry; take your time.
- In their hurry to catch the bus, they forgot the tickets.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
hurry + to-infinitive / hurry + adverb
Hurry means to move or act fast; it can be followed by to + verb or an adverb like up, along or off.
'Hurry' का अर्थ तेज़ चलना या करना है; इसके बाद to + verb या up, along, off जैसी adverb आ सकती है।
- She hurried to catch the morning train.
- Hurry up, or we shall be late.
in a hurry (to do sth)
In a hurry means needing to do something fast; a to-infinitive can follow.
'In a hurry' का अर्थ किसी काम को जल्दी करने की आवश्यकता है; उसके बाद to-infinitive आ सकता है।
- He was in a hurry to reach the station.
- I am not in any hurry.
hurry + object + along/up/into
To hurry someone means to make them go or act faster.
किसी को 'hurry' कराने का अर्थ उसे तेज़ चलाना या करवाना है।
- Don't hurry me; I need to think.
- The nurse hurried the patient into the room.
hurry (noun) + no plural
As a noun, hurry is uncountable; there is no hurry, in a hurry, but not a hurries.
संज्ञा के रूप में 'hurry' uncountable है; 'no hurry' और 'in a hurry' चलते हैं, 'hurries' नहीं।
- There is no hurry; the train arrives at six.
+Collocations 4
adjective + hurry
greatterriblesuch anosuchsudden
- Why is there such a hurry to finish the work?
verb + hurry
be inleave inrushno need todo in
- We left the house in a hurry this morning.
hurry + adverb
hurry uphurry alonghurry offhurry backhurry awayhurry home
- Hurry along, children; the bell has rung.
adverb + hurry
quickly hurryhurriedlyin a mad hurryin a great hurry
- He wrote the report in a great hurry.
“More examples 5
- Radhika hurried home when she heard the thunder.
गरज सुनकर राधिका जल्दी घर चली गई।
- There is no hurry; we have plenty of time.
कोई जल्दी नहीं है; हमारे पास बहुत समय है।
- She was in such a hurry that she forgot her umbrella.
वह इतनी जल्दी में थी कि अपनी छतरी भूल गई।
- Don't hurry the baby; let him walk slowly.
बच्चे को जल्दी मत कीजिए; उसे धीरे-धीरे चलने दीजिए।
- The government is in no hurry to change the law.
सरकार कानून बदलने की जल्दी में नहीं है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I am in hurry to go home.
✓ I am in a hurry to go home.
The phrase is in a hurry, with the article a.
वाक्यांश 'in a hurry' है, जिसमें article 'a' आता है।
✗ He is hurrying since morning.
✓ He has been hurrying since morning.
With since, a continuing action needs the present perfect continuous, not the present continuous.
'Since' के साथ जारी क्रिया के लिए present perfect continuous चाहिए, present continuous नहीं।
✗ She hurried to went out.
✓ She hurried to go out.
After to, use the base form of the verb, not the past form.
'To' के बाद क्रिया का मूल रूप आता है, past रूप नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Hurry, rush and hasten all show speed, but rush suggests pressure and hasten is formal.
'Hurry', 'rush' और 'hasten' तीनों गति बताते हैं, पर 'rush' दबाव और 'hasten' औपचारिकता का भाव देता है।
To move or do something faster than usual because time is short.
समय कम होने के कारण सामान्य से तेज़ चलना या करना।
- She hurried to the bus stop.
To move very fast, often with pressure or little care.
बहुत तेज़ चलना, प्रायः दबाव में या कम सावधानी से।
- Commuters rushed into the train.
¶Idioms 4
in a hurry
very quickly; impatient to do something
जल्दी में, हड़बड़ी में
- He left in a hurry.
- I am in a hurry to finish.
in no hurry | not in any hurry
having plenty of time; not wanting to do something
कोई जल्दी नहीं
- I am in no hurry; take your time.
you won't do that again in a hurry
used to say that somebody will not repeat something because it was unpleasant
दोबारा जल्दी ऐसा नहीं करोगे
- After that fall, he won't climb the wall again in a hurry.
haste makes waste / more haste, less speed
doing things too quickly leads to mistakes
जल्दबाज़ी का काम शैतान का
- More haste, less speed: check your sums.
→Phrasal verbs 2
hurry up (with sth)
to do something more quickly
जल्दी करना
- Hurry up or we'll miss the train!
hurry sb/sth along
to make sb do sth more quickly; to make sth happen more quickly
(किसी को या किसी काम को) जल्दी करवाना
- Can you hurry the children along? We're late.
- Is there any way to hurry the passport process along?
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
hur·ry
?Which word?
Keep the speed words together: hurry, hasten (formal), rush, dash, scurry (short quick steps).
गति के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: hurry, hasten (formal), rush, dash, scurry (छोटे तेज़ कदम)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
In a hurry, in no hurry, hurry up, more haste less speed.
Idioms: in a hurry (जल्दी में होना), in no hurry (कोई जल्दी न होना), hurry up (जल्दी करना), more haste less speed (जल्दबाज़ी में काम बिगड़ जाता है)।