scurry

scurry
1. verb
((usually with away, off etc) to run with short, quick steps: It began to rain and we scurried home.) ir corriendo, apresurarse, apurarse

2. noun
(an act or a noise of hurrying: a scurry of feet.) correteo, movimiento, ruido
scurry
tr['skʌrɪ]
intransitive verb
1 (run) correr, corretear; (hurry) apresurarse
everyone scurried for shelter todos corrieron para ponerse a cubierto
noun
1 (movement, act) correteo, movimiento; (sound) ruido
scurry ['skəri] vi, -ried ; -rying : corretear
scurry
n.
carrera s.f.
carrera precipitada s.f.
v.
escabullirse v.
escaparse v.
hacer correr v.
'skɜːri, 'skʌri
intransitive verb

he scurried away o off — salió disparado

they could hear mice scurrying around in the attic — oían corretear ratones en el desván

['skʌrɪ]
VI (=run) ir corriendo; (=hurry) apresurarse, apurarse (LAm)

to scurry along — ir corriendo

to scurry for shelter — correr para ponerse al abrigo

to scurry away or off — escabullirse

* * *
['skɜːri, 'skʌri]
intransitive verb

he scurried away o off — salió disparado

they could hear mice scurrying around in the attic — oían corretear ratones en el desván


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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