Accouru (en. Ran)

/ak.u.ʁy/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench
adjective
Past participle of the verb accourir, meaning to have come or arrived at a run.
He rushed to my side as soon as he heard my call.
Il est accouru à mes côtés dès qu'il a entendu mon appel.
Act of rushing to a place.
The rescuers rushed to the scene of the accident.
Les secours se sont accourus vers les lieux de l'accident.
Description of a person who arrives quickly.
The one who rushed was out of breath but happy to be there.
L'accouru était hors d'haleine mais heureux d'être là.

Etymology

Comes from the verb 'accourir', from the Latin 'accurrere', which means 'to run towards'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

rushed to help
Came quickly to offer help.
accouru à l'aide
to rush
To gather quickly.
s'accourir

Related Words

accourir
Verb meaning to move quickly to a place.
accourir
running
Action of running or accelerating.
course

Slang Meanings

Arrive in a rush.
He arrived like someone in a rush, all out of breath.
Il est arrivé comme un accouru, tout essoufflé.
To hurry up.
Stop dragging your feet, hurry up!
Arrête de traîner, accours!