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    Accoururent (en. Ran)

    /ak.u.ʁyʁ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To come running.
    The children rushed to the birthday party.
    Les enfants accoururent à la fête d'anniversaire.
    To hurry to arrive.
    When she shouted, her friends rushed to help her.
    Quand elle a crié, ses amis accoururent pour l'aider.
    To react quickly to a situation.
    The rescue teams rushed as soon as they heard the alert.
    Les secours accoururent dès qu'ils ont entendu l'alerte.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'accourir', which comes from the Latin 'accurrere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    rush to the rescue
    to go quickly to help someone.
    accourir au secours
    rush to a meeting
    to arrive quickly at a meeting.
    accourir à une réunion
    rush to the call
    to come quickly when called.
    accourir à l'appel

    Related Words

    run
    To move quickly on one's legs.
    courir
    haste
    The action of hurrying, of doing something quickly.
    précipitation

    Slang Meanings

    To hurry up
    He rushed to the meeting; he was late.
    Il a accouru à la réunion, il était en retard.
    To show up quickly
    She rushed after receiving an urgent message.
    Elle a accouru après avoir reçu un message urgemment.