Correría (en. Would run)

/ko.reˈri.a/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Definition_text: Speed competition where participants run.
Example_sentence: The correría from school was very exciting.
La correría de la escuela fue muy emocionante.
Definition_text: To run in an emergency or urgent situation.
Example_sentence: There was a correría when the fire alarm went off.
Hubo una correría cuando sonó la alarma de incendios.
Definition_text: Acceleration to leave a place.
Example_sentence: The correría towards the exit was inevitable.
La correría hacia la salida fue inevitable.

Etymology

Etymology_origin: From the verb 'correr', with the suffix '-ía' indicating action or activity.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Phrase: to make a correría
Meaning: To make a quick effort to achieve something.
hacerse una correría
Phrase: background correría
Meaning: Long-distance race.
correría de fondo
Phrase: mass correría
Meaning: Collective movement of people running.
correría en masa

Related Words

Related_word: correr
Description: To move quickly using one's legs.
correr
Related_word: carrera
Description: Speed competition.
carrera
Related_word: corrida
Description: Act of running, usually in the context of bulls.
corrida

Slang Meanings

Meaning: To hurry to a place.
Example: I had to make a correría to get to work on time.
Tuve que hacer una correría para llegar al trabajo a tiempo.
Meaning: To escape quickly from a situation.
Example: They made a correría when they saw the police.
Hicieron una correría cuando vieron a la policía.