Scurries - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

An insect of a large order distinguished by having forewings that are typically modified into hard wing cases (elytra), which cover and protect the hindwings and abdomen.

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Among all the insects only beetles have these specialized fore-wings.

verb

Make one's way hurriedly.

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The tourist beetled off

verb

Ram or crush with a beetle.

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She stood in a shed, beetling grain for the fowl

verb

Move in an energetic and busy manner.

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People clutching clipboards bustled about

noun

Excited activity and movement.

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All the noise and the traffic and the bustle

noun

A pad or frame worn under a skirt and puffing it out behind.

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This staged cross-dressing was a great shock to audiences used to only seeing women on stage when t…

adjective

(of a place) full of activity.

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The bustling little town

verb

Move in an energetic and busy manner.

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People clutching clipboards bustled about

adjective

If a place is bustling, it is full of busy activity

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This used to be a bustling town but a lot of people have moved away over recent years., the house, …

noun

A visible mass of condensed watery vapour floating in the atmosphere, typically high above the general level of the ground.

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The sun had disappeared behind a cloud

verb

(of the sky) become overcast or gloomy.

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The blue skies clouded over abruptly

verb

Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.

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I dashed into the garden

exclamation

Used to express mild annoyance.

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Dash it all, i am in charge

noun

An act of running somewhere suddenly and hastily.

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She made a dash for the door

noun

A number of birds of one kind feeding, resting, or travelling together.

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A flock of gulls

verb

(of birds) congregate in a flock.

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Sandgrouse are liable to flock with other species

noun

A soft material for stuffing cushions, quilts, and other soft furnishings, made of wool refuse or torn-up cloth.

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Flock mattresses

noun

An overflow of a large amount of water beyond its normal limits, especially over what is normally dry land.

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The villagers had been cut off by floods and landslides

verb

Short for floodlight.

verb

To fill or become covered with water or to cause this to happen to something

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[ t ] a burst pipe flooded the bathroom., [ i ] the basements of many downtown buildings would floo…

noun

A small swirling mass of something, especially snow or leaves, moved by sudden gusts of wind.

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A flurry of snow

verb

(especially of snow or leaves) be moved in small swirling masses by sudden gusts of wind.

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Gusts of snow flurried through the door

noun

A sudden light fall of snow, blown in different directions by the wind

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Heavy snow will be tapering off to flurries in the morning., there was a flurry of excitement as th…

verb

Be quick to do something.

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He hastened to refute the assertion

verb

To hurry, or to make something go or happen faster

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[ + to infinitive ] they didn’t get what they were after – thanks to you, i hasten to add., [ t ] t…

noun

A large group of people.

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A horde of beery rugby fans

noun

A large group, esp. of people

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A horde of reporters waited on the lawn outside the white house.

verb

Move or act with great haste.

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We'd better hurry

noun

Great haste.

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In my hurry to leave i knocked over a pile of books

verb

To move or act quickly, or to cause someone to move or act quickly

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[ i ] we have to hurry if we’re going to make it there in time., [ t ] i hurried the kids through t…

noun

A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river.

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Together they stood in the foretops and conned the ship in through the seething maelstrom of the eq…

noun

A situation in which there is great confusion, disagreement, or violence

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It was a country in turmoil, caught up in a maelstrom of change.

noun

A competition between runners, horses, vehicles, etc. to see which is the fastest in covering a set course.

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Hill started from pole position and won the race

verb

Compete with another or others to see who is fastest at covering a set course or achieving an objective.

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The vet took blood samples from the horses before they raced

noun

Each of the major groupings into which humankind is considered (in various theories or contexts) to be divided on the basis of physical characteristics or shared ancestry.

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People of all races, colours, and creeds

verb

Move at a speed faster than a walk, never having both or all the feet on the ground at the same time.

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The dog ran across the road

noun

An act or spell of running.

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I usually go for a run in the morning

verb

Move fast by using one's feet

verb

Move with urgent haste.

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Oliver rushed after her

noun

A sudden quick movement towards something, typically by a number of people.

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There was a rush for the door

noun

An erect, tufted marsh or waterside plant resembling a sedge or grass, with inconspicuous greenish or brownish flowers. widely distributed in temperate areas, some kinds are used for matting, chair seats, and baskets.

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Then the land went down, and there was marsh of rushes and willow and hazel.

verb

(especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement.

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He scampered in like an overgrown puppy

noun

An act of scampering.

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He heard the squeak and scamper of rats

verb

Run or move about quickly or lightly

verb

(especially of a small animal or child) run with quick light steps, especially through fear or excitement.

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He scampered in like an overgrown puppy

noun

An act of scampering.

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He heard the squeak and scamper of rats

verb

Go or leave somewhere quickly.

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They scooted off on their bikes

verb

Run or move very quickly or hastily

verb

Make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet.

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We scrambled over the damp boulders

noun

A difficult or hurried clamber up or over something.

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An undignified scramble over the wall

verb

To move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using the hands

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She scrambled to safety away from the fighting., [ + to infinitive ] fig. poultry farmers scrambled…

noun

The action of scrambling up or over rough or steep ground, especially as a leisure activity.

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The final push for the summit involved some exhilarating scrambling

verb

Make one's way quickly or awkwardly up a steep gradient or over rough ground by using one's hands as well as one's feet.

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We scrambled over the damp boulders

verb

(especially of a small animal) move hurriedly with short steps.

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A little dog scuttered up from the cabin

noun

An act or sound of scuttering.

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There was no sound in the wood, no scutter of tiny beast

verb

(especially of a small animal) move hurriedly with short steps.

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A little dog scuttered up from the cabin

noun

An act or sound of scuttering.

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There was no sound in the wood, no scutter of tiny beast

noun

An act or sound of scuttering.

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There was no sound in the wood, no scutter of tiny beast

noun

A metal container with a handle, used to fetch and store coal for a domestic fire.

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Carrying endless scuttles of coal up from the cellar

verb

Run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps.

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A mouse scuttled across the floor

noun

An act or sound of scuttling.

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I heard the scuttle of rats across the room

verb

Run hurriedly or furtively with short quick steps.

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A mouse scuttled across the floor

verb

Sink (one's own ship) deliberately by holing it or opening its seacocks to let water in.

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The ship was scuttled by its german prize crew, who took to the boats

noun

A metal container with a handle, used to fetch and store coal for a domestic fire.

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Carrying endless scuttles of coal up from the cellar

verb

Move along lightly, stepping from one foot to the other with a hop or bounce.

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She began to skip down the path

noun

A light, bouncing step; a skipping movement.

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He moved with a strange, dancing skip

noun

A large transportable open-topped container for building and other refuse.

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I've salvaged a carpet from a skip

verb

Run at full speed over a short distance.

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I saw charlie sprinting through the traffic towards me

noun

An act or short spell of running at full speed.

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Greg broke into a sprint

verb

Run very fast, usually for a short distance

noun

A large or dense group of flying insects.

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A swarm of locusts

verb

(of flying insects) move in or form a swarm.

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A plague of locusts swarmed across the countryside

noun

A large group of insects, esp. bees, or any large, busy group

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Swarms of reporters descended on the little town., in summer, mosquitoes swarm around that pond., t…

noun

A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.

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He pushed his way through the throng

verb

(of a crowd) fill or be present in (a place or area).

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A crowd thronged the station

noun

A large group of people

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A huge throng had gathered around the speaker., [ t ] the narrow streets were thronged with tourist…

verb

(with reference to a horse or other four-legged animal) proceed or cause to proceed at a pace faster than a walk, lifting each diagonal pair of legs alternately.

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The horses trotted slowly through the night

noun

A trotting pace.

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Our horses slowed to a trot

noun

A trotskyist or supporter of extreme left-wing views.

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A band of subversive trots

noun

A state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty.

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The country was in turmoil

noun

A state of extreme confusion, uncertainty, or lack of order

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Her mind was in turmoil., she grew up in the turmoil of the 1960s.

verb

Move or cause to move rapidly round and round.

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Leaves whirled in eddies of wind

noun

A rapid movement round and round.

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The tempestuous whirl of circum-antarctic waters is also responsible for their being among the most…

verb

The shape of something rotating rapidly