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торопиться

Translation of торопиться

hurry

Meaning of торопиться

Russian

делать или двигаться быстро, без промедления

English

to move or do something quickly

hurry

Transcription and pronunciation of торопиться

торопи́ться

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[tərɐˈpʲit͡sːə]
In Latin letters
toropitsya

Traps and common mistakes

Торопиться or торопить?

торопить

торопить = make someone else hurry

Don't mix them up. You hurry yourself — торопиться; you rush another person — торопить.

Не торопи меня, я ещё думаю.

Don't rush me, I'm still thinking.

Я торопилась и забыла ключи.

I was hurrying and forgot my keys.

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  1. We had to hurry.

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    Нам пришлось торопиться.

  2. He hurried home.

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    Он торопился домой.

торопиться synonyms

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What's the difference between торопиться and спешить

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🇷🇺Russian
спешить

Almost the same; often about going somewhere.

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What does торопиться mean?

to move or do something quickly

How do you pronounce торопиться?

торопиться is pronounced [tərɐˈpʲit͡sːə], in Latin letters “toropitsya”.

How is торопиться used in a sentence?

We had to hurry. Translation: Нам пришлось торопиться.

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