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scur·ry

(skûr′ē, skŭr′ē)

intr.v. scur·ried, scur·ry·ing, scur·ries

1. To go with light running steps; scamper.

2. To flurry or swirl about.

n. pl. scur·ries

1. The act of scurrying.

2. The noise produced by scurrying.

[Probably short for hurry-scurry.]

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scurry

(ˈskʌrɪ)

vb, -ries, -rying or -ried

1. to move about or proceed hurriedly

2. (intr) to whirl about

n, pl -ries

3. the act or sound of scurrying

4. a brisk light whirling movement, as of snow

5. (Horse Racing) horse racing a short race or sprint

[C19: probably shortened from hurry-scurry]

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scur•ry

(ˈskɜr i, ˈskʌr i)

v. -ried, -ry•ing, v.i.

1. to move in haste.

2. a scurrying rush.

[1800–10; extracted from hurry -scurry]

scurry

Past participle: scurried
Gerund: scurrying

Imperative
scurry
scurry

Present
I scurry
you scurry
he/she/it scurries
we scurry
you scurry
they scurry

Preterite
I scurried
you scurried
he/she/it scurried
we scurried
you scurried
they scurried

Present Continuous
I am scurrying
you are scurrying
he/she/it is scurrying
we are scurrying
you are scurrying
they are scurrying

Present Perfect
I have scurried
you have scurried
he/she/it has scurried
we have scurried
you have scurried
they have scurried

Past Continuous
I was scurrying
you were scurrying
he/she/it was scurrying
we were scurrying
you were scurrying
they were scurrying

Past Perfect
I had scurried
you had scurried
he/she/it had scurried
we had scurried
you had scurried
they had scurried

Future
I will scurry
you will scurry
he/she/it will scurry
we will scurry
you will scurry
they will scurry

Future Perfect
I will have scurried
you will have scurried
he/she/it will have scurried
we will have scurried
you will have scurried
they will have scurried

Future Continuous
I will be scurrying
you will be scurrying
he/she/it will be scurrying
we will be scurrying
you will be scurrying
they will be scurrying

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been scurrying
you have been scurrying
he/she/it has been scurrying
we have been scurrying
you have been scurrying
they have been scurrying

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been scurrying
you will have been scurrying
he/she/it will have been scurrying
we will have been scurrying
you will have been scurrying
they will have been scurrying

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been scurrying
you had been scurrying
he/she/it had been scurrying
we had been scurrying
you had been scurrying
they had been scurrying

Conditional
I would scurry
you would scurry
he/she/it would scurry
we would scurry
you would scurry
they would scurry

Past Conditional
I would have scurried
you would have scurried
he/she/it would have scurried
we would have scurried
you would have scurried
they would have scurried

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Noun	1.	scurry - rushing about hastily in an undignified way scamper, scramble rush, rushing, haste, hurry - the act of moving hurriedly and in a careless manner; "in his haste to leave he forgot his book"
Verb	1.	scurry - to move about or proceed hurriedly; "so terrified by the extraordinary ebbing of the sea that they scurried to higher ground" scamper, scuttle, skitter crab - scurry sideways like a crab run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"

scurry

verb

1. hurry, race, dash, fly, sprint, dart, whisk, skim, beetle, scud, scuttle, scoot, scamper The attack began, sending residents scurrying for cover.
hurry wander, stroll, amble, saunter, toddle, mooch (slang), mosey (informal)

noun

1. flurry, race, bustle, whirl, scampering a mad scurry for a suitable venue

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scurry

verb

To move swiftly on foot so that both feet leave the ground during each stride:

run, scamper, sprint.

Translations

إنْطِلاق، إسْراعيُنْطَلِقُ مُسْرِعاً

capkáníklusatklusot

hurtigt løbpile

Hasten wuseln

galopade précipiter

òeytingur, òysskjótast, òjóta

correre

lėkimasrūktiskuosti

kņadarosībaskrietsteigatipināt

raskt løp vimse vimsing

cupot

koşuşturmatelâşla koşmak

急促奔跑声急匆匆地跑

scurry

[ˈskʌrɪ] VI (= run) → ir corriendo; (= hurry) → apresurarse, apurarse (LAm)
to scurry along → ir corriendo
to scurry for shelter → correr para ponerse al abrigo
to scurry away or off → escabullirse

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

scurry

[ˈskʌri] vi → détaler
to scurry for cover → courir se mettre à l'abri

scurry off

vi → détaler, se sauver

scurry

n (= hurry) → Hasten nt; (= sound) → Trippeln nt; there was a scurry to leave the room → alle hatten es eilig, das Zimmer zu verlassen

vi (person) → hasten; (with small steps) → eilig trippeln; (animals) → huschen; to scurry along → entlanghasten/-trippeln/-huschen; they all scurried out of the classroom → sie hatten es alle eilig, aus dem Klassenzimmer zu kommen; to scurry for shelter → sich (dat) → eilig einen Unterschlupf suchen; she scurried through her work → hastig erledigte sie ihre Arbeit

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scurry

[ˈskʌrɪ] vi to scurry along/away → procedere/andarsene a tutta velocità

scurry

(ˈskari) , ((American) ˈskə:ri) verb

(usually with away, ~off etc) to run with short, quick steps. It began to rain and we scurried home.

noun

an act or a noise of hurrying. a scurry of feet.

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Toward this they scurried as von Horn turned back into the court of mystery for the others.