hurried

hurried
adjective
eilig; überstürzt [Abreise]; eilig od. hastig geschrieben [Brief, Aufsatz]; in Eile ausgeführt [Arbeit]
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adjective
1) (done quickly, often too quickly: This was a very hurried piece of work.) eilig
2) ((negative unhurried) forced to do something quickly, often too quickly: I hate feeling hurried.) gehetzt
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hur·ried
[ˈhʌrid, AM ˈhɜ:r-]
adj meal, goodbye hastig; departure überstürzt; essay hastig geschrieben; wedding übereilt
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['hʌrɪd]
adj
eilig; letter, essay eilig or hastig geschrieben; ceremony, meeting hastig durchgeführt; work in Eile gemacht; (= with little preparation) departure, wedding etc überstürzt

to have a hurried breakfast — hastig frühstücken

a hurried goodbye — ein hastiger Abschied

to pay sb a hurried visit — jdm einen hastigen Besuch abstatten

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hurried [ˈhʌrıd; US besonders ˈhɜriːd] adj (adv hurriedly) eilig, hastig, schnell, übereilt:
hurriedly auch in aller Eile;
write a few hurried lines hastig ein paar Zeilen schreiben;
shoot hurriedly SPORT überhastet schießen
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adjective
eilig; überstürzt [Abreise]; eilig od. hastig geschrieben [Brief, Aufsatz]; in Eile ausgeführt [Arbeit]
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adj.
beeilt adj.
beeilt haben adj.
eilt adj.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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