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Russian word of the day: Поторапливаться

Jul 02, 2017 (see all)
потора́пливаться
[ pa-ta-ráp-lee-va-tsa ]
Verb , imperfective
Often used with the Accusative
Perfective - поторопи́ться
to make haste, to hurry
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Examples

  • Потора́пливайтесь дава́йте, мы уже́ опа́здываем.

    pa-ta-ráp-lee-vai-tyes' da-vái-tye, my u-zhe a-páz-dy-va-eem

    Hurry up, we're already late.

  • На́до потора́пливаться, по́езд ухо́дит че́рез два́дцать мину́т.

    ná-da pa-ta-ráp-lee-va-tsa, pó-eest u-hó-deet ché-ryes dvá-tsat' mee-nút

    We must hurry, the train leaves in 20 minutes.

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