alrapidi

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Etymology

From al- +‎ rapidi.

Pronunciation

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  • Rhymes: -idi
  • Hyphenation: al‧ra‧pid‧i

Verb

alrapidi (present alrapidas, past alrapidis, future alrapidos, conditional alrapidus, volitive alrapidu)

  1. to hasten or hurry toward; to approach rapidly
    Lastamomente ŝi ekvidis la alrapidantan aŭton.
    At the last moment she caught sight of the rapidly approaching car.
    • Donald Broadribb (translator), Trans la Spegulo (Through the Looking-Glass) by Lewis Carroll, Chapter 4,
      Kvar junaj Ostroj alrapidis,
      L’invito ilin ravis,
      But four young oysters hurried up,
      All eager for the treat:
    • Heino Heitmüller (translator), La Blankĉevala Rajdanto, (Der Schimmelreiter / The Rider on the White Horse) by Theodor Storm,
      Tuj, kiam ŝia kapeto aperis en la pordofendo, la birdo alrapidis kaj sidis sur ŝia kapo aŭ ŝultro
      As soon as her little head appeared in the slightly-opened door, the bird hurried down and sat on her head or shoulder

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