торопить

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Russian

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Slavic *torpiti. Vasmer adduces Ancient Greek τρέπω (trépō, to turn) (from the Proto-Indo-European *terkʷ-), and possibly Ancient Greek τέρπω (térpō) (Proto-Indo-European *terp-).

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торопи́ть (toropítʹimpf (perfective поторопи́ть)

  1. to hurry, to hasten, to precipitate, to rush
    Antonyms: сде́рживать (sdérživatʹ), остана́вливать (ostanávlivatʹ), тормози́ть (tormozítʹ)
    торопи́ть кого́-либоtoropítʹ kovó-liboto hurry someone
    он торо́пит меня́ с оконча́нием рабо́тыon torópit menjá s okončánijem rabótyhe is hurrying me to finish my work
    он торо́пит меня́ с отве́томon torópit menjá s otvétomhe is hurrying/pressing me for an answer
    торопи́ть собы́тияtoropítʹ sobýtijato rush things

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