No. 11,536 in French
ruent
"Ruent" means "rush" or "hurry" (third-person plural of "ruer").
In a sentence
Les enfants se ruent vers le parc pour jouer.
The children rush to the park to play.
In this sentence, 'ruent' is used to describe an eager and hurried movement towards a destination.
Les clients se ruent à la caisse dès qu'une promotion est annoncée.
The customers rush to the checkout as soon as a promotion is announced.
Here, 'ruent' expresses the action of moving quickly and competitively in response to an opportunity.
Les spectateurs se ruent aux meilleurs sièges avant que le concert ne commence.
The spectators rush to the best seats before the concert starts.
In this example, 'ruent' indicates the act of quickly moving to occupy a desired location.
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