No. 13,653 in German
eilen
"To hurry"
In a sentence
Ich muss zur Arbeit eilen, da ich spät dran bin.
I have to hurry to work because I am running late.
The verb 'eilen' is used to indicate the act of hurrying to a location.
Es eilt nicht, wir haben noch viel Zeit.
There is no hurry, we still have plenty of time.
The phrase 'es eilt' indicates whether something is urgent or requires being hastened.
Bitte eilen Sie sich, der Zug fährt in fünf Minuten.
Please hurry, the train leaves in five minutes.
The reflexive verb 'sich eilen' is used here to request someone to act quickly.
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