No. 433 in Greek

έσπευσαν

"Έσπευσαν" means "they hurried" or "they hastened."

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Οι άνθρωποι έσπευσαν να βοηθήσουν τα θύματα μετά τον σεισμό.
The people rushed to help the victims after the earthquake.
Here, "έσπευσαν" is used to describe people hurrying or rushing to take action driven by urgency.
Οι πυροσβέστες έσπευσαν να σβήσουν τη φωτιά στο δάσος.
The firefighters rushed to extinguish the fire in the forest.
In this sentence, "έσπευσαν" illustrates the swift response of firefighters to handle a critical situation.
Οι μαθητές έσπευσαν να βρίσκονται στην ώρα τους για την εξέταση.
The students hurried to be on time for the exam.
Here, "έσπευσαν" expresses the urgency and action taken by the students to avoid being late.

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