No. 5,605 in Russian
поторопиться
To hurry up.
In a sentence
Я должен поторопиться, чтобы не опоздать на поезд.
I have to hurry to not miss the train.
In this sentence, 'поторопиться' is used reflexively, denoting that the subject (I) is actively deciding to hurry up to achieve a goal.
Если мы не поторопимся, мы не успеем на концерт.
If we don’t hurry, we won't make it to the concert.
Here, 'поторопимся' is in the plural first-person future tense, indicating a collective action to hurry required by the situation.
Он сказал, что лучше поторопиться с приготовлением обеда.
He said that it's better to hurry with preparing lunch.
In this instance, 'поторопиться' is used in an imperative sense, suggesting urgency for action regarding lunch preparation.
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