rush hour in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for rush hour in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rush hour N

rush hour

hora f pico LatAm

rush hour

hora f punta Spain

we got caught in the rush-hour traffic

nos agarró el tráfico de la hora pico LatAm

we got caught in the rush-hour traffic

nos pilló el tráfico de la hora punta Spain

Translations for rush hour in the Spanish»English Dictionary

hora pico

rush hour

hora peak

rush hour

hora punta

rush hour

en la hora punta

during the rush hour

Translations for rush hour in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hour [Am ˈaʊ(ə)r, Brit ˈaʊə] N

1.1. hour (60 minutes):

hour

hora f

a quarter/three quarters of an hour

un cuarto/tres cuartos de hora

an hour and a half, one and a half hours

una hora y media

24 hours a day

las 24 horas del día

it's two hours' walk/drive from here

está a dos horas (de aquí) a pie/en coche

30 miles per hour

30 millas por hora

to be paid by the hour

cobrar por horas

I earn $30 an hour

gano 30 dólares por hora

1.2. hour (time of day):

hour

hora f

the clock struck the hour

el reloj dio la hora

on the hour

a la hora en punto

at twenty past the hour

a (las) y veinte

at 1600 hours

a las 16:00 horas

(at) any hour of the day or night

a cualquier hora del día o de la noche

why do you call me at this (late/ungodly) hour?

¿por qué me llamas a estas horas (intempestivas)?

to be up till all hours

estar levantado hasta las tantas inf

in the early hours of yesterday morning

ayer de madrugada

in the early hours of yesterday morning

en la madrugada de ayer

in the small hours

a altas horas (de la noche)

in the wee small hours (of the morning)

en las primeras horas de la madrugada

1.3. hour (particular moment):

hour

momento m

her/his/their finest hour

su mejor momento

in my hour of need they all deserted me

todos me abandonaron cuando más los necesitaba

the man/question of the hour

el hombre/el tema del momento

the darkest hour is or comes just before the dawn

las cosas suelen empeorar antes de mejorar

2.1. hour <hours, pl > (long time):

hour

horas fpl

it'll take hours

llevará horas

we waited for hours and hours

esperamos horas y horas

they arrived hours late

llegaron con horas de retraso

2.2. hour <hours, pl > (fixed period):

during office/business hours

en horas de oficina/trabajo

what hours do you work?

¿qué horario tienes?

what hours are you open?

¿qué horario tienen?

what hours are you open?

¿cuál es su horario de atención al publico?

doctors work long hours

los médicos tienen un día de trabajo muy largo

to work after hours

trabajar después de hora

to keep late/irregular hours

llevar una vida noctámbula/desordenada

I.rush¹ [Am rəʃ, Brit rʌʃ] N

1. rush (haste):

rush no pl

prisa f

rush no pl

apuro m LatAm

in all the rush, I forgot my umbrella

con la prisa, se me olvidó el paraguas

in all the rush, I forgot my umbrella

con el apuro, se me olvidó el paraguas LatAm

what's (all) the rush?

¿a qué viene tanta prisa?

what's (all) the rush?

¿que prisa hay?

what's (all) the rush?

¿qué apuro hay? LatAm

I'm in a real rush

tengo mucha prisa

I'm in a real rush

ando or estoy muy apurado LatAm

to do something in a rush

hacer algo deprisa y corriendo or a la(s) carrera(s) or a todo correr

we had a terrible rush to get here on time

corrimos como locos para llegar a tiempo

everything happened in a rush

todo pasó de repente

is there any rush for the report?

¿corre prisa el informe?

is there any rush for the report?

¿hay apuro por el informe? LatAm

2. rush (movement):

a rush of air

una ráfaga de aire

a rush of water

un torrente de agua

there was a rush for the exit

todo el mundo se precipitó hacia la salida

the weekend rush for the coast

la desbandada general hacia la playa del fin de semana

several people were hurt in the rush

varias personas resultaron heridas en el tumulto

3. rush SPORTS:

rush

ataque m

rush (in US football)

carga f

4. rush (burst of activity):

there's a mad rush on to meet the deadline

estamos trabajando como locos tratando de terminar a tiempo inf

the Christmas rush

el gran movimiento del período de las fiestas de fin de año en los comercios

an unexpected rush for tickets

una repentina demanda de localidades

a rush of orders

una avalancha de pedidos

5. rush <rushes, pl > CINE:

rush

fragmentos mpl

rush

rushes mpl

II.rush¹ [Am rəʃ, Brit rʌʃ] VB intr

1. rush (run) + adv compl:

she rushed after him

corrió tras él

they rushed to the window

corrieron a la ventana

they came rushing up/down the stairs

subieron/bajaron las escaleras corriendo or a todo correr or a toda prisa

she rushed in/out

entró/salió corriendo

he heard the water rushing in/out

oyó como el agua entraba/salía rápidamente

as soon as I heard, I rushed straight back home

en cuanto me enteré, volví a casa corriendo or a todo correr or a toda prisa

to rush around or Brit also about

ir de acá para allá

to rush around or Brit also about

correr de un lado para otro

just a minute: don't rush off!

espera un minuto, no salgas corriendo

she saw him rush up to the guard

lo vio correr a donde estaba el guardia

2. rush (hurry, be hasty):

rush

darse prisa

rush

apurarse LatAm

there's no need to rush

no hay prisa

there's no need to rush

no hay apuro LatAm

don't rush!

¡con calma!

don't rush!

¡despacio!

you'll have to rush

vas a tener que darte prisa

you'll have to rush

vas a tener que apurarte LatAm

thousands rushed to take advantage of the offer

miles de personas corrieron a aprovechar la oferta

give yourself time: don't rush at the question

tómate el tiempo que necesites, no te precipites a responder la pregunta

don't rush to conclusions

no te precipites a sacar conclusiones

she rushed to his aid

corrió en su ayuda

the train rushed into the tunnel

el tren entró en el túnel a toda velocidad

she rushed through the first course

se comió el primer plato a todo correr or a la(s) carrera(s)

they rushed through the rest of the movement

tocaron el resto del movimiento a todo correr or a la(s) carrera(s)

3. rush (surge, flow):

water rushed through the hole

el agua entraba/salía con fuerza por el agujero

blood rushed to his face (from embarrassment)

se puso colorado or como la grana or como un tomate

blood rushed to his face (from anger)

se le subió la sangre a la cabeza

doubts rushed into his mind

lo asaltaron las dudas

III.rush¹ [Am rəʃ, Brit rʌʃ] VB trans

1.1. rush:

rush job/preparation

hacer a todo correr

rush job/preparation

hacer a la carrera

rush job/preparation

hacer a las carreras

rush job/preparation

hacer deprisa y corriendo

rush person

meterle prisa a

rush person

apurar LatAm

they rush their meals

comen a todo correr or a la(s) carrera(s) or deprisa y corriendo

don't rush me

no me metas prisa

don't rush me

no me apures LatAm

to rush sb into sth/-ing I don't want to be rushed into (making) a decision

no quiero que me hagan tomar una decisión precipitada

I'm a bit rushed at the moment

en este momento estoy muy ocupado

1.2. rush (send, take hastily):

supplies were rushed out to the area

se enviaron suministros urgentemente a la zona

she was rushed to hospital

la trasladaron rápidamente al hospital form

she was rushed to hospital

la llevaron rápidamente al hospital

an attempt to rush the bill through Parliament

un intento de acelerar la aprobación del proyecto de ley por el Parlamento

please rush me your latest catalog

le ruego me remita or me envíe su último catálogo a or con la mayor brevedad (posible)

1.3. rush (attack):

rush guards/sentry

abalanzarse sobre

rush enemy positions

asaltar

rush enemy positions

atacar

2.1. rush Am inf (try to recruit):

he was being rushed by every fraternity on campus

se lo disputaban todas las asociaciones universitarias

2.2. rush Brit sl (charge):

rush

clavar sl

rush

fajar RioPl sl

rush

aforrar Chil inf

rush² [Am rəʃ, Brit rʌʃ] N C or U BOT

rush

junco m

rush mat

estera f

rush hour in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for rush hour in the English»Spanish Dictionary

rush hour N

rush hour

hora f punta

Translations for rush hour in the Spanish»English Dictionary

hora(s) punta

rush hour

hora(s) punta

rush hour

Translations for rush hour in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hour [ˈaʊəʳ, Am ˈaʊr] N

1. hour (60 minutes):

hour

hora f

to be paid by the hour

cobrar por horas

2. hour (time of day):

at all hours of the day and night

noche y día

ten minutes to the hour

diez minutos para en punto

till all hours

hasta muy tarde

out of hours, after hour Am, Aus

fuera del horario establecido

3. hour (time for an activity):

lunch hour

hora de comer

at the agreed hour

a la hora convenida

opening hours

horario m (comercial)

4. hour (period of time):

hour

momento m

at any hour

en cualquier momento

to spend long hours doing sth

pasarse mucho tiempo haciendo algo

to change from hour to hour

cambiar cada hora

to keep irregular/regular hours

llevar un horario variable/regular

to work long hours

trabajar hasta muy tarde

hour after hour

hora tras hora

rush¹ [rʌʃ] N BOT

rush

junco m

I.rush² [rʌʃ] N

1. rush (hurry):

rush

prisa f

to be in a rush

tener prisa

to leave in a rush

salir corriendo

2. rush:

rush (charge, attack)

ataque m

rush (surge)

ola f

rush of air

corriente f

rush of customers

oleada f

there's been a rush on oil

ha habido una fuerte demanda de aceite

gold rush

fiebre f del oro

3. rush dizziness:

rush

mareo m

II.rush² [rʌʃ] VB intr

rush

ir deprisa

III.rush² [rʌʃ] VB trans

1. rush (do quickly):

rush

hacer precipitadamente

2. rush (hurry):

rush

apresurar

3. rush (attack):

rush

asaltar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Travel time is longer during rush hour times due to large volume of traffic.

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People crowd around both the entrances and exits of the buses, making it nearly impossible for users to depart the bus at rush hour.

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This causes a third rush hour around 12:302pm.

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The station is only staffed during rush hour.

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It was often late because of the route's long length: 1hr 10min during non-peak times and as much as 1hr 40min during rush hour.

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Even in rush hour the road still flows quite well.

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During rush hour, buses were able to use these shoulders to bypass slow traffic in the main lanes.

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The price varies depending on traffic from 25 cents up to several dollars during rush hour or other heavy traffic.

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They blocked rush hour traffic, had 17 protesters arrested, and appeared on the evening news.

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The interchange also experiences an average of two hours of congestion during both the morning and afternoon rush hour periods.

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