Hurry on Meaning in English
expression
ˈhɝi/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
HURR-ee ON
hˈʌɹi/ /ˈɒn
HURR-ee ON
Definition
To move forward or continue doing something quickly, often because of limited time or wanting to avoid delay.
Usage & Nuances
'Hurry on' is somewhat formal or literary, less common in casual speech than just 'hurry.' Often used with locations or time ('hurry on to the next point'). Can also mean to speak without dwelling on details ('hurry on with the story').
Spanish: apresurarse - continuar rápidamentePortuguese (BR): apressar-se - seguir rapidamentePortuguese (PT): apressar-se - avançar rapidamenteChinese (Simplified): 赶紧继续 - 匆忙进行Chinese (Traditional): 趕緊繼續 - 匆忙進行Hindi: जल्दी आगे बढ़ना - तेजी से जारी रखनाArabic: يُسْرِع في المُضِيّBengali: তাড়াতাড়ি এগিয়ে যাওয়া - দ্রুত এগিয়ে চলাRussian: поспешить дальше - быстро перейтиJapanese: 急いで先に進む - 急いで続けるVietnamese: tiếp tục nhanh - đi tiếp cho nhanhKorean: 서둘러 나아가다 - 빨리 넘어가다Turkish: aceleyle devam etmek - hızlıca geçmekUrdu: جلدی سے آگے بڑھناIndonesian: bergegas melanjutkan - cepat melanjutkan
Example Sentences
The teacher asked us to hurry on to the next question.
basic
We need to hurry on if we want to catch the bus.
basic
Please hurry on so we are not late.
basic
Let's hurry on before the rain starts.
natural
He didn't like the topic, so he tried to hurry on to something else.
natural
I’ll hurry on with my presentation so we can finish early.
natural