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accorrere

to rush to, to come running

verb ahk-KOR-reh-reh Rare
Body & Health Movement

Usage Note

Accorrere means to hurry toward a place or person, typically in response to an emergency or call. It conjugates with essere as the auxiliary ('sono accorso', not ho accorso). The past participle accorso agrees with the subject in gender and number.

Examples

"I soccorritori sono accorsi sul posto."

Natural Translation

The rescuers rushed to the scene.

Literal Translation

The rescuers are rushed to-the place.

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