hurry to do something
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- 1 hurry to do something、rush、hasten、in a rush
Describes hurrying or speeding up an action because of time pressure. Depending on the context, it can also suggest acting too hastily.
hurry to do something、rush、hasten、in a rush
Means to hurry or accelerate an action in response to time pressure. With decisions or conclusions, it can imply acting before giving the matter enough thought.
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รัฐบาลกำลังรีบเร่งแก้ปัญหา rátthabaan kamlaŋ rîip rêŋ kɛ̂ɛ panhǎa The government is rushing to solve the problem. รัฐบาลกำลังรีบเร่งแก้ปัญหา details
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เราต้องรีบเร่งดำเนินการ raw tɔ̂ŋ rîip rêŋ damnəən kaan We must take action urgently. เราต้องรีบเร่งดำเนินการ details
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อย่ารีบเร่งตัดสินใจ yàa rîip rêŋ tàtsǐncay Don't rush into a decision. อย่ารีบเร่งตัดสินใจ details
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เขาทำงานด้วยความรีบเร่ง khǎw tham ŋaan dûay khwaam rîip rêŋ He is working in a hurry. เขาทำงานด้วยความรีบเร่ง details
Learning notes
Explanation
รีบเร่ง combines รีบ, “to hurry to do something,” with เร่ง, “to accelerate or push forward.” It therefore conveys stronger urgency and a more deliberate speeding-up of progress than รีบ alone. Before another verb, it means “to hurry to do” that action. In forms such as อย่างรีบเร่ง or โดยรีบเร่ง, it describes something being done hurriedly. When used with deciding, concluding, or judging, it often carries a negative implication of moving ahead without enough thought.
Usage
Used when deadlines or urgent circumstances require work, construction, investigations, corrective measures, or problem-solving to move faster. It occurs in everyday speech, but is also common in news, government, and business contexts. It is also used when warning someone not to make a hasty decision.
Caution
For an ordinary instruction to hurry, รีบ is often sufficient and more natural. รีบเร่ง sounds more urgent, and with decisions or judgments it may imply that the action is rushed or poorly considered.
Differences from similar words
1 hurry to do something synonyms
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รีบ is the ordinary, widely used word for hurrying or doing something quickly. รีบเร่ง places stronger emphasis on urgency or actively speeding up progress.
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เร่งรัด emphasizes pressing someone or pushing a task toward completion, often with a deadline in mind. รีบเร่ง focuses more directly on hurrying the action or process itself.