hustle

hustle
hustle [ˈhʌsl]
1. transitive verb
   a. [+ person] pousser
• to hustle sb in/out/away faire entrer/sortir/partir qn en le poussant
• they hustled him into a car ils l'ont poussé dans une voiture
• I won't be hustled into anything je ne ferai rien si on me bouscule
   b. ( = cause to proceed) to hustle legislation through faire voter des lois à la hâte
• to hustle things along faire activer les choses
2. noun
• the hustle and bustle of city life le tourbillon de la vie en ville
* * *
['hʌsl] 1.
noun

hustle (and bustle) — (lively) effervescence f; (tiring) agitation f

2.
transitive verb
1) (push) pousser, bousculer [person]

to hustle somebody into a building — pousser quelqu'un dans un bâtiment

2) (urge)

to hustle somebody (into doing) — pousser quelqu'un (à faire)

3) (colloq) US (sell illegally) vendre illégalement
4) (colloq) US (obtain by dubious means) soutirer [money]; dégoter (colloq) [job]
5) (hurry) précipiter [negotiations]; bousculer [person]
3.
intransitive verb
1) (hurry) se dépêcher
2) (colloq) US (struggle, work) se démener
3) (colloq) US (get money dishonestly) pratiquer l'arnaque (sl)

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