sprint

BrE /sprɪnt/ AmE /sprɪnt/

verb / noun en → es

1 RUN FAST [intransitive] B1

to run very fast over a short distance, especially in sport or as part of a longer race

correr a toda velocidad, hacer un sprint

  • sprint to somewhere

Collocations sprint to the finish line · sprint across the field

  • He sprinted to the finish line and won.

    Él corrió a toda velocidad hacia la línea de meta y ganó.

2 EFFORT [countable] B2

a short period of very hard work or activity, especially in order to achieve something quickly

esfuerzo intenso, esprint

  • make a sprint for something

Collocations a final sprint to success · make a sprint for the deadline

  • They made a sprint for the deadline.

    Hicieron un esprint para cumplir el plazo.