Meaning of rush hour | Babel Free
Definitions
The times of the day when traffic jams are commonplace, due mainly to people commuting to or from work.
Equivalents
العربية
سَاعَة اَلذُّرْوَة
Français
heure de pointe
עברית
שעת שיא
Magyar
csúcsforgalom
Bahasa Indonesia
waktu sibuk
Italiano
ora di punta
Polski
godziny szczytu
Română
oră de vârf
Русский
час пик
Tiếng Việt
giờ cao điểm
Examples
“It takes 30 minutes to drive there, but maybe 2 hours during the rush hour.”
“Operation London Bridge, also from 1975, tells the story of the busy station's redevelopment. Cutting neatly from the barrow boys of Borough Market to an aerial view of Borough Market Junction, the film uses time lapse photography to show the congestion rife in the area during the morning rush hour.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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