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hit the road en · VERB

Pronunciation

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Etymology

Compare typologically Russian уда́риться в бега́ (udáritʹsja v begá), уда́рить по та́пкам (udáritʹ po tápkam), тро́нуться (trónutʹsja).

Meanings

1. (idiomatic, slang) To begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle.
   • If we're gonna make it by sunset, we'd better hit the road.
2. (idiomatic, slang) To leave a place; to go away.
   • It's time for me to hit the road and walk home.

Forms

Relateds

hit it

Synonyms

hit the pavement · hit the trail

Translations (21)

hu lelécel (to leave a place; to go away) · pl ruszać w drogę (to begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle) · hu útnak indul (to leave a place; to go away) · pt botar o pé na estrada (to begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle) · pl ruszyć w drogę (to begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle) · az yola düşmək (to leave a place; to go away) · hu útra kel (to leave a place; to go away) · pt botar o pé na estrada (to leave a place; to go away) · hu szedi a sátorfáját (to leave a place; to go away) · de die Kurve kratzen (to leave a place; to go away) · fr mettre les voiles (to leave a place; to go away) · fi häipyä (to leave a place; to go away) · ru отпра́виться в доро́гу (to leave a place; to go away) · fr prendre la route (to begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle) · cmn 上路 (to leave a place; to go away) · pl zmywać się (to leave a place; to go away) · hu felkerekedik (to leave a place; to go away) · fi lähteä ajamaan (to begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle) · de sich auf den Weg machen (to leave a place; to go away) · fi lähteä tien päälle (to begin traveling in an automobile or other road vehicle) · pl zmyć się (to leave a place; to go away)