This is the 433rd most frequent Greek word.
έσπευσαν
"Έσπευσαν" means "they hurried" or "they hastened."
Here, "έσπευσαν" is used to describe people hurrying or rushing to take action driven by urgency.
Οι άνθρωποι έσπευσαν να βοηθήσουν τα θύματα μετά τον σεισμό.
The people rushed to help the victims after the earthquake.
In this sentence, "έσπευσαν" illustrates the swift response of firefighters to handle a critical situation.
Οι πυροσβέστες έσπευσαν να σβήσουν τη φωτιά στο δάσος.
The firefighters rushed to extinguish the fire in the forest.
Here, "έσπευσαν" expresses the urgency and action taken by the students to avoid being late.