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hetzen

to rush, to hurry frantically

verb HET-tsen Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Also means

to chase, to hound

Usage Note

hetzen in movement contexts means to move at a hectic, harried pace, often implying stress (sich hetzen — to rush about). It also means to chase prey (hunting) or incite against someone (figurative); the movement sense is very common: immer hetzen müssen (always having to rush).

Examples

"Ich hasse es, morgens zur Arbeit hetzen zu müssen."

Natural Translation

I hate having to rush to work in the mornings.

Literal Translation

I hate it, in the mornings to work having to rush.

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