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To move quickly in the direction of someone or something, often due to urgency or excitement.
Les pompiers ont accouru vers l'incendie sans hésiter.
The firefighters rushed toward the fire without hesitation.
Les supporters ont accouru vers la scène après le concert.
The fans rushed toward the stage after the concert.
Commonly used in contexts involving urgency, attraction, or immediate response.
Avoid confusing 'accourir vers' with 'accourir à' (which is incorrect). 'Vers' is always used to indicate direction toward a person or place.
Use 'vers' to specify the direction of movement. Example: 'Il accourt vers moi' (He rushes toward me).
From Old French 'acourir' (to run to), composed of 'a-' (to) and 'courir' (to run). The preposition 'vers' (toward) has been used since Middle French to indicate direction.
This phrase is literal and does not carry idiomatic meaning. It is commonly used in both formal and informal contexts to describe physical movement toward a destination or person.