Helter-skelter

Translation of "helter-skelter" into Russian

Noun

Has an uncountable sense ‘confusion, disorder’ and a countable sense ‘fairground slide/ride’.

After the announcement, the office fell into helter-skelter.

После объявления в офисе началась суматоха.

Additional translations

ярмарочный аттракцион, обычно спиральная горка

Adjective

Mainly attributive; describes something as chaotic, disorganized, or hurried.

It was a helter-skelter attempt to finish the project on time.

Это была суматошная попытка закончить проект вовремя.

Additional translations

Adverb

Fixed lexical adverb meaning ‘in a chaotic or disorganized way’; no inflection.

People rushed helter-skelter into the shelter.

Люди суматошно бросились в укрытие.

Additional translations

Noun

a state of confusion, disorder, or panic

After the announcement, the office fell into helter-skelter.

a fairground slide or ride built like a tall spiral tower

The children queued for the helter-skelter at the seaside fair.

Adjective

disorganized, chaotic, or hurried

It was a helter-skelter attempt to finish the project on time.

Adverb

in a confused, disorganized, or hurried way

People rushed helter-skelter into the shelter.