Apresúrese (en. Hurry up)

/a.pɾe.'su.ɾe.se/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To do something quickly or with urgency.
Hurry up, the meeting is about to start.
Apresúrese, la reunión está a punto de comenzar.
To indicate that someone must act more quickly.
The boss told us to hurry to meet the deadlines.
El jefe nos dijo que nos apresuráramos para cumplir los plazos.
To feel or show haste.
Hurry up, the train leaves in five minutes.
Apresúrate, que el tren sale en cinco minutos.

Etymology

From the verb 'apresurar' with the reflexive pronoun '-se'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

hurry up
Urges someone to act quickly.
apresúrate
don’t rush
Advice for someone not to act too hastily.
no te apresures
please hurry up
Polite way to ask someone to hurry.
apresúrese, por favor

Related Words

hastening
The act of hurrying something.
apresuramiento
rush
Situation of haste or lack of time.
apuro
hurry
State of needing to do something quickly.
prisa

Slang Meanings

To hurry unnecessarily.
Don’t rush, the situation isn’t that serious.
No te apresures, la situación no es tan grave.
To rush for trivial things.
You’re rushing for just a simple coffee.
Te estás apresurando por un simple café.