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    Apresuraba (en. Hurried)

    /apre-su-'ra-ba/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To make something happen more quickly.
    She hurried her pace to avoid being late.
    Ella apresuraba el paso para no llegar tarde.
    To urge someone to act quickly.
    The boss hurried everyone to finish the project.
    El jefe apresuraba a todos para que terminaran el proyecto.
    To provoke a premature or hasty action.
    He hurried his decision without thinking about the consequences.
    Apresuraba su decisión sin pensar en las consecuencias.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'praecipito', which means to precipitate or hurry.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to quicken the pace
    To accelerate movement to reach a destination quickly.
    apresurar el paso
    to hurry to do something
    To feel rushed to perform an action.
    apresurarse a hacer algo

    Related Words

    hurried
    Acting with haste or without calm.
    apresurado
    acceleration
    Increase in the speed or rhythm of something.
    aceleración

    Slang Meanings

    To speed up in the sense of doing something quickly.
    Come on, hurry up, we don't have all day.
    Vamos, apresúrate, que no tenemos todo el día.
    To give a necessary push for something to be done.
    That news gave the project a bit of urgency.
    Esa noticia le dio un poco de apresuramiento al proyecto.