Apresurar (en. Hurry)

[a-pre-su-ˈrar]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Definition: To make someone or something act more quickly.

Example sentence: The boss hurried the employees to finish the project on time.

El jefe apresuró a los empleados para que terminaran el proyecto a tiempo.

Definition: To hurry or increase the speed of a process.

Example sentence: We need to pick up the pace if we want to arrive before the rain.

Tenemos que apresurar el paso si queremos llegar antes de la lluvia.

Definition: To force execution or compliance.

Example sentence: We shouldn't rush the procedures; it's better to do things right.

No debemos apresurar los trámites; es mejor hacer las cosas bien.

Etymology/Origin: From the Latin 'appressurare', which means to press or urge.

Phrase: hurry someone

Meaning: To urge a person to move or act quickly.

apresurar a alguien

Phrase: to hurry

Meaning: To hurry in something.

apresurarse

Phrase: not to rush things

Meaning: To take the necessary time to do something.

no apresurar las cosas

Related word: hastening

Description: The act of hurrying or accelerating a process.

apresuramiento

Related word: urgency

Description: A situation of urgency that requires quick action.

apremio

Related word: hurried

Description: Something that has been done quickly or without sufficient care.

apresurado

Slang meaning: To be in a hurry

Slang example: Today I have to hurry because I have two back-to-back meetings.

Hoy tengo que apresurar porque tengo dos reuniones seguidas.

Slang meaning: To give it your all

Slang example: You need to hurry to finish the work before the deadline.

Debes apresurar para terminar el trabajo antes de la fecha límite.