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    Aprisa (en. Quickly)

    /aˈpɾisa/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adverb
    In a hurried manner.
    He left the house quickly because he was late.
    Salió aprisa de casa porque se le hizo tarde.
    With speed and without stopping.
    She spoke quickly to avoid missing the train.
    Habló aprisa para no perder el tren.
    Performing an action with urgency.
    We must act quickly if we want to arrive on time.
    Debemos actuar aprisa si queremos llegar a tiempo.

    Etymology

    From the adverb 'apresar', which means to hurry.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    To go quickly.
    To move swiftly.
    Ir aprisa
    To speak quickly.
    To express words rapidly.
    Hablar aprisa
    To act quickly.
    To make decisions or take actions with urgency.
    Actuar aprisa

    Related Words

    hurry
    State of needing to hurry.
    prisa
    to hurry
    To do something faster.
    apresurar
    urgency
    Immediate need to do something.
    urgencia

    Slang Meanings

    At full speed
    I came at full speed because I thought I'd be late.
    Vine a toda leche porque pensaba que llegaría tarde.
    Full throttle
    The traffic was moving at full throttle, so I arrived quickly.
    El tráfico iba a mil, así que llegué aprisa.