Apure (en. Hurry up)

/aˈpuɾe/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Situation of haste or urgency.

I was in a rush to get to the meeting.

Estaba en un apure por llegar a la reunión.

Emotional state of anxiety or distress due to lack of time.

She always lives in a rush when the deadline approaches.

Ella siempre vive en un apure cuando se acerca la fecha de entrega.

verb

To do something in a hurried or swift manner.

Don’t rush, we still have time.

No te apures, todavía tenemos tiempo.

To force an event or action to happen quickly.

Don’t rush important decisions without thinking them through.

No apures las decisiones importantes sin pensarlas bien.

From the verb 'apurar', which comes from the Latin 'apperare', meaning to hurry or intensify.

in a hurry

In a state of hurry or difficulty.

en apure

to rush something

To hurry something to reach a conclusion quickly.

hacer un apure

there's no rush

Indicates that there is no need to rush.

no hay apure

apurar

Verb that means to hurry something or make it consume quickly.

apurar

to hurry

The act of doing something quickly or in haste.

apresurarse

urgent

That requires immediate attention or prompt action.

urgente

To accelerate the action or process.

Come on, hurry up, it’s time to leave!

Vamos, ¡apúrate, que ya es hora de salir!

To be in a complicated or difficult situation.

I’m in a rush with payments this month.

Ando en un apure con los pagos este mes.