Pagaapura (en. Hastening)
paga-apura
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
The act of doing things in a fast or urgent manner.
Hurrying through household chores leads to mistakes.
Ang pagaapura sa mga gawaing bahay ay nagdudulot ng mga pagkakamali.
A state of being rushed or hasty.
He inherited the haste from his parents who are always busy.
Ang pagaapura ay minana niya mula sa kanyang mga magulang na laging abala.
The process of striving to complete something as quickly as possible.
Due to the haste, the project was not completed properly.
Dahil sa pagaapura, hindi natapos ng maayos ang proyekto.
Etymology
from the root word 'apura' meaning effort or quick action
Common Phrases and Expressions
hastening at work
finishing work quickly
pagaapura sa trabaho
not in the right haste
should not hurry in something
wala sa tamang pagaapura
Related Words
urge
the root word referring to quick action or process.
apura
lying
the act of doing something poorly or substandard due to haste.
pagsisinungaling
Slang Meanings
Just pushing hard
Man, my life feels like a grind right now, there are so many things to do!
Grabe, parang piga-piga yung buhay ko ngayon, ang daming ginagawa!
Rush
Just chill, there's no need to rush, what’s important is the quality.
Kalma lang, di naman kailangang mag-rush, ang importante 'yung quality.
Come on, let's go!
Come on, let's go, hurry up, or we'll be late!
Sige na, tara na, bilisan mo na, baka mahuli tayo!