apresurar
rush · hurry
Hacer que algo pase más rápido o con menos espera.
Apresurar
The Spanish verb "apresurar" means to hurry, to hasten, or to accelerate an action or process. It refers to the act of making something happen more quickly or urging someone to act faster.
Meaning and Usage
- Primary meaning: To cause something to be done faster than usual.
- It is often used when someone wants to speed up an event or a task.
- It can be reflexive (apresurarse) to indicate that the subject is hurrying themselves.
Parts of the word
- Prefix a-: often indicates a direction toward an action.
- Root presur-: related to pressing or urgency (from "prisa" meaning "haste" or "rush").
- Suffix -ar: typical ending for Spanish verbs.
Examples
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Debemos apresurar la reunión para llegar a tiempo.
(We must hasten the meeting to arrive on time.) -
Se apresuró para no perder el autobús.
(He/she hurried so as not to miss the bus.)
Synonyms
- acelerar (to accelerate)
- apurar (to hasten, to hurry)
- precipitar (to precipitate, to hasten)
- urgir (to urge)
Antonyms
- retardar (to delay)
- retrasar (to postpone, to delay)
- demorar (to delay)
- calmar (to calm down, slow down)
In summary, apresurar is about increasing the speed of an action or process, often connected with urgency or pressure on time.
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Examples
No es bueno apresurarse con decisiones importantes.verb
It is not good to rush with important decisions.
Ellos no quieren apresurarse para llegar a tiempo.verb
They don't want to hurry to arrive on time.
Debemos apresurarnos si no queremos perder el tren.verb
We must hurry if we don't want to miss the train.
Apresura el paso para evitar la lluvia.verb
Hurry your pace to avoid the rain.
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