hurry
BrE /ˈhʌrɪ/ AmE /ˈhɜːri/
verb / noun en → es
past hurried pp hurried ing hurrying
to move or do something quickly because you are in a hurry or want to finish doing something as soon as possible
apresurarse, darse prisa, apurarse
- hurry up
Collocations hurry to do something · hurry home
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We need to hurry if we want to catch the train.
Necesitamos apurarnos si queremos coger el tren.
a situation in which you need to do something quickly because there is not much time left or it is important that you finish doing it as soon as possible
prisa, urgencia, apuro
- in a hurry
Collocations be in a hurry · hurry to do something
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I was in such a hurry that I forgot my wallet.
Estaba tan apurado que olvidé mi billetera.
to tell someone to do something quickly because there is not much time left or it is important that they finish doing it as soon as possible
apresúrate, date prisa, apúrate
- hurry somebody
Collocations hurry someone to do something · hurry someone along
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She hurried the children into bed.
La madre apuró a los niños para que se metieran en la cama.
to make someone feel that they need to do something quickly because there is not much time left or it is important that they finish doing it as soon as possible
hacer sentir prisa, causar urgencia
- make somebody hurry
Collocations make someone feel in a hurry · make someone rush to do something
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The situation made me hurry.
La situación hizo que me apurara.
Phrasal verbs
date prisa, apúrate
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Hurry up! We're going to be late.
Date prisa ¡Vamos a llegar tarde!
irse apurado, marcharse rápidamente
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He hurried off without saying goodbye.
Se fue sin despedirse.
apurar, apresurarse a seguir adelante
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She hurried him along to the next appointment.
Lo apuró para que fuera al siguiente compromiso.
date prisa y haz algo, apúrate a hacer algo
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Hurry up and finish your homework.
Date prisa y termina tu tarea.
entrar apurado en algo, entrar rápidamente a algo
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He hurried into the room.
Entró apresuradamente al cuarto.
Idioms
apúrate para esperar, date prisa y espera
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We hurried up and waited for the bus.
Nos apuramos y esperamos el autobús.
apurar algo, acelerar algo
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We need to hurry the project along.
Necesitamos apurar el proyecto.
apresurarse a sacar algo, acelerar la salida de algo
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They hurried the new product out.
Aceleraron la salida del nuevo producto.