apresurar

Spanish

Etymology

a- +‎ presura +‎ -ar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /apɾesuˈɾaɾ/ [a.pɾe.suˈɾaɾ]

Verb

1. (transitive) to quicken
2. (reflexive) to hasten (to do something)

Usage notes

Constructed as apresurar algo, apresurarse (a hacer algo).

Derived terms

• apresurado
• apresuramiento

Related terms

• apresurarse

Further reading

• “apresurar”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014