prisa

=

hurry

noun

prisa
feminine noun
1. hurry, haste
  • con las prisas me olvidé de llamarte -> in the rush I forgot to call you
  • a toda prisa -> very quickly
  • correr prisa -> to be urgent
  • darse prisa -> to hurry (up)
  • de prisa -> quickly
  • de prisa y corriendo -> in a slapdash way
  • ir con prisa -> to be in a hurry
  • meter prisa a alguien -> to hurry o rush somebody
  • tener prisa -> to be in a hurry
  • la prisa es mala consejera (Prov) -> more haste, less speed

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prisa [pree' -sah]
noun
1. Urgency, celerity, promptness in executing. (f)
2. Haste, hurry (apresuramiento). (f)
3. Speed (velocidad). (f)
  • A toda prisa -> with the greatest promptitude
  • Darse prisa -> To hurry up
  • Estar de prisa -> to be in a hurry
  • Andar de prisa -> to be very busy, to be driven for time
  • Vivir de prisa -> to live fast, to abuse body and mind
  • Voy con mucha prisa -> I'm in a great hurry
  • Tener prisa -> to be in a hurry

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"prisa" in the Answers forum
Q: "Vísteme despacio que estoy de prisa" I don't get it.
A: A better English saying would be "Make haste slowly!" It's the same conclusion we reach when listening (or telling) the story of the Hare and the Tortoise…
Q: En el pueblo, los mismos sonidos carentes de sorpresas sin prisa; Corrections?…
A: scene 205 ****************************************************** **En el pueblo, los mismos sonidos carentes de sorpresas sin prisa;** **el mismo perro…
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