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Apuro, false friend of a different flavor

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So, although apurar means "hurry" the noun form "apuro" mean "difficult situation"? (according to our dictionary that is so I don't know if that can be trusted) So "Despacito por favor suavemente como brisa dame amor sin apuro ven a mi andante andante sentir que nace así"

"Sin apuro" mean "without difficulty" and not "not in a hurry"?

Switched over to Abba now, if you didn't know they did all their hits in Spanish too.

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updated Nov 15, 2010
edited by jeezzle
posted by jeezzle
On second thought I think our dicriony is the false friend. - jeezzle, Nov 15, 2010

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Ej: Los tres soldados pasaron muchos apuros(=difficulty)para defender su posición ante el ataque enemigo.

Vivimos sin apuros(=sin estrecheces económicas) gracias a la pensión de mi marido(=no financial worries).

Me dió muchísimo apuro pedirle 400 euros (vergüenza=it embarrasses me),pero gracias a ese dinero conseguí salir del apuro(=get out of a mess) en el que estaba.

updated Nov 15, 2010
posted by lukaaxx
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apuro.

(De apurar).

  1. m. Aprieto, conflicto, dificultad.

  2. m. Estrechez, escasez, penuria.

  3. m. Apremio, prisa, urgencia.

  4. m. Vergüenza, reparo.

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Abba was a great group!

updated Nov 15, 2010
edited by 005faa61
posted by 005faa61
I agree, love Abba. - jeezzle, Nov 15, 2010