La Palabra Del Dia: "apurar"
apurar ( ah-poo-rahr' )
verb ( to hurry, to rush )
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Guidelines:
Write sentences at least 5 words long, but don't write a paragraph either. Write your Spanish sentence, but include the English translation as well. Make the corrections suggested by other users and moderators in the comments section (try not to use personal pronouns unless absolutely necessary). Use your own words! (Don't use a translator, copy from a book, use song lyrics, etc.) Please keep political, religious or personal statements to a minimum. This is a practice game.
Examples:
1. ¡No me apures, que sabes que me pone de mal humor!
Don't rush me; it puts me in a bad mood!
2. Apura el paso o llegarás tarde al trabajo.
Pick up the pace or you'll be late for work.
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¡Apurate ! Si nos pillan en flagrante no recibiremos chocolate hoy, sino un castigo..
Hurry up! If we are caught red handed will not receive chocolate today, but a punishment...
¡ Deprisa, deprisa ! gritó la monja empujando a Juan quién bajó volando las escaleras y se cayó de culo. La monja cerró la trampilla en la acera. Solo había oscuridad y las compañeros improbables se encontraron en una situación apurada.
Hurry, hurry! shouted the nun, pushing Juan , who went flying down the ladder and landed on his bottom. The nun shut the trapdoor onto the pavement. There was nothing but darkness and the unlikely companions found themselves in a risky situation.
¡Apúrate! Tenemos que llegar a las 3 en punto.
Hurry up! We have to arrive at exactly 3pm.
En la cuidad,cada uno parecen estar apurados.
In the city,everyone seems to be in a hurry.
¡¡Date prisa que no llegamos!!
Hurry or we won't arrive in time.!!
Apuré la cerveza de un solo trago.
I finished the beer off in one go.
Me apura confesarlo.
I’m embarrassed to confess it.
No le apura la falta de trabajo.
He’s not worried about the lack of work.
No es una buena idea de apura mi esposa.
It is not a good idea to rush my wife.
Cuando era joven, me apuraba para ser piloto. Después muchos años, este sueño hizo realidad.
When I was young, I pushed myself to become a pilot. After many years, this dream was realized.
You have to hurry up if you don't want to miss your flight.
Tienes que apuras el paso si no quieres perder el vuelo.
Merchants rush the Christmas season, sometimes offering Christmas cards and decorations for sale before Halloween.
Los comerciantes apresuran la temporada de Navidad, a veces ofreciendo tarjetas y decoraciones de Navidad a la venta antes de Halloween.
Tengo que apurarme , antes las tiendas estan cerradas.
I have to hurry, before the shops are closed.
Estaba apurando tan mucho que olvidé lo que quería hacer.
I was hurrying so much that I forgot what I wanted to do.
