disparado

quickly

disparado(dees-pah-rah-doh)

adjective

1. (in haste)

a. quickly (adverb)

Dolores salió disparada de la oficina porque llegaba tarde a su cita con el dentista.

Dolores left the office quickly because she was late for her appointment with the dentist.

b. in a rush (adverb)

Mi hermano recibió una llamada y salió disparado hacia el hospital.

My brother received a phone call and left for the hospital in a rush.

c. in a hurry (adverb)

Nadia iba disparada y no tenía tiempo para quedarse a charlar con nosotros.

Nadia was in a hurry and didn't have time to stop and talk with us.

2. (catapulted)

a. off like a shot (adverb)

Agité la botella y el corcho salió disparado.

I shook the bottle and the cork was off like a shot.