hurry

prisa

Estado de quien se mueve o hace algo rápidamente porque tiene poco tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: A state of moving or doing something quickly because you have little time.

• I am in a hurry.
• In her hurry, she forgot her keys.
• Why were you in such a hurry?

Cómo se usa: in a hurry (We ate in a hurry before leaving.)

Sinónimos: rush

Expresiones frecuentes: in a hurry, a great hurry, in my hurry

prisa, urgencia

Necesidad de hacer algo pronto o rápidamente.

En inglés sencillo: The need to do something soon or quickly.

• There is no hurry.
• Is there any hurry to finish this?
• There was no hurry with the paperwork.

Cómo se usa: no hurry to do something (There is no hurry to make a decision.)

Sinónimos: urgency

Expresiones frecuentes: no hurry, any hurry, hurry to finish

apresurarse, darse prisa

Moverse o hacer algo rápidamente.

En inglés sencillo: To move or do something quickly.

• We must hurry.
• She hurried home after work.
• He hurried to catch the last bus.

Cómo se usa: hurry to do something (I hurried to answer the phone.); hurry to somewhere (They hurried to the station.)

Sinónimos: rush

Antónimos: dawdle

Expresiones frecuentes: hurry home, hurry to something, hurry past someone

darse prisa, apurarse

Empezar a moverse o trabajar más rápido.

En inglés sencillo: To start moving or working faster.

• Please hurry up.
• He hurried up when he saw the time.
• Can you hurry the children up?

Cómo se usa: hurry up (Hurry up or we will miss the bus.); hurry someone up (I tried to hurry him up.)

Sinónimos: speed up

Antónimos: slow down

Expresiones frecuentes: hurry up, hurry someone up