apresurar

/apɾesuˈɾaɾ/ · B1 · verb

to quicken

🏃⏱️ a-PRESUR-ar holds pressure: to put pressure on something so it goes faster

It comes from presura (haste), which comes from Latin pressura, meaning pressing. Apresurarse means to hurry, as in No te apresures (Don't rush).

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