Polyglot Dictionary

apurar

/apuˈɾaɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
apuro
preterite (yo)
apuré
past participle
apurado

Meaning

  1. to hurry, to drain

    • Apura el café, que nos vamos.

      Finish your coffee, we're leaving.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

apresurar

apresurar and apurar are close synonyms for "to hurry"; apurar also separately means "to drain," like a cup, or "to run out."

Practice

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