apressado
/apɾeˈsadu/
adjective
B1
o (masc.) a (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- feminine
- apressada
- plural
- apressados
Meaning
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hurried
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Ele saiu apressado.
He left in a hurry.
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Similar words
Close synonyms for "hurried, fast/accelerated."
Similar in other languages
German
hastig and Portuguese apressado both mean hurried or rushed, doing something quickly without proper care.
German
schnell means fast in general, while Portuguese apressado specifically means hurried -- doing something fast because you're rushed.
Practice
1 What does apressado mean?
hurried
2 Fill the gap: Ele saiu ___.
Full sentence: Ele saiu apressado. (He left in a hurry.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches apressado?
apressado: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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