apurar

v.

1 to finish off.

2 to hurry (meter prisa).

3 to trouble.

4 to embarrass.

5 to press, to urge, to buck up.

El tiempo límite apura a María The deadline pressed Mary.

6 to drink up.

El chico apuró el vaso de leche The boy drank up the glass of milk.

7 to speed up, to rush, to expedite, to hasten.

Juana apuró el trámite Johanna speeded up the procedure.

8 to consume, to drain.

9 to need urgently to.

Me apura terminar esto I need urgently to finish this.

Me apura dinero I need money urgently.

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apurar

► verbo transitivo

1 (terminar) to finish up

■ apurar una copa to drain a glass

■ apuraron dos botellas de vino they polished off two bottles of wine

2 (apremiar) to urge, put pressure on

■ si me apuras ... if you insist ..., if you push me ...

3 (purificar) to purify

4 (averiguar) to investigate

5 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO (dar prisa) to hurry, rush

► verbo pronominal apurarse

1 (preocuparse) to get worried, be worried

2 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO (darse prisa) to hurry, rush

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verb

1) to exhaust, drain

2) eat up, drink up

3) hurry

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- apurarse

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1. VT

1) (=agotar) [+ bebida] to drink up; [+ comida] to eat up; [+ provisión, medios] to use up, exhaust, finish off

apuró hasta la última gota de agua — he drank up the last drop of water

apura tu copa, que nos vamos — drink up, we're going

apuró la copa hasta el final — he drained the glass

tenemos que apurar todos los medios para conseguir nuestro objetivo — we have to exhaust all our means to achieve our aim

apuró hasta el último momento de sus vacaciones — he stretched out his holiday until the last moment

2) (=agobiar) to put pressure on, pressurize

deja que haga lo que pueda sin apurarlo — let him do what he can without pressurizing him o putting him under pressure

no dejes que el trabajo te apure — don't let your work get on top of you

si se me apura, yo diría que es la mejor playa de España — if pushed, I would say that it is the best beach in Spain

3) (=avergonzar) to embarrass

me apuraba oírla hablar de esa manera — it really embarrassed me to hear her speak like that

4) (=comprobar) [+ detalles] to check on; [+ cuestión] to study minutely; [+ misterio] to clear up, get to the bottom of

5) esp LAm (=meter prisa) to rush, hurry

¡no me apures! — don't rush o hurry me!

6) (Téc) to purify, refine

2.

VI Chile to be urgent

este trabajo le apura mucho — this job is very urgent

me apura ver al doctor — I have to see the doctor urgently

3.

See:

apurarse

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <copa/botella>

apura esa botella que todavía queda aceite — there's still some oil left in that bottle, use it up

apuró la cerveza y se fue — he finished (off) his beer and left

2) (apremiar)

nos están apurando para que lo terminemos — they're pushing us to finish it

no me apures — (AmL) don't hurry o rush me

fue buena, si me apuran, excelente — it was good, if pressed, I'd say it was excellent

2.

apurar vi (Chi) (+ me/te/le etc) (urgir)

no me apura — I'm not in a hurry for it

le apura mucho la entrega — he needs it delivered very urgently

3.

apurarse v pron

1) (preocuparse) to worry

2) (AmL) (darse prisa) to hurry

apúrate! — hurry up!, get a move on! (colloq)

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= hustle.

Ex. The fair is open for visits from parents and friends as well as pupils and it is important that no one should be hustled through too quickly.

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* apurar a Alguien = press to + the point.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <copa/botella>

apura esa botella que todavía queda aceite — there's still some oil left in that bottle, use it up

apuró la cerveza y se fue — he finished (off) his beer and left

2) (apremiar)

nos están apurando para que lo terminemos — they're pushing us to finish it

no me apures — (AmL) don't hurry o rush me

fue buena, si me apuran, excelente — it was good, if pressed, I'd say it was excellent

2.

apurar vi (Chi) (+ me/te/le etc) (urgir)

no me apura — I'm not in a hurry for it

le apura mucho la entrega — he needs it delivered very urgently

3.

apurarse v pron

1) (preocuparse) to worry

2) (AmL) (darse prisa) to hurry

apúrate! — hurry up!, get a move on! (colloq)

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= hustle.

Ex: The fair is open for visits from parents and friends as well as pupils and it is important that no one should be hustled through too quickly.

* apurar a Alguien = press to + the point.

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apurar [A1 ]

vt

A

(acabar, agotar): apura esa botella que todavía queda aceite there's still some oil left in that bottle, use it up

apuró la cerveza y se fue he finished (off) his beer and left

B

(apremiar): la actuación es buena, si me apuran, excelente the acting is good, if pressed, I'd say it was excellent

nos están apurando para que terminemos de pintar la casa they're pushing us o putting pressure on us to finish painting the house

no me apures (AmL); don't hurry o rush me

■ apurar

vi

(Chi) (+ me/te/le etc) (urgir): no me apura I'm not in a hurry for it, it's not urgent

le apura mucho la entrega he needs it delivered very urgently

■ apurarse

v pron

A (preocuparse) to worry

no te apures, ya encontraremos alguna manera de arreglarlo don't worry, we'll find a way of fixing it (colloq)

B (AmL) (darse prisa) to hurry

¡apúrate! hurry up!, get a move on! (colloq)

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apurar (conjugate apurar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹copa/botella›:

◊ apuró la cerveza y se fue he finished (off) his beer and left

2 (meter prisa):

◊ nos están apurando para que lo terminemos they're pushing us to finish it;

no me apures (AmL) don't hurry o rush me
verbo intransitivo (Chi) (+ me/te/le etc) (urgir):

◊ no me apura I'm not in a hurry for it

apurarse verbo pronominal
1 (preocuparse) to worry
2 (AmL) (darse prisa) to hurry;

◊ ¡apúrate! hurry up!

apurar verbo transitivo
1 (acabar) to finish off
2 (avergonzar) to embarrass
3 (dar prisa) to hurry
'apurar' also found in these entries:
English:
drain
- rush
- hurry
- hustle

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apurar

♦ vt

1. [agotar] to finish off;

[existencias, la paciencia] to exhaust;

apurar algo hasta la última gota to finish sth down to the last drop;

apuró el vaso y se marchó he drained his glass and left

2. [meter prisa a] to hurry

3. [preocupar] to trouble

4. [avergonzar] to embarrass

5. Comp

si me apuras: tardaré tres días, dos si me apuras it'll take me three days, two if you push me;

había unos diez, doce si me apuras there were about ten, twelve at the most

♦ vi

1. Esp [afeitar] to give a close o smooth shave

2. Andes [urgir]

es muy tranquilo, nunca nada le apura he's very laid-back, he's never in a hurry

♦ See also the pronominal verb apurarse

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apurar

I v/t

1 vaso finish off

2 a alguien pressure, put pressure on

II v/i Chi

:

no me apura I’m not in a hurry for it

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apurar vt

1) apresurar: to hurry, to rush

2) : to use up, to exhaust

3) : to trouble

♦ See also the reflexive verb apurarse

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apurar vb (terminar) to finish off / to drain

apuró el vaso de leche he finished off the glass of milk

si me apuras if pressed