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apresurado

hurried

adjective ah-preh-soo-RAH-doh Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Manner

Also means

hasty

Usage Note

Apresurado describes both a person acting in haste and a decision or action that was rushed — una decisión apresurada is a rash decision. It is the past-participial adjective of apresurarse (to hurry). The adverb apresuradamente is common in narrative prose for 'hurriedly'.

Examples

"Salió apresurado sin despedirse."

Natural Translation

He left in a hurry without saying goodbye.

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