apurar

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Etymology

From a- +‎ pur +‎ -ar.

Pronunciation

Verb

apurar (first-person singular present apuro, first-person singular preterite apurí, past participle apurat)

  1. (transitive) to purify
    Synonym: depurar
  2. to check, to verify
    Synonym: verificar

Conjugation

    Conjugation of apurar (first conjugation)
infinitive apurar
gerund apurant
past participle masculine feminine
singular apurat apurada
plural apurats apurades
person singular plural
first second third first second third
indicative jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present apuro apures apura apurem apureu apuren
imperfect apurava apuraves apurava apuràvem apuràveu apuraven
future apuraré apuraràs apurarà apurarem apurareu apuraran
preterite apurí apurares apurà apuràrem apuràreu apuraren
conditional apuraria apuraries apuraria apuraríem apuraríeu apurarien
subjunctive jo tu ell/ella
vostè 		nosaltres
nós 		vosaltres
vós 		ells/elles
vostès
present apuri apuris apuri apurem apureu apurin
imperfect apurés apuressis apurés apuréssim apuréssiu apuressin
imperative — tu vostè nosaltres vosaltres
vós 		vostès
affirmative — apura apuri apurem apureu apurin
negative (no) — no apuris no apuri no apurem no apureu no apurin

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

From a- +‎ puro +‎ -ar, from Latin pūrus.

Pronunciation

 
 

  • Hyphenation: a‧pu‧rar

Verb

apurar (first-person singular present apuro, first-person singular preterite apurei, past participle apurado)

  1. (transitive) to purify
  2. (transitive) to collect
  3. (transitive) to refine
  4. (transitive, cooking) to simmer
  5. (transitive, journalism) to gather facts, investigate
    Synonym: indagar
  6. (takes a reflexive pronoun, slang) to hurry up

Conjugation

    Conjugation of apurar (See Appendix:Portuguese verbs)
Singular Plural
First-person
(eu) 		Second-person
(tu) 		Third-person
(ele / ela / você) 		First-person
(nós) 		Second-person
(vós) 		Third-person
(eles / elas / vocês)
Infinitive
Impersonal apurar
Personal apurar apurares apurar apurarmos apurardes apurarem
Gerund
apurando
Past participle
Masculine apurado apurados
Feminine apurada apuradas
Indicative
Present apuro apuras apura apuramos apurais apuram
Imperfect apurava apuravas apurava apurávamos apuráveis apuravam
Preterite apurei apuraste apurou apuramos1, apurámos2 apurastes apuraram
Pluperfect apurara apuraras apurara apuráramos apuráreis apuraram
Future apurarei apurarás apurará apuraremos apurareis apurarão
Conditional apuraria apurarias apuraria apuraríamos apuraríeis apurariam
Subjunctive
Present apure apures apure apuremos apureis apurem
Imperfect apurasse apurasses apurasse apurássemos apurásseis apurassem
Future apurar apurares apurar apurarmos apurardes apurarem
Imperative
Affirmative apura apure apuremos apurai apurem
Negative (não) não apures não apure não apuremos não apureis não apurem

1Brazilian Portuguese.
2European Portuguese.

Derived terms

Spanish

Etymology

From a- +‎ puro +‎ -ar, from Latin pūrus. Compare French apurer (“to discharge, reconcile ”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apuˈɾaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: a‧pu‧rar

Verb

apurar (first-person singular present apuro, first-person singular preterite apuré, past participle apurado)

  1. (transitive) to drain, use up completely
    apurar su vaso hasta las heces ― to drain one's glass down to the dregs
  2. (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) to hurry, to rush
  3. (transitive, reflexive) to worry, bother

Conjugation

    Conjugation of apurar (See Appendix:Spanish verbs)
infinitive apurar
gerund apurando
past participle masculine feminine
singular apurado apurada
plural apurados apuradas
singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present apuro apurastú
apurásvos 		apura apuramos apuráis apuran
imperfect apuraba apurabas apuraba apurábamos apurabais apuraban
preterite apuré apuraste apuró apuramos apurasteis apuraron
future apuraré apurarás apurará apuraremos apuraréis apurarán
conditional apuraría apurarías apuraría apuraríamos apuraríais apurarían
subjunctive yo tú
vos 		él/ella/ello
usted 		nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ellos/ellas
ustedes
present apure apurestú
apurésvos2 		apure apuremos apuréis apuren
imperfect
(ra) 		apurara apuraras apurara apuráramos apurarais apuraran
imperfect
(se) 		apurase apurases apurase apurásemos apuraseis apurasen
future1 apurare apurares apurare apuráremos apurareis apuraren
imperative — tú
vos 		usted nosotros
nosotras 		vosotros
vosotras 		ustedes
affirmative apuratú
apurávos 		apure apuremos apurad apuren
negative no apures no apure no apuremos no apuréis no apuren

1Mostly obsolete, now mainly used in legal language.
2Argentine and Uruguayan voseo prefers the tú form for the present subjunctive.

    Selected combined forms of apurar

These forms are generated automatically and may not actually be used. Pronoun usage varies by region.

singular plural
1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
with infinitive apurar
dative apurarme apurarte apurarle, apurarse apurarnos apuraros apurarles, apurarse
accusative apurarme apurarte apurarlo, apurarla, apurarse apurarnos apuraros apurarlos, apurarlas, apurarse
with gerund apurando
dative apurándome apurándote apurándole, apurándose apurándonos apurándoos apurándoles, apurándose
accusative apurándome apurándote apurándolo, apurándola, apurándose apurándonos apurándoos apurándolos, apurándolas, apurándose
with informal second-person singular tú imperative apura
dative apúrame apúrate apúrale apúranos not used apúrales
accusative apúrame apúrate apúralo, apúrala apúranos not used apúralos, apúralas
with informal second-person singular vos imperative apurá
dative apurame apurate apurale apuranos not used apurales
accusative apurame apurate apuralo, apurala apuranos not used apuralos, apuralas
with formal second-person singular imperative apure
dative apúreme not used apúrele, apúrese apúrenos not used apúreles
accusative apúreme not used apúrelo, apúrela, apúrese apúrenos not used apúrelos, apúrelas
with first-person plural imperative apuremos
dative not used apurémoste apurémosle apurémonos apurémoos apurémosles
accusative not used apurémoste apurémoslo, apurémosla apurémonos apurémoos apurémoslos, apurémoslas
with informal second-person plural imperative apurad
dative apuradme not used apuradle apuradnos apuraos apuradles
accusative apuradme not used apuradlo, apuradla apuradnos apuraos apuradlos, apuradlas
with formal second-person plural imperative apuren
dative apúrenme not used apúrenle apúrennos not used apúrenles, apúrense
accusative apúrenme not used apúrenlo, apúrenla apúrennos not used apúrenlos, apúrenlas, apúrense

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