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Pronunciation
Verb
apuro
- first-person singular present indicative of apurar
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -uɾu
- Hyphenation: a‧pu‧ro
Etymology 1
Deverbal from apurar.
Noun
apuro m (plural apuros)
- plight, difficulty
- carefulness (in dressing, speaking, writing, etc.)
- Synonym of apuração
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
apuro
- first-person singular present indicative of apurar
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈpuɾo/
- Rhymes: -uɾo
- Syllabification: a‧pu‧ro
Etymology 1
Deverbal from apurar.
Noun
apuro m (plural apuros)
- difficulty, predicament
- Synonym: dificultad
Estuve en un apuro financiero.- I was in financial trouble.
salir de un apuro- to get out of a jam
- shortage
- Synonyms: estrechez, escasez, penuria
- urgency, rush, hurry
- Synonyms: prisa, urgencia
No hay apuro.- There's no hurry.
- embarrassment
- Synonyms: vergüenza, reparo
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Verb
apuro
- first-person singular present indicative of apurar
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