apure in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for apure in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.apurar VB trans

1. apurar (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

2. apurar (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 LatAm

don't hurry o rush me

II.apurar VB intr Chil (+ me/te/le etc) (urgir)

no me apura

I'm not in a hurry for it

no me apura

it's not urgent

le apura mucho la entrega

he needs it delivered very urgently

III.apurarse VB vpr

1. apurarse (preocuparse):

apurarse

to worry

no te apures, ya encontraremos alguna manera de arreglarlo

don't worry, we'll find a way of fixing it inf

2. apurarse LatAm (darse prisa):

apurarse

to hurry

¡apúrate!

hurry up!

¡apúrate!

get a move on! inf

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apurar el cáliz de la amargura liter

to drink the cup of sorrow liter

Translations for apure in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sup up

apurar la copa

hurry up person

apurar LatAm

hurry up work

apurar LatAm

hurry along person

apurar LatAm

hurry along project/task

apurar LatAm

chivvy

apurar LatAm

to chivvy sb up Brit

apurar a alguien LatAm

rattle through

apurar LatAm

speed up person

apurar LatAm

drain glass/cup

apurar

drain beer

apurar

to drink or drain the cup of bitterness liter

apurar el cáliz or la copa de la amargura liter

apure in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for apure in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.apurar VB trans

1. apurar:

apurar (vaso)

to drain

apurar (plato)

to finish off

2. apurar (paciencia, reservas):

apurar

to exhaust

apurar todos los medios

to try everything

3. apurar (atosigar):

apurar

to harass

¡no me apures, mi paciencia tiene un límite!

don't hassle me, my patience is limited!

ya vendrás cuando te apure el hambre

you'll come when you're hungry

4. apurar (investigación):

apurar

to examine thoroughly

5. apurar (avergonzar):

apurar

to embarrass

me apura decirle que no tengo dinero

I'm embarrassed to tell him/her that I don't have any money

6. apurar LatAm (dar prisa):

apurar

to hurry

II.apurar VB refl apurarse

1. apurar (preocuparse):

apurarse

to worry

¡no te apures por eso!

don't worry about that!

2. apurar LatAm (darse prisa):

apurarse

to hurry up

¡no te apures!

there's no hurry

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

apurar el vaso hasta la última gota

to drain the glass to the last drop

Translations for apure in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to take at one draught

apurar de un trago

hurry

apurar LatAm

drain glass, cup

apurar

apure Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

apurar el vaso hasta la última gota

to drain the glass to the last drop

apurar todos los medios

to try everything

ya vendrás cuando te apure el hambre

you'll come when you're hungry