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hurrying

[ˈhɜr.i.ɪŋ]
verb (gerund/present participle)
apressando-se
1. Moving or acting with haste or speed
She is hurrying to catch the bus.
Ela está se apressando para pegar o ônibus.
2. Urging someone to go or act faster
Stop hurrying me; I need more time.
Pare de me apressar; preciso de mais tempo.
3. Doing something quickly or hastily
He was hurrying through his work.
Ele estava fazendo seu trabalho apressadamente.
NYC Slang
rushing; booking it
Synonyms
rushinghasteningspeedingaccelerating
Antonyms
slowinglingeringdelayingdawdling

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apressando-se; correndo
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
se apressando; puxando pressa
Colloquial variant
São Paulo
apressando-se; correndo atrás
Standard usage
Portugal
a apressar-se; a despachar-se
European Portuguese uses infinitive after 'a'

Related Idioms & Phrases

hurrying up: apressando-se mais
in a hurry: com pressa; apressado
no need to hurry: sem pressa; sem necessidade de se apressar
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