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pick up hastily

[/pɪk ʌp ˈheɪstəli/]
verb phrase
apanhar apressadamente
1. to grab or lift something quickly and with urgency, without care or deliberation
She picked up the phone hastily when it rang.
Ela apanhou o telefone apressadamente quando tocou.
2. to collect or gather something rapidly in a hurried manner
He picked up his belongings hastily before leaving.
Ele apanhou suas pertences apressadamente antes de sair.
NYC Slang
snatch it up quick
Synonyms
grab quicklysnatch upseize hastilycatch up hurriedly
Antonyms
put down carefullyplace gentlyset down slowly

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
apanhar apressadamente
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
pegar rápido
more colloquial form
São Paulo
apanhar ligeiro
common regional variant
Portugal
apanhar às pressas
standard European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

in the blink of an eye
at the drop of a hat
quick as a wink
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