resposta às pressas

[ʁes'pos.tɐ ɐ'pɾɛ.sɐs]

noun phrasefemininepl: respostas às pressas

hasty reply / quick answer / rushed response

1. A response given quickly without much thought or consideration; an answer delivered in a hurry

He gave a hasty reply without reading the entire email.

Ele deu uma resposta às pressas sem ler o email inteiro.

2. An impulsive or careless answer, often regretted later

In anger, she offered a rushed response that she later apologized for.

Com raiva, ela deu uma resposta às pressas da qual depois se desculpou.

NYC Slang

quick and dirty answer / off-the-cuff response

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

resposta às pressas

Most common usage across Brazil

São Paulo

resposta apressada / resposta rápida

Also commonly used

Portugal

resposta precipitada / resposta à pressa

Portuguese variation with slight preference for alternative phrasings

dar uma resposta às pressas

responder às pressas

uma resposta de improviso

resposta sem pensar

resposta na lata

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