Affrettare
Example: Devi affrettare il passo se vuoi prendere il treno.
Definition
"Affrettare" means to make something happen sooner or to speed up an action, as in hastening one's pace to catch a train. It typically involves increasing the speed or urgency of an activity to achieve a goal more quickly.
Etymology
The word "affrettare" comes from the Italian root 'fretto,' meaning haste or hurry, combined with the prefix 'a-' which often implies 'to cause' or 'to make.' So, "affrettare" literally means to cause haste or to hurry something along. Did you know it shares its root with the English word 'frantic,' both relating to urgency?
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"Affrettare" appears in the Vocaplus list "", containing 113 commonly used words.
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