Apressar-se
Example: Cal apressar-se si volem arribar a temps a la reunió.
Definition
"Apressar-se" means to hurry or rush to do something, often to avoid being late or to complete a task quickly. It involves increasing speed or urgency in one's actions, as in the example: "Cal apressar-se si volem arribar a temps a la reunió."
Etymology
The Catalan verb "apressar-se" derives from the combination of 'a-' (a prefix indicating movement or direction) and 'pressar,' which comes from the Latin 'pressare,' meaning to press or urge. Did you know? The sense of urging or pressing forward evolved into the idea of hurrying or rushing in Catalan.
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"Apressar-se" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B1) - set 3", containing 113 commonly used words.
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