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prisa

hurry

noun PREE-sah Rare
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Also means

rush

Usage Note

Prisa is most common in the expressions tener prisa ('to be in a hurry') and darse prisa ('to hurry up'). A toda prisa means 'at full speed'. In Latin America apurarse is preferred over darse prisa, but prisa as a noun is understood everywhere.

Examples

"Tengo mucha prisa, no puedo esperar."

Natural Translation

I'm in a big hurry, I can't wait.

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