apuro — meaning in English
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English meaning
- distress noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
- hardship noun A period of severe difficulty, suffering, or lack; hard times.
- hassle noun A source of trouble, bother, or minor annoyance.
- haste noun Speed or urgency in doing something, often at the cost of care.
- hurry verb To move or act with speed, or to make someone or something move faster.
- jam noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
- predicament noun A difficult, awkward, or unpleasant situation.
- quagmire noun An area of soft, wet, boggy ground that traps anything that steps into it.
- scrape verb To drag something rough or sharp across a surface, often removing a layer or leaving a mark.
- squeeze verb To press something firmly from two or more sides.
Senses
apuro is used for these senses in English:
- distress Serious danger.
- haste Speed; swiftness; dispatch.
- hurry Rushed action.
- jam (countable) A difficult situation.
- predicament An unfortunate or trying position or condition.
- quagmire (figuratively) A perilous, mixed up and troubled situation; a hopeless tangle.
- scrape An awkward set of circumstances.
- squeeze (figuratively) A difficult position.
distress — full definition
- noun Serious pain, suffering, or worry, especially of an urgent kind.
- verb To cause someone anxiety, pain, or worry.