What does depressa in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word depressa in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use depressa in Portuguese.

The word depressa in Portuguese means fast, quickly, depressa, depressa, rapidamente, rapidamente, depressa, rápido, anda logo!, depressa!, corre!, mais rápido, mais depressa, mais rapidamente, mais depressa, acrescentar depressa, voltar depressa, passar depressa. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word depressa

fast, quickly

depressa

adjective (informal (very fast)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)

depressa

adverb (informal (very quickly)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
My dad's coming! You'd better get out of here double quick!

rapidamente

adverb (quickly)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
Ela correu rapidamente para pegar o trem.
She ran fast to catch the train.

rapidamente, depressa

adverb (quickly) (velozmente)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
The deer ran swiftly through the forest.

rápido

adverb (quickly)

(advérbio: Modifica o verbo, o adjetivo ou outro advérbio ("corre rapidamente", "muito estranho").)
Venha rápido! As vacas estão comendo o milho.
Come quick! The cows are eating the corn.

anda logo!, depressa!, corre!

interjection (informal (hurry up) (informal)

(interjeição: Usada para exprimir emoção, ordem, etc. Ex. "psiu!" "Coragem!" "Meu Deus!")
Chop-chop! the party starts in half an hour and you're not even dressed yet.

mais rápido, mais depressa

adjective (less time-consuming)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
Vamos comer sopa, é mais rápido de fazer.
Let's have soup, it's faster to make.

mais rapidamente, mais depressa

adverb (more quickly)

(locução adverbial: Duas ou mais palavras com função adverbial. Ex. durante a festa (loc adv de tempo); às pressas (loc adv de modo).)
Você vai descer mais rápido se encerar seus esquis.
You'll go down faster if you wax your skis.

acrescentar depressa

verbal expression (say to reassure)

That was a joke, I hasten to add.

voltar depressa

(return in a hurry)

I rushed back home after work so I could watch the hockey game on TV.

passar depressa

phrasal verb, intransitive (figurative (time: pass)

Eu estava tentando terminar a prova, mas o tempo estava passando depressa.
I was trying to finish the exam, but time was just slipping away.

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