What does prisa in Spanish mean?

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

The word prisa in Spanish means rush, hurry, hurry, hasty, rash, reckless, as fast as possible, in a hurry, let's get it over with, let's get this over with, be a hurry, hurry up, in a hurry, in a rush, without thinking, be in a rush, be in a hurry, be in a rush, hurry, there's no hurry, not be in a hurry, not be in a rush, slowly but surely, be in a hurry, be in a hurry, haste makes waste. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word prisa

rush, hurry

nombre femenino (rapidez, presteza) (rapidity)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No contestes el examen con prisa, piensa tus respuestas con cuidado.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The ambulance left the hospital with urgency in response to a call.

hurry

nombre femenino (premura, urgencia) (urgency)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
No puedo detenerme a hablar contigo, tengo prisa.
I can't stop to talk to you, I am in a hurry.

hasty, rash, reckless

nombre común en cuanto al género, invariable en plural (ES: coloquial (persona precipitada)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Pedro es un prisas: siempre está corriendo de aquí para allá.
Pedro is rash (or: hasty): he's always running around like a blue-arsed fly.

as fast as possible, in a hurry

locución adverbial (muy rápido)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Los niños desayunaron a toda prisa y se fueron a jugar en el jardín.
The children ate breakfast as fast as possible and went to play in the backyard.

let's get it over with, let's get this over with

expresión (lo malo pase pronto)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Quiero terminar este trabajo repetitivo cuanto antes: al mal paso darle prisa.
I want to finish this repetitive project as soon as possible: let's get it over with.

be a hurry

locución verbal (ser urgente una cosa) (urgent)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
No corre prisa, así que puedes entregarlo cuando quieras.
There is no hurry, you can deliver it whenever you wish.

hurry up

locución verbal (apresurarse)

Si no te das prisa perderás el avión.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The children are in a hurry to get home after school.

in a hurry, in a rush

locución preposicional (con prontitud)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
No hagas las cosas de prisa y corriendo.

without thinking

locución preposicional (sin reflexión)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Piensa antes de hablar, no digas nada de prisa y corriendo.

be in a rush

(urgir algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Hay prisa por salir.
We're in a rush to go out.

be in a hurry, be in a rush

locución verbal (tener urgencia)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Llevo prisa, debo llegar al banco antes de que cierre.
I'm in a hurry. I need to get to the bank before it closes.

hurry

locución verbal (apresurar, apremiar)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Si no le metes prisa no vamos a llegar.
If you don't get a move on, we won't get there.

there's no hurry

expresión (cortesía (no hace falta apresurarse)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Disfruta tu niñez, no hay prisa por crecer.
Enjoy your childhood, there's no hurry to grow up.

not be in a hurry, not be in a rush

locución verbal (poder esperar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Ana no tiene prisa por casarse porque disfruta su trabajo.

slowly but surely

locución adverbial (a paso seguro)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
La iniciativa ha avanzado sin prisa pero sin pausa y ya empiezan a verse los resultados.
The initiative has gone ahead slowly but surely and you can already see results.

be in a hurry

locución verbal (ir apurado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Como teníamos prisa, decidimos no cenar en casa sino en el aeropuerto.
We decided to have dinner in the airport and not at home because we were in a hurry.

be in a hurry

locución verbal (estar apurado)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

haste makes waste

expresión (coloquial (apurarse puede retrasarte)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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