- hasten
- 'heisnverb1) (to (cause to) move with speed: He hastened towards me; We must hasten the preparations.) apresurarse, darse prisa, acelerar2) (to do at once: He hastened to add an explanation.) apresurarse ahastentr['heɪsən]transitive verb1 formal use apresurar, acelerar el paso de, dar prisa aintransitive verb1 darse prisa, apresurarse■ he hastened home volvió a casa de prisahasten ['heɪsən] vt: acelerar, precipitarhasten vi: apresurarse, apurarsehastenv.• acelerar v.• acorrer v.• acuciar v.• ahincar v.• aligerar v.• apresurar v.• apresurarse v.• arrear v.• darse prisa v.• precipitar v.'heɪsṇ
1.
transitive verb \<\<process\>\> acelerar; \<\<defeat/death\>\> adelantar
2.
vi apresurarse, apurarse (AmL)to hasten to + INF — apresurarse a + inf
['heɪsn]not that I've got anything against her, I hasten to add — no es que tenga nada contra ella, que conste
1.VT [+ process] acelerar; [+ sb's end, downfall] precipitarto hasten sb's departure — acelerar la partida or marcha de algn
to hasten one's steps — apretar el paso
to hasten death — precipitar or adelantar la muerte
2.VI apresurarse, darse prisato hasten to do sth — apresurarse a hacer algo
I hasten to add that ... — me apresuro a añadir que ...
she hastened to assure me that nothing was wrong — se apresuró a asegurarme que no pasaba nada
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1.
transitive verb \<\<process\>\> acelerar; \<\<defeat/death\>\> adelantar
2.
vi apresurarse, apurarse (AmL)to hasten to + INF — apresurarse a + inf
not that I've got anything against her, I hasten to add — no es que tenga nada contra ella, que conste
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
