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I always thought that apurar meant exclusively to hurry. Recently I see it may mean to be in trouble. Dictionary searches indicate that it may also refer to scarcity. Are the meanings referring to trouble and scarcity common usages?
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They are common meanings.
- Prometió llevar a los niños a Disneylandia y luego se vio en apuros para juntar el dinero. He promised to take the children to Disneyland and then he struggled to get the money. - Si necesitas salir de apuros, puedes vender tus joyas. If you're out of money, you can sell your jewels. - Me metí en apuros por decir que terminaría hoy el trabajo. I got in trouble for saying I'd finish the job today. - Cuando era niño, tuvimos muchos apuros económicos. When I was a child, we struggled with poverty. - Qué bueno que el jefe reconoció mis apuros y me dio un aumento. I'm glad the boss acknowledged my plight and gave me a rise. - Con el apuro, ya no vi qué hora era. I was in a hurry and I couldn't see what time it was. And there's one more, as feeling ashamed, but I almost don't hear this one used often: - Me dio apuro ver cómo hacías el ridículo. I cringed to see you making a fool of yourself.
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Angelica, me ayuda mucho. Gracias.
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Qué bueno que te sirva, Poli.
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