Apuro

Apuro
 

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?

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.

Angelica, me ayuda mucho. Gracias.

Qué bueno que te sirva, Poli. :D