deprisa

/deˈpɾisa/, [d̪eˈpɾi.sa]

quickly


Examples
  • Ven deprisa.

    Come here, fast!

  • Quemar la vela por ambos extremos la reduce a cera muy deprisa - igual que un mujeriego que tuviese una mujer atractiva en cada brazo.

    Burning the candle at both ends reduces the candle to wax in a hurry - just like a playboy having a pretty girl on each arm.

  • Él se metió deprisa en el coche.

    He got into his car in a hurry.

  • No conduzcas tan deprisa, por favor.

    Please, don't drive so fast.

  • El tiempo pasó muy deprisa.

    Time passed very quickly.

  • El mundo cambia cada vez más deprisa.

    The world is changing more and more quickly.

  • Caminé muy deprisa para intentar coger el primer tren.

    I walked quickly so that I might catch the first train.

  • Vayamos deprisa para no perder el tiempo.

    Let's hurry so as not to waste time.

  • Tras haber desayunado, me fui deprisa a la escuela.

    Having finished breakfast, I hurried to school.

  • Bill corre más deprisa que Bob.

    Bill runs faster than Bob.

  • Es mejor que te tomes tu tiempo con este trabajo a que lo hagas deprisa y cometas fallos.

    It's better to take your time at this job than to hurry and make mistakes.

  • Fue un día de tormenta y la nieve estuvo cayendo deprisa.

    It was a stormy day, and the snow was falling fast.

  • Pude coger el último tren porque caminé muy deprisa.

    I was able to catch the last train because I walked very quickly.

  • Él andaba tan deprisa que ella no podía seguirle el ritmo.

    He walked so fast that she couldn't keep up with him.


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