apuro

difficulty, predicament

3,001–5,000 #4,524

Also a form of

Meanings

noun, masculine

  1. difficulty, predicament
  2. shortage
  3. urgency, rush, hurry
  4. embarrassment

In sentences

Estoy en apuros. I'm in a pickle. #3762522

Estamos en apuros. We're in a hurry. #1401136

Estás en graves apuros. You are in very serious trouble. #3780359

No te rías de una persona en apuros. Don't laugh at a person in trouble. #588814

Todos sabían que Tom estaba en apuros. Everybody knew Tom was in trouble. #2099521

Tom estaba en apuros y le decepcionamos. Tom was in trouble and we let him down. #2057077

Tom le dijo a Mary que John estaba en apuros. Tom told Mary that John was in trouble. #2057074

La compañía se encuentra en apuros financieros. The company is in financial difficulties. #1566859