a toda prisa

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a ˌtoda ˈpɾisa/ [a ˌt̪o.ð̞a ˈpɾi.sa]
  • Syllabification: a to‧da pri‧sa

Adverb

a toda prisa

  1. (idiomatic) quick as a flash; in a hurry
    • 1877, Benito Pérez Galdós, Gloria:
      Al ver tanta gente, el hombre que venía a caballo quiso volver grupas a toda prisa; pero el animal se encabritó y alzando las patas delanteras, puso al caballero en peligro de caer al suelo.
      Upon seeing so many people, the man that was coming to the horse wanted to turn around in a hurry; but the animal pranced and, raising its feet forward, put the cowboy at risk of falling to the floor.
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