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10 Language-to-English DictionariesApúrate
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ah-poo-rah-teh
"Vamos, apúrate! Necesitamos irnos pronto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To hurry up or get moving; to start working or acting.
"Come on, shake a leg! We need to leave soon." - 2
To dance or move energetically.
"At the party, everyone was encouraged to shake a leg on the dance floor."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The phrase 'shake a leg' is believed to have originated in the early 20th century, possibly from the American slang used by sailors. It suggests a sense of urgency or encouragement to get moving, with 'shake' implying movement and 'leg' referring to the act of walking or dancing.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shake-a-leg" is said worldwide
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Dépêche-toi
Transliteration: deh-pehsh twa
"Allez, dépêche-toi ! Nous devons partir bientôt."
Beeil dich
Transliteration: beh-ile dikh
"Komm schon, beeil dich! Wir müssen bald gehen."
Muoviti
Transliteration: mwoh-vee-tee
"Dai, muoviti! Dobbiamo partire presto."
Apúrate
Transliteration: ah-poo-rah-teh
"Vamos, apúrate! Necesitamos irnos pronto."
Apressa-te
Transliteration: ah-preh-sah-teh
"Vamos, apressa-te! Precisamos sair logo."
जल्दी करो
Transliteration: jaldi karo
"चलो, जल्दी करो! हमें जल्दी निकलना है।"
快点
Transliteration: kuài diǎn
"快点，我们要迟到了！"
서둘러
Transliteration: seodulleo
"어서 서둘러! 우리는 곧 출발해야 해."
急いで
Transliteration: isoide
"さあ、急いで！もう出発しなければならない。"
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