No. 7,350 in Catalan
apurats
"Apurats" means "in a hurry" or "worried" in English, depending on context.
In a sentence
Els nens estan apurats perquè l'examen és demà.
The children are worried because the exam is tomorrow.
In this sentence, "apurats" is used to describe a state of being worried, urgent or preoccupied.
Han dut el cotxe al mecànic perquè estava apurat d'oli.
They took the car to the mechanic because it was low on oil.
Here, "apurat" is used to indicate a lack or insufficiency of something, in this case, oil in the car.
En un moment apurat, va decidir confiar en el seu instint.
In a difficult moment, he decided to trust his instincts.
In this context, "apurat" describes a situation of difficulty or urgency.
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