No. 15,094 in German
sputen
To hurry or hasten.
In a sentence
Ich muss mich sputen, um den Zug zu erreichen.
I must hurry to catch the train.
In this sentence, 'sputen' is used reflexively as 'mich sputen' to indicate that one is hastening oneself to achieve something in time.
Lass uns sputen, sonst verpassen wir den Anfang des Films.
Let's hurry, otherwise we'll miss the start of the movie.
Here, 'sputen' is used to express mutual encouragement to hurry in order to achieve a goal collectively.
Er sputet sich regelmäßig, um alle Aufgaben rechtzeitig zu erledigen.
He regularly hastens himself to complete all tasks on time.
In this example, 'sputen' illustrates a habitual action where speed and promptness are emphasized in his routine.
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