How to Say "hard-pressed" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “hard-pressed” is “apurado” — B1 level.
English → SpanishB1
adjectiveB1
struggling to finish something
Examples
Este mes estoy un poco apurado de dinero.
I'm a bit short on money this month.
Me vi muy apurado para entregar el informe a tiempo.
I found myself really struggling to turn in the report on time.
No lo molestes, que está muy apurado con las cuentas.
Don't bother him, he's really hard-pressed with the bills.
Using 'De'
When talking about being short on something (like money), follow the word with 'de': 'apurado de dinero'.
Confusion with 'Hurry'
Mistake: “Estoy apurado de tiempo.”
Correction: Estoy apurado / Tengo prisa.
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