What does hâte in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word hâte in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use hâte in French.

The word hâte in French means haste, hurry, hasten, bring forward, hurry, rush, hurry to do, hastily, hurriedly, hastily, hurriedly, look forward to doing, in haste, in all haste, be dying to do. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word hâte

haste, hurry

nom féminin (rapidité, empressement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans sa hâte, il a fait tomber un vase.
In his haste, he knocked over a vase.

hasten

verbe transitif (accélérer) (formal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le président demande de hâter le processus de paix.
The president is calling for the peace process to be speeded up.

bring forward

verbe transitif (avancer)

Elle hâte son départ pour arriver à temps.
She is bringing her departure forward so as to get there in time.

hurry, rush

verbe pronominal (se presser, se dépêcher)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Elle se hâte pour ne pas rater son train.
She is hurrying so as not to miss her train.

hurry to do

verbe pronominal (se dépêcher de faire)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le petit garçon se hâtait de faire ses devoirs pour aller regarder la télé.
The little boy was hurrying to do his homework so that he could go and watch TV.

hastily, hurriedly

locution adverbiale (précipitamment)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

hastily, hurriedly

locution adverbiale (dans l'urgence)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

look forward to doing

locution verbale (être impatient de)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. I am anxious to see you again.

in haste

locution adverbiale (dans la précipitation)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

in all haste

locution adverbiale (à la va-vite) (literary)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

be dying to do

locution verbale (être très pressé) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je n'ai qu'une hâte : m'offrir quelques jours au soleil !
I'm dying to get away and spend a few days in the sun.

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