se hâter
Il faut se hâter pour attraper le train.
We must hurry to catch the train.
To move or act quickly; to hurry or rush.
Nous devons nous hâter si nous voulons arriver à temps.
We must hurry if we want to arrive on time.
Il s'est hâté de finir son travail avant la réunion.
He hurried to finish his work before the meeting.
The reflexive form 'se hâter' emphasizes the subject's own urgency or haste.
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Usage with 'de'
'Se hâter' is often followed by 'de' when specifying the action being hurried, e.g., 'se hâter de partir' (to hurry to leave).
Word Origin
From Old French 'hâter', meaning 'to hurry', derived from the Latin 'hastare' (to hasten).
Usage Notes
'Se hâter' is commonly used to express urgency or the need to act quickly. It is often followed by 'de' when specifying the action being hurried.