se hâter
/sə ˈɑːte/verb★Intermediate
general
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.
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The reflexive form 'se hâter' emphasizes the subject's own urgency or haste.
Collocations
se hâter deto hurry tose hâter sansto hurry without
Synonyms
Antonyms
Related Phrases
hâter le pasphrase
to quicken one's pace
sans se hâterphrase
without hurrying
💡Pro Tip
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.
Word Breakdown
se
reflexive pronoun
prefixhâter
to hurry
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