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    Empressé (en. Eager)

    /ɑ̃.pʁɛ.se/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Full of fervor, zeal to do something.
    He is always eager to help his friends.
    Il est toujours empressé à aider ses amis.
    Anxious due to lack of time.
    She had an eager look while waiting for the train.
    Elle avait un air empressé en attendant le train.
    Demonstrating a certain restlessness or nervousness.
    His eager voice indicated his nerves.
    Sa voix empressée indiquait son nerf.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'empresser', which comes from the Latin 'impressare', meaning to put under pressure.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to have hurried to do something
    Having done something with a lot of fervor.
    s'être empressé de faire quelque chose
    to be eager to
    To be impatient to do something.
    être empressé de
    an eager tone
    A tone that shows concern or haste.
    un ton empressé

    Related Words

    eagerness
    The state of someone who is eager.
    empressement
    concern
    Anxiety that drives to act quickly.
    préoccupation
    zeal
    Fervor to accomplish a duty.
    zèle

    Slang Meanings

    To be hurried to the point of panic.
    He was so eager that he forgot his keys.
    Il était tellement empressé qu'il en a oublié ses clés.
    To do something hastily.
    Don't be eager, take your time!
    Ne sois pas empressé, prends ton temps !