Hâtons-nous (en. Let us hurry)

/a.tɔ̃ nu/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To hurry to do something.

We should hurry so as not to miss the train.

Nous devrions nous hâter pour ne pas rater le train.

To act quickly to achieve a goal.

Let's hurry to finish our homework before dinner.

Hâtons-nous de finir nos devoirs avant le dîner.

To gather the necessary energy to act swiftly.

They decided to hasten their departure to avoid traffic jams.

Ils décidèrent de hâter leur départ pour éviter les embouteillages.

From the verb 'hâter' which means 'to accelerate'.

Let's hurry to leave

Let's hurry to leave this place.

hâtons-nous de partir

Let's hurry before it is too late

Let's speed up before we miss the opportunity.

hâtons-nous avant qu'il ne soit trop tard

hurried

A person who encourages to hurry.

hâteur

speed

The quality of being quick.

rapidité

urgency

The state of requiring immediate action.

urgence

Hurry up!

Let's hurry, we're going to miss the movie!

Hâtons-nous, on va rater le film !

Let's go quickly!

Quick, let's hurry, time is running out!

Vite, hâtons-nous, l'heure tourne !