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    Hâtant (en. Hastening)

    /a.tɑ̃/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    Evoking or reminiscent of a persistent memory or image.
    This melody has a haunting quality that reminds me of my childhood.
    Cette mélodie a un air hâtant qui me rappelle mon enfance.
    Troubling or obsessive.
    The visions of that tragic event are always haunting.
    Les visions de cet événement tragique sont toujours hâtantes.

    Etymology

    From the verb haunter, from the Latin 'phantasma'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    a haunting memory
    a memory that incessantly comes to mind
    un souvenir hâtant
    a haunting thought
    a thought that disturbs and persists
    une pensée hâtante
    a haunting gaze
    a gaze that captures attention in an absorbing way
    un regard hâtant

    Related Words

    haunt
    To follow someone or something persistently.
    hanter
    ghost
    A spiritual apparition often associated with the past.
    fantôme
    obsession
    A fixed idea that occupies the mind at the expense of other thoughts.
    obsession

    Slang Meanings

    An idea that won't let go.
    This project haunts me like a haunting idea.
    Ce projet me hante comme une idée hâtante.
    When something goes around in circles in the head.
    This phrase haunts me, it is haunting.
    Cette phrase me hante, elle est hâtante.