L'empressement (en. The haste)

/lɑ̃.pʁɛ.s.mɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Definition_text: State of impatience or haste.

Example_sentence: His eagerness to leave before the end of the meeting was noticed.

Son empressement à partir avant la fin de la réunion a été remarqué.

Definition_text: Zeal or dedication shown in an action.

Example_sentence: The eagerness of the employees to help customers was greatly appreciated.

L'empressement des employés à aider les clients a été très apprécié.

Definition_text: Haste often expressed through gestures or words.

Example_sentence: He took an eager tone to answer her question.

Il a pris un ton d'empressement pour répondre à sa question.

Etymology_origin: From the verb 'to hurry', derived from the Latin 'impraesens', which means 'to be in front of' or 'to hasten'.

Phrase: to be in a hurry

Meaning: To be eager to do something.

être dans l'empressement

Phrase: to show one's eagerness

Meaning: To display interest or zeal for a task.

manifester son empressement

Phrase: misplaced eagerness

Meaning: An eagerness that is inappropriate in a given situation.

un empressement mal placé

Related_word: to hurry

Description: To act quickly, to hurry.

s'empresser

Related_word: general eagerness

Description: Collective impatience.

empressement général

Related_word: to feel eagerness

Description: To feel a strong desire to act.

éprouver de l'empressement

Slang_meaning: To be in a hurry

Example: He is always in a hurry, as if he has something to hide.

Il est toujours dans l'empressement, comme s'il avait quelque chose à cacher.

Slang_meaning: To speed things up

Example: He has an eagerness that drives him to do everything quickly, even when it's unnecessary.

Il a un empressement qui le pousse à tout faire vite, même quand ce n'est pas nécessaire.