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10 Language-to-English DictionariesEile
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aile
"Wir haben keine Eile."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Excessive speed or urgency of movement or action; hurry.
"In his haste to leave the office, he forgot his laptop charger."
- 1
To move or act with excessive speed; to hurry.
"We must haste if we want to catch the last train home."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French haste (modern hâte), which came via Germanic sources from a Frankish root related to Gothic haifsts meaning 'strife' or 'vehemence'. Entering Middle English in the 13th century, it initially signified urgency, speed, or rashness in action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Haste" is said worldwide
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hâte
Transliteration: at
"Il a fait ses valises avec hâte."
Eile
Transliteration: aile
"Wir haben keine Eile."
fretta
Transliteration: fretta
"Non c'è bisogno di fretta."
prisa
Transliteration: prisa
"Tengo mucha prisa hoy."
pressa
Transliteration: pressa
"Ele saiu com pressa."
जल्दबाजी
Transliteration: jaldabaji
"जल्दबाजी में काम खराब हो जाता है।"
匆忙
Transliteration: cōngmáng
"他匆忙地离开了房间。"
서두름
Transliteration: seodureum
"서두름은 실수를 낳는다."
急ぎ
Transliteration: isogi
"急ぎの仕事が終わりました。"
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