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#2 (permalink) Tue Jul 10, 2007 15:01 pm English word of the French word "h?te" |
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. If you "avoir h?te" because of something upcoming that you're really excited about doing, maybe you should just say "can't wait" in English. . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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#3 (permalink) Thu Jul 12, 2007 16:38 pm English word of the French word "h?te" |
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Thank you Yankee, I thought there was an equivalent word in English.
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Lajaimonvoyage New Member
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#4 (permalink) Thu Jul 12, 2007 18:06 pm English word of the French word "h?te" |
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Hi lajaimonvoyage
Saying "can't wait" or "can hardly wait" could be used as equivalent expressions in English in a case such as you described.
Equivalent expressions are not necessarily direct translations. Were you looking for some other expression which actually uses the word "haste" or "hurry"? I suppose "be in a hurry/rush (to do something)" might be used, but it really doesn't fit what you described very well -- as you yourself mentioned in your first post. The words "hasten" and "hasty" don't work either.
I suppose the expression "look forward to doing something" could also be used, but, again, I think "can't wait" fits what you described better. . _________________ "Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character, give him power." ~ Abraham Lincoln |
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