معنی
Very quickly, with urgency and speed.
زمینه فرهنگی
In French media, 'en toute hâte' is often used to criticize the government for passing laws without enough debate (the 'procédure d'urgence'). Classic authors like Victor Hugo use this phrase to create a sense of 'fatalité' (fate), where characters are forced to move by events beyond their control. While used in formal writing in Quebec, spoken Quebecois might prefer 'au plus sacrant' for extreme urgency, though this is much more informal. In international relations, leaving 'en toute hâte' is a strong non-verbal signal of protest or a severe breakdown in negotiations.
The 'Sloppy' Test
If you can replace the phrase with 'carelessly', use 'à la hâte'. If you can replace it with 'urgently', use 'en toute hâte'.
No Liaison!
Do not pronounce the 't' of 'toute' linked to 'hâte'. It's 'toute | hâte', not 'tout-tâte'.
معنی
Very quickly, with urgency and speed.
The 'Sloppy' Test
If you can replace the phrase with 'carelessly', use 'à la hâte'. If you can replace it with 'urgently', use 'en toute hâte'.
No Liaison!
Do not pronounce the 't' of 'toute' linked to 'hâte'. It's 'toute | hâte', not 'tout-tâte'.
Journalism Hack
Look for this phrase in 'Le Monde' headlines; it's a favorite for describing sudden political moves.
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the missing words to complete the formal expression.
Le suspect a quitté le bâtiment ___ ___ ___ dès qu'il a entendu les sirènes.
The context of fleeing from police requires the formal 'en toute hâte'.
Which sentence implies that the work was done quickly but might be full of mistakes?
A) Il a fini son rapport en toute hâte. B) Il a fini son rapport à la hâte.
'À la hâte' often carries a negative connotation of sloppiness, whereas 'en toute hâte' just means very fast.
Match the phrase to the most appropriate context.
Context: A news report about a president leaving a summit early due to a coup in his country.
'En toute hâte' is the appropriate formal register for international news.
Complete the dialogue with the correct form.
— Pourquoi cours-tu ? — Je dois me rendre à la gare ___ ___ ___ , mon train part dans deux minutes !
'Hâte' is feminine (toute) and the preposition is 'en'.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Speed Expressions by Register
When to use 'En toute hâte'
Emergency
- • Evacuations
- • Accidents
- • Fires
Professional
- • Deadlines
- • Market crashes
- • Urgent meetings
Narrative
- • Spies fleeing
- • Secret departures
- • Dramatic arrivals
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاLe suspect a quitté le bâtiment ___ ___ ___ dès qu'il a entendu les sirènes.
The context of fleeing from police requires the formal 'en toute hâte'.
A) Il a fini son rapport en toute hâte. B) Il a fini son rapport à la hâte.
'À la hâte' often carries a negative connotation of sloppiness, whereas 'en toute hâte' just means very fast.
Context: A news report about a president leaving a summit early due to a coup in his country.
'En toute hâte' is the appropriate formal register for international news.
— Pourquoi cours-tu ? — Je dois me rendre à la gare ___ ___ ___ , mon train part dans deux minutes !
'Hâte' is feminine (toute) and the preposition is 'en'.
🎉 امتیاز: /4
سوالات متداول
10 سوالNo, 'en toute hâte' is much more formal and implies a specific reason for the speed, like an emergency.
No, that is incorrect. The preposition must be 'en'.
Because 'hâte' is a feminine noun, so the adjective must agree.
Usually no. That would be 'à la hâte'. 'En toute hâte' just means you were very fast.
No, the 'H' is silent, but it is an 'aspirated H', meaning you cannot make a liaison with the word before it.
You can, but it will sound very dramatic or formal. Use 'en vitesse' instead.
Lentement (slowly) or 'à tête reposée' (calmly/with a rested head).
Yes, very often to describe urgent responses to market changes or crises.
It's 'hâte' with a circumflex. 'Hate' (without the accent) is the verb for 'to hate' in English, but it doesn't exist in French!
Yes, that is also possible and very similar, but 'en toute hâte' is more common.
عبارات مرتبط
à la hâte
similarhurriedly/carelessly
se hâter
builds onto hurry up
précipitamment
synonymprecipitously
dare-dare
similarimmediately
en urgence
specialized formin an emergency
