haste
gb/hˈeɪst/ us/hˈeɪst/
B1
Inglês
~ 2400
sietség, kapkodás
SUBSTANTIVO
B1
1
Padrão de uso:
in [someone's] haste to [do something]
In her haste to leave, she forgot her phone.
Nagy sietségében elfelejtette a telefonját.
He spoke in such haste that no one could understand him.
Olyan sietséggel beszélt, hogy senki sem értette meg.
The project was finished with great haste, leading to mistakes.
Haste makes waste, as the saying goes.
Exemplos para estudantes
I left my bag at home in my haste.
Sietségemben otthon hagytam a táskámat.
She made a mistake because of her haste.
A sietsége miatt hibázott.
Haste can cause problems.
He ran with haste to the bus stop.
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'haste' with 'hate' due to similar spelling but completely different meanings.
Significado
excessive speed or urgency
Colocações
in your haste
|act in haste
|haste makes waste
|with haste
Sinônimos
rush (Similar meaning but more informal and commonly used in speech.)
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hurry (Often used for everyday quick movement; can be less formal.)
Antônimos
slowness (Opposite in terms of speed; implies taking time.)
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deliberation (Opposite in terms of careful thought and planning.)
Temas
daily life
|emotions
|time
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Definição
Speed in doing something, often too fast and without thinking.
Great speed in doing something, often with little thought or care.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
haste
AFI
GB/hˈeɪst/
US/hˈeɪst/
Sílabas e tonicidade
haste (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (haste)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: haste
- Plural: haste
Família de palavras
Expressões
haste makes waste
1/hˈeɪst mˈeɪks wˈeɪst/
idiom
acting too quickly causes mistakes
If you do things too fast, you will make mistakes and waste time or resources.
Exemplos
- Remember, haste makes waste, so check your work carefully.
- He tried to finish early, but haste makes waste and he had to redo it.
in (someone's) haste
1/ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz hˈeɪst/
fixed phrase
while rushing to do something
While moving or acting quickly and without much care.
Exemplos
- In his haste to help, he dropped the box.
- She forgot her passport in her haste to get to the airport.
make haste
1/mˈeɪk hˈeɪst/
fixed phrase
literary
to move or act quickly
To hurry or do something quickly.
Exemplos
- We must make haste if we want to catch the train.
- The soldiers made haste to prepare for the attack.