English–French

“in a hurry” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/pʁese/

Example

Je suis pressé.

I am in a hurry.

Illustration for pressé (in a hurry)

How to say “in a hurry” in French

“In a hurry” in French is pressé.

A person squeezed by a lack of time and forced to hurry.

Full entry for pressé: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with pressé

Il est trop pressé pour parler.

He is in too much of a hurry to talk.

Tips for using pressé

  • With a person, pressé de plus an infinitive can mean eager or impatient to do something, while être pressé usually means being short of time.

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