English–French
“rush” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁesipite/
Example
Elle s'est précipitée pour attraper le bus.
She rushed to catch the bus.
How to say “rush” in French
“Rush” in French is précipiter.
A moving event is pushed ahead before its natural time, like something sent headlong down a slope.
Example sentences with précipiter
Les clients se précipitent sur les soldes.
The customers flock to the sales.
Tips for using précipiter
- With a direct object, précipiter means to hasten something, while se précipiter means to rush oneself toward or into something.
Other French words for “rush”
Les fans se ruent vers la scène.
The fans rush toward the stage.
Une ruée de clients a vidé les rayons.
A rush of customers emptied the shelves.
Nous fonçons vers la gare.
We are rushing toward the station.
Il s'élance pour aider son ami.
He rushes off to help his friend.