French word

magner

Pronunciation

IPA/maɲe/

Meaning

  • verbhurry up

Example

Magne-toi, on part tout de suite.

Hurry up, we're leaving right away.

Illustration for magner (hurry up)

More examples

Vas-y, magne-toi sinon tu vas être en retard.

Come on, hurry up or you'll be late.

Core concept

A person hustling forward while nudging someone else to keep pace.

Common phrases

  • magne-toi

    hurry up

  • se magner vite

    get a move on

Similar words

se dépêcher: To hurry in order to arrive or finish on time.
se presser: To act quickly because of a sense of urgency.

Definition in French

Se dépêcher ou presser quelqu'un, agir vite ou inciter autrui à aller plus vite.

Word origin

Magner is a colloquial alteration of manier, while se magner uses the idea of moving oneself to express getting moving quickly.

Usage tips

  • Magner is familiar and informal, so se dépêcher or presser is more suitable in formal speech and writing.

Other meanings

  • hurry ___verb

Opposites

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