French Conversation · Level 88
60 words
French word
prématurément
Pronunciation
IPA/pʁematyʁemɑ̃/
Meaning
- adverbprematurely
Example
Il est parti prématurément.
He left prematurely.
More examples
Il ne faut pas agir prématurément.
You must not act prematurely.
Core concept
An event occurring before its expected point, when the time or conditions are not yet right.
Common phrases
réagir prématurément
react prematurely
juger prématurément
judge prematurely
Similar words
trop tôt: Sooner than appropriate or useful for the situation.
plus tôt: At an earlier point than a stated time or schedule.
tôt: Earlier than is customary for the time or period.
Definition in French
Marque qu'un événement ou une action survient plus tôt que le moment naturel, attendu ou souhaitable.
Word origin
French prématurément derives from the adjective prématuré, which comes from Latin praematurus, formed from prae, 'before', and maturus, 'mature'.
Usage tips
- Unlike tôt, prématurément usually signals that the timing is too early or undesirable, not merely earlier.
Opposites
- tardivementbelatedlyadverb
Related words
- prématuréprematureadjective
- prématuritéprematuritynoun