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1 hasten has·ten
['heɪsn]1. vt2. viI hasten to add that... — mi preme aggiungere che...
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2 hasten
['heɪsn] 1.verbo transitivo accelerare [ageing, destruction]; precipitare, affrettare [ departure]2.verbo intransitivo affrettarsi, sbrigarsi (* * *['heisn]1) (to (cause to) move with speed: He hastened towards me; We must hasten the preparations.) affrettare, affrettarsi2) (to do at once: He hastened to add an explanation.) affrettarsi* * *['heɪsn] 1.verbo transitivo accelerare [ageing, destruction]; precipitare, affrettare [ departure]2.verbo intransitivo affrettarsi, sbrigarsi ( -
3 (to) hasten
(to) hasten /ˈheɪsn/A v. t.1 affrettare; accelerare2 sollecitare, fare fretta a (q.)B v. i.affrettarsi; far presto; sbrigarsi; spicciarsi (fam.)● to hasten away, andar via in fretta □ to hasten home, andare a casa in gran fretta □ I hasten to add, voglio precisare; mi si permetta di aggiungere: The plan failed but, I hasten to add, through no fault of our own, il piano è fallito ma, voglio precisare, non per colpa nostra. -
4 (to) hasten
(to) hasten /ˈheɪsn/A v. t.1 affrettare; accelerare2 sollecitare, fare fretta a (q.)B v. i.affrettarsi; far presto; sbrigarsi; spicciarsi (fam.)● to hasten away, andar via in fretta □ to hasten home, andare a casa in gran fretta □ I hasten to add, voglio precisare; mi si permetta di aggiungere: The plan failed but, I hasten to add, through no fault of our own, il piano è fallito ma, voglio precisare, non per colpa nostra.
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hasten to add — phrase used when you add something to what you have just said, in order to make your meaning clear I hasten to add that I am not accusing you of lying. Thesaurus: ways of adding extra informationsynonym Main entry: hasten … Useful english dictionary
hasten to add/say/explain etc. — hasten to add/say/explain (etc.) : to immediately say something in order to prevent confusion or misunderstanding The company announced that the initial tests look promising, but they hastened to add that there is still much more testing to be… … Useful english dictionary
hasten to add/say/explain — (etc.) : to immediately say something in order to prevent confusion or misunderstanding The company announced that the initial tests look promising, but they hastened to add that there is still much more testing to be done. Let me hasten to point … Useful english dictionary
hasten to add — used when you add something to what you have just said, in order to make your meaning clear I hasten to add that I am not accusing you of lying … English dictionary
add — W1S1 [æd] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put with something else)¦ 2¦(count)¦ 3¦(increase)¦ 4¦(say more)¦ 5¦(give a quality)¦ 6 add(ed) to that/this 7 add weight to something 8 to add insult to injury 9 add fuel to the fire/flames … Dictionary of contemporary English
hasten — has|ten [ heısn ] verb 1. ) transitive to make something happen sooner or more quickly: The government made a plea for international aid to hasten the disarmament of more than 60,000 rebels. 2. ) intransitive hasten to/toward/away etc. LITERARY… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hasten — [[t]he͟ɪs(ə)n[/t]] hastens, hastening, hastened 1) VERB If you hasten an event or process, often an unpleasant one, you make it happen faster or sooner. [V n] But if he does this, he may hasten the collapse of his own country. Syn: precipitate 2) … English dictionary
hasten — [ˈheɪs(ə)n] verb [T] to make something happen sooner or more quickly • hasten to add used when you add something to what you have just said, in order to make your meaning clear[/ex] I hasten to add that I am not accusing you of lying.[/ex] hasten … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
hasten — has|ten [ˈheısən] v formal 1.) [T] to make something happen faster or sooner ▪ Their departure was hastened by an abnormally cold winter. 2.) to do or say something quickly or without delay = ↑hurry hasten to do sth ▪ I hastened to assure her… … Dictionary of contemporary English
hasten — verb 1 (T) to make something happen faster or sooner: Her death had been hastened by large doses of pain killing drugs. 2 (I) to do or say something quickly or without delay: hasten to do sth: I hastened to assure her that there was no danger. 3… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
add — verb ADVERB ▪ hastily, hurriedly, quickly ▪ softly ▪ He added softly, ‘I missed you.’ ▪ thoughtfully ▪ … Collocations dictionary