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hasten

to hurry, to hasten

verb HAS-ten Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Origin: cognate with English 'hasten'

Usage Note

hasten implies purposeful, urgent speed on foot — faster than eilen in literary register but interchangeable in practice. It often appears in written or formal German; sie hastete die Treppe hinunter (she hurried down the stairs) is a typical construction.

Examples

"Er hastete zur Bahn, um den letzten Zug noch zu erwischen."

Natural Translation

He hurried to the station to catch the last train.

Literal Translation

He hastened to the train to still catch the last train.

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