/de.pe.ʃe/
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Translation
to hurry, to hurry up
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Word origin
From Old French despeechier, formed as the opposite of empeechier (modern empêcher, 'to hinder'), which goes back to Late Latin impedicare ('to shackle, to entangle'), from pedica ('fetter'). To dépêcher was to free something from its obstacles, hence to send it off quickly. English dispatch and impeach come from the same family.
- Origin
- Late Latin
- Root
- impedicare
- English cognates
- dispatch, impeach
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | dèpêche | dépêchais | dépêchai | dépêcherai | dépêcherais |
| tu | dèpêches | dépêchais | dépêchas | dépêcheras | dépêcherais |
| il/elle | dèpêche | dépêchait | dépêcha | dépêchera | dépêcherait |
| nous | dépêchons | dépêchions | dépêchâmes | dépêcherons | dépêcherions |
| vous | dépêchez | dépêchiez | dépêchâtes | dépêcherez | dépêcheriez |
| ils/elles | dèpêchent | dépêchaient | dépêchèrent | dépêcheront | dépêcheraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | dèpêche | dépêchasse |
| tu | dèpêches | dépêchasses |
| il/elle | dèpêche | dépêchât |
| nous | dépêchions | dépêchassions |
| vous | dépêchiez | dépêchassiez |
| ils/elles | dèpêchent | dépêchassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | dèpêche |
| nous | dépêchons |
| vous | dépêchez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- dépêchant
- Past participle
- dépêché · dépêchée · dépêchés · dépêchées
Examples
-, !
Hurry up, the train leaves in five minutes!
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We need to hurry if we want to arrive on time.
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She hurried to finish her report before midday.
, .
There is no point hurrying, the meeting has been cancelled.
- , .
Hurry up and eat, the others are waiting outside.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 12, lesson 10: dépêcher, rôle, gouvernement and 7 more words.