hastiness

hastiness
noun die Eile
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has·ti·ness
[ˈheɪstɪnəs]
n no pl
1. (hurry) Eile f; (rush) Hastigkeit f
2. (overhaste) Übereile f, Überstürzung f; (without thought) Voreiligkeit f
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['heIstInɪs]
n
1) (= hurriedness) Eile f; (of meal, movement, goodbye) Hastigkeit f; (of glance, examination, kiss) Flüchtigkeit f; (of departure) Plötzlichkeit f
2) (= rashness, excessive haste) Übereile f; (of marriage, decision, reaction) Überstürzung f; (of action, judgement) Voreiligkeit f

he regretted his hastiness in resorting to violence — er bedauerte, dass er so schnell gewalttätig geworden war

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hastiness [ˈheıstınıs] s
1. Eile f, Hastigkeit f
2. Voreiligkeit f
3. Heftigkeit f, Hitze f
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n.
Eile -n f.
Eilfertigkeit f.

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