haste

Hast, Übereilung

So schnelles Handeln, dass man nicht gründlich nachdenkt und Fehler machen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: Doing something so quickly that you may not think carefully or may make mistakes.

• I signed the form in haste.
• In her haste to catch the train, she left her phone behind.
• Their haste led to several costly mistakes.

So benutzt man es: in someone's haste to do something (In his haste to leave, he forgot his keys.)

Synonyme: hurry, rushing

Gegenteile: deliberation

Häufige Wendungen: in haste, undue haste, haste to leave

Eile

Schnelles Handeln, weil etwas bald erledigt werden muss.

In einfachem Englisch: Speed in doing something because it needs to happen soon.

• We must make haste.
• They left with great haste when the alarm sounded.
• There was no need for haste; we had plenty of time.

Synonyme: hurry, speed, urgency

Gegenteile: slowness

Häufige Wendungen: make haste, with haste, great haste