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précipité

hasty, rushed

adjective preh-see-pee-TEH Rare
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Origin: Latin praecipitatus, from praeceps (headlong)

Also means

precipitated (chemistry)

Usage Note

Précipité describes an action done too quickly and without enough care. As a noun, un précipité is also the technical chemistry term for a precipitate (a solid formed in solution). The verb précipiter means both 'to rush' and 'to cause to fall headlong'; se précipiter means 'to rush forward or rush into something'.

Examples

"Cette décision précipitée nous a coûté cher."

Natural Translation

This hasty decision cost us dearly.

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