What does précipiter in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word précipiter in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use précipiter in French.

The word précipiter in French means bring forward, throw, hurry, rush, throw yourself, precipitate, precipitate, speed things along. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word précipiter

bring forward

verbe transitif (accélérer)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
La directrice a précipité son départ à cause d'une grève des pilotes.
The manager brought her departure forward because of a pilots' strike.

throw

verbe transitif (jeter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La jeune femme a précipité des pierres dans le puits pour connaître sa profondeur.
The young woman threw stones into the well to determine its depth.

hurry, rush

verbe pronominal (aller rapidement)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Les passants se sont précipités sous un porche pour échapper à l'orage.
The passers-by hurried to get under a porch to escape the storm.

throw yourself

verbe pronominal (se jeter)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
Les plongeurs se précipitent dans la rivière depuis ce pont.
The divers leap into the river from this bridge.

precipitate

verbe intransitif (Chimie : se cristalliser) (Chemistry)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La solution précipite en milieu basique.
The solution precipitates in a basic medium.

precipitate

verbe transitif (Chimie : provoquer un précipité) (Chemistry)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Ce composé chimique précipite le calcaire.
This chemical compound precipitates limestone.

speed things along

locution verbale (forcer la main)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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