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fretta

hurry

noun FREHT-tah Less Common
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

haste

Usage Note

Fretta almost always lives in the phrase avere fretta ('to be in a hurry') and in fretta ('quickly, hastily'). The doubled phrase in fretta e furia means 'in a great rush'. Note it is feminine despite ending in a way that catches learners off guard.

Examples

"Ho fretta, devo andare."

Natural Translation

I'm in a hurry, I have to go.

Literal Translation

I-have hurry, I-must to-go.

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