No. 9,608 in French
dépêché
Dispatched.
In a sentence
Il s'est dépêché de finir son travail avant le deadline.
He hurried to finish his work before the deadline.
The word 'dépêché' here means 'hurried' or 'rushed' in the reflexive form, indicating the subject's efforts to complete something quickly.
Elle a dépêché un messager pour livrer la lettre.
She dispatched a messenger to deliver the letter.
In this context, 'dépêché' is used to mean 'dispatched,' referring to someone being sent promptly to accomplish a task.
Nous nous sommes dépêchés pour arriver à l'heure au rendez-vous.
We hurried ourselves to arrive on time for the meeting.
Here, 'dépêchés' is reflexive and plural, indicating that the subjects quickened their pace collectively to meet a time constraint.
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