avait hâte de

was eager to; couldn't wait to

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phrase Rare #29,707
was eager to; couldn't wait to Used to express that someone was looking forward to doing something. Very commonly translated as 'couldn't wait to' or 'was eager to' in English.
FR: Il avait hâte de la voir.
EN: He was eager to see her.

C'est comme s'il vivait dans votre nez et avait hâte de rentrer chez lui.

It's as if he lived in your nose and couldn't wait to get home.

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

Oui, comme s'il vivait dans votre nez et avait hâte de rentrer chez lui.

Yes, as if he lived in your nose and couldn’t wait to go home.

— L'Histoire personnelle de David Copperfield (2019)

Sami avait hâte de voir Laïla dans cette robe de mariée.

Sami couldn't wait to see Laïla in that wedding dress.

Il avait hâte de se marier.

He was looking forward to getting married.

Tom avait hâte de revoir Mary.

Tom was looking forward to seeing Mary again.

Sami avait hâte de voir Leïla dans cette robe de mariée.

Sami couldn't wait to see Leïla in that wedding dress.

Et il avait hâte de commencer.

And he was eager to begin.

— La Cité de Dieu (2002)

Comme si elle avait hâte de se voir porter le deuil.

As if she were eager to see herself in mourning.

— Assurance sur la mort (1944)

Marie avait hâte de rentrer à la maison.

Marie was eager to get home.

Sami avait hâte de voir Laila dans cette robe de mariée.

Sami couldn't wait to see Laila in that wedding dress.