الإنجليزية

fast

gb/fˈæst/ us/fˈæst/
A1 الإنجليزية
~ 1800
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective A1 property
1

Moving quickly

Moving very quickly.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] is fast
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fast' and 'quickly'; 'fast' is often used after 'be' verbs, while 'quickly' is an adverb modifying actions.
المرادفات
quick (Slightly more general; can refer to actions or processes, not just movement speed.)
الأضداد
slow (Describes low speed or lack of quickness.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
fast car |fast train |fast runner |fast pace
الموضوعات
daily life |transport |sports |core_vocabulary |travel |transportation
أمثلة
  • The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
  • She drives a very fast car.
  • This computer is fast compared to my old one.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The bus is fast.
  • He runs fast.
  • This phone is fast.
adverb A1 property
2

At a high speed

Quickly or with high speed.

نمط الاستخدام: [someone] runs fast
خطأ شائع:
Learners may incorrectly say 'fastly'; the correct form is 'fast'.
المرادفات
quickly (More general in use; 'fast' is less formal and often used in speech.)
الأضداد
slowly (Describes doing something at a low speed.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
run fast |drive fast |move fast
الموضوعات
daily life |sports |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • He runs surprisingly fast for his age.
  • The train was moving too fast to stop in time.
  • She talks fast when she’s nervous.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • He runs fast.
  • The car moves fast.
  • She speaks fast.
adjective B1 property
3

Firmly fixed, secure

Held tightly and not able to move.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] is fast [somewhere]
المرادفات
secure (Emphasizes safety or protection rather than immovability.)
الأضداد
loose (Not firmly fixed or attached.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
hold fast |stuck fast |fast asleep
الموضوعات
construction |daily life |core_vocabulary
أمثلة
  • The boat was held fast by the rope.
  • The lid was stuck fast and wouldn’t open.
  • He held her arm fast.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The rope holds the boat fast.
  • The lid is stuck fast.
  • He holds my hand fast.
فعل B1 action
4

Go without food for a time

To not eat for some time, often for religion or health.

نمط الاستخدام: to fast for [time period]
المرادفات
abstain from eating (More formal and explicit description of the action.)
الأضداد
feast (To eat a lot, often in celebration.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
fast during Ramadan |fast for 24 hours
الموضوعات
religion |health |food_drink
أمثلة
  • Muslims fast from dawn to sunset during Ramadan.
  • Some people fast once a week for health benefits.
  • He decided to fast for two days before the operation.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I fast during Ramadan.
  • She will fast for one day.
  • They fast for health.
اسم B1 event
5

A period of not eating food

A time when you do not eat food for religion or health.

المرادفات
abstinence from food (Formal phrase, used in medical or religious contexts.)
الأضداد
feast (An event with abundant eating.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
religious fast |go on a fast
الموضوعات
religion |health |food_drink
أمثلة
  • They went on a three-day fast before the ceremony.
  • The doctor recommended a short fast before the test.
  • Breaking the fast is an important tradition.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • He went on a fast.
  • The fast lasts two days.
  • We break the fast at night.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
fast
IPA
GB/fˈæst/
US/fˈæst/
المقاطع والنبر
fast (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (fast)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
  • Base: fast
  • Comparative: faster
  • Superlative: fastest
Noun
  • Base: fast
  • Plural: fast, fasts
Verb
  • Base: fast
  • 3rd Person Singular: fasts
  • Present Participle: fasting
  • Past: fasted
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
fasts noun fasting verb fasted verb faster adjective fastest adjective
Related words
fasten verb A2 fastener noun
Negative and opposite forms
slow adjective A1 slowly adverb A1
التعبيرات

hold fast

1
/hˈoʊld fˈæst/
fixed phrase

Keep a firm grip on something

To keep holding something tightly and not let go.

أمثلة
  • Hold fast to the railing when climbing the stairs.
  • He held fast to his beliefs despite criticism.

play fast and loose

1
/plˈeɪ fˈæst ˈænd lˈus/
idiom informal

Act carelessly or dishonestly

To behave without care or honesty, especially with rules or promises.

أمثلة
  • The company played fast and loose with safety regulations.
  • You can't play fast and loose with people's trust.

fast asleep

1
/fˈæst əslˈip/
fixed phrase

sleeping very deeply

Sleeping very deeply and peacefully.

أمثلة
  • By 10 p.m., the children were fast asleep.
  • She looked so peaceful, fast asleep under the blanket.

fast asleep

2
/fˈæst əslˈip/
fixed phrase

In deep sleep

Sleeping very deeply.

أمثلة
  • She was already fast asleep when I came home.
  • The baby is fast asleep in his crib.

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