fast
gb/fˈæst/ us/fˈæst/
A1
Английски
~ 1800
Значения
0 значения
adjective
A1
property
1
Moving quickly
Moving very quickly.
Модел на употреба:
[something] is fast
Честа грешка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fast' and 'quickly'; 'fast' is often used after 'be' verbs, while 'quickly' is an adverb modifying actions.
Синоними
quick (Slightly more general; can refer to actions or processes, not just movement speed.)
Антоними
slow (Describes low speed or lack of quickness.)
Колокации
fast car
|fast train
|fast runner
|fast pace
Теми
daily life
|transport
|sports
|core_vocabulary
|travel
|transportation
Примери
- The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
- She drives a very fast car.
- This computer is fast compared to my old one.
Примери за учащи
- The bus is fast.
- He runs fast.
- This phone is fast.
adverb
A1
property
2
At a high speed
Quickly or with high speed.
Модел на употреба:
[someone] runs fast
Честа грешка:
Learners may incorrectly say 'fastly'; the correct form is 'fast'.
Синоними
quickly (More general in use; 'fast' is less formal and often used in speech.)
Антоними
slowly (Describes doing something at a low speed.)
Колокации
run fast
|drive fast
|move fast
Теми
daily life
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- He runs surprisingly fast for his age.
- The train was moving too fast to stop in time.
- She talks fast when she’s nervous.
Примери за учащи
- He runs fast.
- The car moves fast.
- She speaks fast.
adjective
B1
property
3
Firmly fixed, secure
Held tightly and not able to move.
Модел на употреба:
[something] is fast [somewhere]
Синоними
secure (Emphasizes safety or protection rather than immovability.)
Антоними
loose (Not firmly fixed or attached.)
Колокации
hold fast
|stuck fast
|fast asleep
Теми
construction
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Примери
- The boat was held fast by the rope.
- The lid was stuck fast and wouldn’t open.
- He held her arm fast.
Примери за учащи
- The rope holds the boat fast.
- The lid is stuck fast.
- He holds my hand fast.
Глагол
B1
action
4
Go without food for a time
To not eat for some time, often for religion or health.
Модел на употреба:
to fast for [time period]
Синоними
abstain from eating (More formal and explicit description of the action.)
Антоними
feast (To eat a lot, often in celebration.)
Колокации
fast during Ramadan
|fast for 24 hours
Теми
religion
|health
|food_drink
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- I fast during Ramadan.
- She will fast for one day.
- They fast for health.
Съществително
B1
event
5
A period of not eating food
A time when you do not eat food for religion or health.
Синоними
abstinence from food (Formal phrase, used in medical or religious contexts.)
Антоними
feast (An event with abundant eating.)
Колокации
religious fast
|go on a fast
Теми
religion
|health
|food_drink
Примери
- 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.
Примери за учащи
- He went on a fast.
- The fast lasts two days.
- We break the fast at night.
Граматика
Речникова форма
fast
IPA
GB/fˈæst/
US/fˈæst/
Срички и ударение
fast (1 сричка)
Stress on 1st syllable (fast)
Форми на думата
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
Семейство думи
Изрази
hold fast
1/hˈoʊld fˈæst/
fixed phrase
Keep a firm grip on something
To keep holding something tightly and not let go.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- 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.
Примери
- She was already fast asleep when I came home.
- The baby is fast asleep in his crib.