fast
gb/fˈæst/ us/fˈæst/
A1
ইংরেজি
~ 1800
অর্থসমূহ
০টি অর্থ
adjective
A1
property
1
Moving quickly
Moving very quickly.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[something] is fast
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fast' and 'quickly'; 'fast' is often used after 'be' verbs, while 'quickly' is an adverb modifying actions.
সমার্থক শব্দ
quick (Slightly more general; can refer to actions or processes, not just movement speed.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
slow (Describes low speed or lack of quickness.)
কলোকেশন
fast car
|fast train
|fast runner
|fast pace
বিষয়
daily life
|transport
|sports
|core_vocabulary
|travel
|transportation
উদাহরণ
- The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
- She drives a very fast car.
- This computer is fast compared to my old one.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The bus is fast.
- He runs fast.
- This phone is fast.
adverb
A1
property
2
At a high speed
Quickly or with high speed.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[someone] runs fast
সাধারণ ভুল:
Learners may incorrectly say 'fastly'; the correct form is 'fast'.
সমার্থক শব্দ
quickly (More general in use; 'fast' is less formal and often used in speech.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
slowly (Describes doing something at a low speed.)
কলোকেশন
run fast
|drive fast
|move fast
বিষয়
daily life
|sports
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- He runs surprisingly fast for his age.
- The train was moving too fast to stop in time.
- She talks fast when she’s nervous.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- He runs fast.
- The car moves fast.
- She speaks fast.
adjective
B1
property
3
Firmly fixed, secure
Held tightly and not able to move.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[something] is fast [somewhere]
সমার্থক শব্দ
secure (Emphasizes safety or protection rather than immovability.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
loose (Not firmly fixed or attached.)
কলোকেশন
hold fast
|stuck fast
|fast asleep
বিষয়
construction
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
উদাহরণ
- The boat was held fast by the rope.
- The lid was stuck fast and wouldn’t open.
- He held her arm fast.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- The rope holds the boat fast.
- The lid is stuck fast.
- He holds my hand fast.
ক্রিয়া
B1
action
4
Go without food for a time
To not eat for some time, often for religion or health.
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
to fast for [time period]
সমার্থক শব্দ
abstain from eating (More formal and explicit description of the action.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
feast (To eat a lot, often in celebration.)
কলোকেশন
fast during Ramadan
|fast for 24 hours
বিষয়
religion
|health
|food_drink
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- I fast during Ramadan.
- She will fast for one day.
- They fast for health.
বিশেষ্য
B1
event
5
A period of not eating food
A time when you do not eat food for religion or health.
সমার্থক শব্দ
abstinence from food (Formal phrase, used in medical or religious contexts.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
feast (An event with abundant eating.)
কলোকেশন
religious fast
|go on a fast
বিষয়
religion
|health
|food_drink
উদাহরণ
- 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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- He went on a fast.
- The fast lasts two days.
- We break the fast at night.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
fast
IPA
GB/fˈæst/
US/fˈæst/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
fast (১টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (fast)
শব্দরূপ
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
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
অভিব্যক্তি
hold fast
1/hˈoʊld fˈæst/
fixed phrase
Keep a firm grip on something
To keep holding something tightly and not let go.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- 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.
উদাহরণ
- She was already fast asleep when I came home.
- The baby is fast asleep in his crib.