rapid
gb/ɹˈæpɪd/ us/ɹˈæpɪd/
B1
Angličtina
~ 2500
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adjective
B1
property
1
Happening or moving quickly
Happening or moving very fast.
Vzorec užití:
a rapid [change/movement/growth]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rapid' with 'sudden'. 'Rapid' focuses on speed, while 'sudden' focuses on unexpectedness.
Synonyma
quick (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
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fast (More informal and general; often used for speed of movement.)
Antonyma
slow (Opposite in speed; occurring over a longer time.)
Kolokace
rapid growth
|rapid change
|rapid progress
|rapid movement
|rapid response
Témata
daily life
|time
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The patient made a rapid recovery after surgery.
- We saw rapid changes in technology over the past decade.
- The river’s rapid current made swimming dangerous.
- He made a rapid decision without much thought.
- The company experienced rapid growth in its first year.
Učební příklady
- The train is very rapid.
- He made a rapid move to the door.
- We saw rapid growth in the town.
- The river has a rapid flow.
- She made a rapid change in her plan.
Podstatné jméno
B1
entity
2
Fast-flowing river section
A place in a river where water moves very fast and is rough.
Vzorec užití:
to navigate the rapids
Častá chyba:
Learners may confuse 'rapids' (plural noun) with 'rapid' (adjective). 'Rapids' almost always appears in plural form when talking about rivers.
Synonyma
whitewater (Specifically refers to turbulent water in rapids, often used in sports contexts.)
Antonyma
calm water (Still or slow-moving part of a river.)
Kolokace
shoot the rapids
|white-water rapids
|dangerous rapids
Témata
nature
|sports
|travel
Příklady
- The canoe tipped over while going through the rapids.
- They trained for months before attempting the dangerous rapids.
- We went white-water rafting through the rapids.
- The rapids made navigation extremely difficult.
- Tourists love the thrill of shooting the rapids.
Učební příklady
- We saw big rapids in the river.
- The boat went through the rapids.
- The rapids are very strong.
- He fell in the rapids.
- They like to go to the rapids for fun.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
rapid
IPA
GB/ɹˈæpɪd/
US/ɹˈæpɪd/
Slabiky a přízvuk
rap - id (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (rap)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: rapid
- Comparative: rapider
- Superlative: rapidest
Noun
- Base: rapid
- Plural: rapids
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
in rapid succession
1/ˈɪn ɹˈæpɪd səksˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Quickly one after another
Happening quickly one after another without much time between them.
Příklady
- Three loud bangs came in rapid succession.
- The team scored twice in rapid succession.
rapid-fire
1/ɹˈæpɪd fˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Very quick succession
Happening or said very fast, one after another without pause.
Příklady
- She asked him rapid-fire questions during the interview.
- The comedian delivered jokes in rapid-fire style.