انگلیسی

fast

gb/fˈæst/ us/fˈæst/
A1 انگلیسی
~ 1800
معنی‌ها
۰ معنی
adjective A1 property
1

Moving quickly

Moving very quickly.

الگوی کاربرد: [something] is fast
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fast' and 'quickly'; 'fast' is often used after 'be' verbs, while 'quickly' is an adverb modifying actions.
هم‌معنی‌ها
quick (Slightly more general; can refer to actions or processes, not just movement speed.)
متضادها
slow (Describes low speed or lack of quickness.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
fast car |fast train |fast runner |fast pace
موضوع‌ها
daily life |transport |sports |core_vocabulary |travel |transportation
نمونه‌ها
  • The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
  • She drives a very fast car.
  • This computer is fast compared to my old one.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • The bus is fast.
  • He runs fast.
  • This phone is fast.
adverb A1 property
2

At a high speed

Quickly or with high speed.

الگوی کاربرد: [someone] runs fast
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may incorrectly say 'fastly'; the correct form is 'fast'.
هم‌معنی‌ها
quickly (More general in use; 'fast' is less formal and often used in speech.)
متضادها
slowly (Describes doing something at a low speed.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
run fast |drive fast |move fast
موضوع‌ها
daily life |sports |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • He runs surprisingly fast for his age.
  • The train was moving too fast to stop in time.
  • She talks fast when she’s nervous.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • He runs fast.
  • The car moves fast.
  • She speaks fast.
adjective B1 property
3

Firmly fixed, secure

Held tightly and not able to move.

الگوی کاربرد: [something] is fast [somewhere]
هم‌معنی‌ها
secure (Emphasizes safety or protection rather than immovability.)
متضادها
loose (Not firmly fixed or attached.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
hold fast |stuck fast |fast asleep
موضوع‌ها
construction |daily life |core_vocabulary
نمونه‌ها
  • The boat was held fast by the rope.
  • The lid was stuck fast and wouldn’t open.
  • He held her arm fast.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

الگوی کاربرد: to fast for [time period]
هم‌معنی‌ها
abstain from eating (More formal and explicit description of the action.)
متضادها
feast (To eat a lot, often in celebration.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
fast during Ramadan |fast for 24 hours
موضوع‌ها
religion |health |food_drink
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • 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.

هم‌معنی‌ها
abstinence from food (Formal phrase, used in medical or religious contexts.)
متضادها
feast (An event with abundant eating.)
ترکیب‌های رایج
religious fast |go on a fast
موضوع‌ها
religion |health |food_drink
نمونه‌ها
  • 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.
نمونه‌های زبان‌آموزی
  • He went on a fast.
  • The fast lasts two days.
  • We break the fast at night.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
fast
IPA
GB/fˈæst/
US/fˈæst/
هجاها و تکیه
fast (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (fast)
صورت‌های واژه
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
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارت‌ها

hold fast

1
/hˈoʊld fˈæst/
fixed phrase

Keep a firm grip on something

To keep holding something tightly and not let go.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

نمونه‌ها
  • 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.

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

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