rapid
gb/ɹˈæpɪd/ us/ɹˈæpɪd/
B1
Englanti
~ 2500
gyors, zúgó
B1
1
gyors
A1
Käyttömalli:
a rapid [change/movement/growth]
The patient made a rapid recovery after surgery.
A beteg a műtét után gyorsan felépült.
We saw rapid changes in technology over the past decade.
Az elmúlt évtizedben gyors változásokat tapasztaltunk a technológiában.
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.
Oppijaesimerkit
The train is very rapid.
A vonat nagyon gyors.
He made a rapid move to the door.
Gyors mozdulattal az ajtóhoz lépett.
We saw rapid growth in the town.
The river has a rapid flow.
She made a rapid change in her plan.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rapid' with 'sudden'. 'Rapid' focuses on speed, while 'sudden' focuses on unexpectedness.
Merkitys
Happening or moving quickly
Kollokaatiot
rapid growth
|rapid change
|rapid progress
|rapid movement
|rapid response
Synonyymit
quick (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
|
fast (More informal and general; often used for speed of movement.)
Antonyymit
slow (Opposite in speed; occurring over a longer time.)
Teemat
daily life
|time
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
Happening or moving very fast.
Happening, moving, or acting with great speed.
SUBSTANTIIVI
B1
2
zúgó
B2
Käyttömalli:
to navigate the rapids
The canoe tipped over while going through the rapids.
A kenu felborult, amikor a zúgókon haladtak át vele.
They trained for months before attempting the dangerous rapids.
Hónapokig edzettek, mielőtt megpróbáltak átjutni a veszélyes zúgókon.
We went white-water rafting through the rapids.
The rapids made navigation extremely difficult.
Tourists love the thrill of shooting the rapids.
Oppijaesimerkit
We saw big rapids in the river.
Nagy zúgókat láttunk a folyón.
The boat went through the rapids.
A csónak áthaladt a zúgókon.
The rapids are very strong.
He fell in the rapids.
They like to go to the rapids for fun.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may confuse 'rapids' (plural noun) with 'rapid' (adjective). 'Rapids' almost always appears in plural form when talking about rivers.
Merkitys
Fast-flowing river section
Kollokaatiot
shoot the rapids
|white-water rapids
|dangerous rapids
Synonyymit
whitewater (Specifically refers to turbulent water in rapids, often used in sports contexts.)
Antonyymit
calm water (Still or slow-moving part of a river.)
Teemat
nature
|sports
|travel
Määritelmä
A place in a river where water moves very fast and is rough.
A part of a river where the water flows very quickly, often over rocks, making it rough and sometimes dangerous.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
rapid
IPA
GB/ɹˈæpɪd/
US/ɹˈæpɪd/
Tavut ja painotus
rap - id (2 tavua)
Stress on 1st syllable (rap)
Taivutusmuodot
Adjective
- Base: rapid
- Comparative: rapider
- Superlative: rapidest
Noun
- Base: rapid
- Plural: rapids
Sanaperhe
Ilmaukset
in rapid succession
1/ˈɪn ɹˈæpɪd səksˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Quickly one after another
Happening quickly one after another without much time between them.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- She asked him rapid-fire questions during the interview.
- The comedian delivered jokes in rapid-fire style.