rapid
gb/ɹˈæpɪd/ us/ɹˈæpɪd/
B1
Anglais
~ 2500
gyors, zúgó
B1
1
gyors
A1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'rapid' with 'sudden'. 'Rapid' focuses on speed, while 'sudden' focuses on unexpectedness.
Sens
Happening or moving quickly
Collocations
rapid growth
|rapid change
|rapid progress
|rapid movement
|rapid response
Synonymes
quick (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
|
fast (More informal and general; often used for speed of movement.)
Antonymes
slow (Opposite in speed; occurring over a longer time.)
Thèmes
daily life
|time
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Happening or moving very fast.
Happening, moving, or acting with great speed.
NOM
B1
2
zúgó
B2
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'rapids' (plural noun) with 'rapid' (adjective). 'Rapids' almost always appears in plural form when talking about rivers.
Sens
Fast-flowing river section
Collocations
shoot the rapids
|white-water rapids
|dangerous rapids
Synonymes
whitewater (Specifically refers to turbulent water in rapids, often used in sports contexts.)
Antonymes
calm water (Still or slow-moving part of a river.)
Thèmes
nature
|sports
|travel
Définition
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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
rapid
API
GB/ɹˈæpɪd/
US/ɹˈæpɪd/
Syllabes et accentuation
rap - id (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (rap)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: rapid
- Comparative: rapider
- Superlative: rapidest
Noun
- Base: rapid
- Plural: rapids
Famille de mots
Expressions
in rapid succession
1/ˈɪn ɹˈæpɪd səksˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Quickly one after another
Happening quickly one after another without much time between them.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- She asked him rapid-fire questions during the interview.
- The comedian delivered jokes in rapid-fire style.