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