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