rapid
gb/ɹˈæpɪd/ us/ɹˈæpɪd/
B1
Angielski
~ 2500
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
adjective
B1
property
1
Happening or moving quickly
Happening or moving very fast.
Schemat użycia:
a rapid [change/movement/growth]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rapid' with 'sudden'. 'Rapid' focuses on speed, while 'sudden' focuses on unexpectedness.
Synonimy
quick (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
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fast (More informal and general; often used for speed of movement.)
Antonimy
slow (Opposite in speed; occurring over a longer time.)
Kolokacje
rapid growth
|rapid change
|rapid progress
|rapid movement
|rapid response
Tematy
daily life
|time
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- The patient made a rapid recovery after surgery.
- We saw rapid changes in technology over the past decade.
- 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- The train is very rapid.
- He made a rapid move to the door.
- We saw rapid growth in the town.
- The river has a rapid flow.
- She made a rapid change in her plan.
Rzeczownik
B1
entity
2
Fast-flowing river section
A place in a river where water moves very fast and is rough.
Schemat użycia:
to navigate the rapids
Częsty błąd:
Learners may confuse 'rapids' (plural noun) with 'rapid' (adjective). 'Rapids' almost always appears in plural form when talking about rivers.
Synonimy
whitewater (Specifically refers to turbulent water in rapids, often used in sports contexts.)
Antonimy
calm water (Still or slow-moving part of a river.)
Kolokacje
shoot the rapids
|white-water rapids
|dangerous rapids
Tematy
nature
|sports
|travel
Przykłady
- The canoe tipped over while going through the rapids.
- They trained for months before attempting the dangerous rapids.
- We went white-water rafting through the rapids.
- The rapids made navigation extremely difficult.
- Tourists love the thrill of shooting the rapids.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- We saw big rapids in the river.
- The boat went through the rapids.
- The rapids are very strong.
- He fell in the rapids.
- They like to go to the rapids for fun.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
rapid
IPA
GB/ɹˈæpɪd/
US/ɹˈæpɪd/
Sylaby i akcent
rap - id (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (rap)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: rapid
- Comparative: rapider
- Superlative: rapidest
Noun
- Base: rapid
- Plural: rapids
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
in rapid succession
1/ˈɪn ɹˈæpɪd səksˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Quickly one after another
Happening quickly one after another without much time between them.
Przykłady
- 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.
Przykłady
- She asked him rapid-fire questions during the interview.
- The comedian delivered jokes in rapid-fire style.