fast
gb/fˈæst/ us/fˈæst/
A1
Engleză
~ 1800
gyors, sebes, gyorsan, szorosan, szilárdan, böjtöl, böjt
A1
1
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is fast
The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
She drives a very fast car.
This computer is fast compared to my old one.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The bus is fast.
He runs fast.
This phone is fast.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fast' and 'quickly'; 'fast' is often used after 'be' verbs, while 'quickly' is an adverb modifying actions.
Sens
Moving quickly
Colocații
fast car
|fast train
|fast runner
|fast pace
Sinonime
quick (Slightly more general; can refer to actions or processes, not just movement speed.)
Antonime
slow (Describes low speed or lack of quickness.)
Teme
daily life
|transport
|sports
|core_vocabulary
|travel
|transportation
Definiție
Moving very quickly.
Moving or capable of moving at a high speed.
A1
2
gyorsan
A1
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] runs fast
He runs surprisingly fast for his age.
A korához képest meglepően gyorsan fut.
The train was moving too fast to stop in time.
A vonat túl gyorsan haladt ahhoz, hogy időben megálljon.
She talks fast when she’s nervous.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He runs fast.
Gyorsan fut.
The car moves fast.
Az autó gyorsan mozog.
She speaks fast.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may incorrectly say 'fastly'; the correct form is 'fast'.
Sens
At a high speed
Colocații
run fast
|drive fast
|move fast
Sinonime
quickly (More general in use; 'fast' is less formal and often used in speech.)
Antonime
slowly (Describes doing something at a low speed.)
Teme
daily life
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Quickly or with high speed.
At a high rate of motion or progress.
B1
3
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] is fast [somewhere]
The boat was held fast by the rope.
A csónakot szorosan tartotta a kötél.
The lid was stuck fast and wouldn’t open.
A fedél erősen beszorult, és nem lehetett kinyitni.
He held her arm fast.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The rope holds the boat fast.
A kötél szorosan tartja a csónakot.
The lid is stuck fast.
A fedél erősen be van szorulva.
He holds my hand fast.
Sens
Firmly fixed, secure
Colocații
hold fast
|stuck fast
|fast asleep
Sinonime
secure (Emphasizes safety or protection rather than immovability.)
Antonime
loose (Not firmly fixed or attached.)
Teme
construction
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definiție
Held tightly and not able to move.
Firmly attached or held in place; not able to be moved.
VERB
B1
4
böjtöl
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
to fast for [time period]
Muslims fast from dawn to sunset during Ramadan.
A muszlimok ramadán idején hajnaltól napnyugtáig böjtölnek.
Some people fast once a week for health benefits.
Vannak, akik egészségügyi okokból hetente egyszer böjtölnek.
He decided to fast for two days before the operation.
Exemple pentru cursanți
I fast during Ramadan.
Ramadán idején böjtölök.
She will fast for one day.
Egy napig fog böjtölni.
They fast for health.
Sens
Go without food for a time
Colocații
fast during Ramadan
|fast for 24 hours
Sinonime
abstain from eating (More formal and explicit description of the action.)
Antonime
feast (To eat a lot, often in celebration.)
Teme
religion
|health
|food_drink
Definiție
To not eat for some time, often for religion or health.
To eat no food, and sometimes no drink, especially for religious or health reasons, for a set period of time.
SUBSTANTIV
B1
5
böjt
B1
They went on a three-day fast before the ceremony.
A szertartás előtt háromnapos böjtöt tartottak.
The doctor recommended a short fast before the test.
Az orvos a vizsgálat előtt rövid böjtöt javasolt.
Breaking the fast is an important tradition.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He went on a fast.
Böjtöt tartott.
The fast lasts two days.
A böjt két napig tart.
We break the fast at night.
Sens
A period of not eating food
Colocații
religious fast
|go on a fast
Sinonime
abstinence from food (Formal phrase, used in medical or religious contexts.)
Antonime
feast (An event with abundant eating.)
Teme
religion
|health
|food_drink
Definiție
A time when you do not eat food for religion or health.
A period during which someone does not eat food, often for religious or health purposes.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
fast
IPA
GB/fˈæst/
US/fˈæst/
Silabe și accent
fast (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (fast)
Forme ale cuvântului
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
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
hold fast
1/hˈoʊld fˈæst/
fixed phrase
Keep a firm grip on something
To keep holding something tightly and not let go.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple
- She was already fast asleep when I came home.
- The baby is fast asleep in his crib.