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