rapid
gb/ɹˈæpɪd/ us/ɹˈæpɪd/
B1
Kiingereza
~ 2500
gyors, zúgó
B1
1
gyors
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
a rapid [change/movement/growth]
The patient made a rapid recovery after surgery.
A beteg a műtét után gyorsan felépült.
We saw rapid changes in technology over the past decade.
Az elmúlt évtizedben gyors változásokat tapasztaltunk a technológiában.
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The train is very rapid.
A vonat nagyon gyors.
He made a rapid move to the door.
Gyors mozdulattal az ajtóhoz lépett.
We saw rapid growth in the town.
The river has a rapid flow.
She made a rapid change in her plan.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'rapid' with 'sudden'. 'Rapid' focuses on speed, while 'sudden' focuses on unexpectedness.
Maana
Happening or moving quickly
Miunganiko ya maneno
rapid growth
|rapid change
|rapid progress
|rapid movement
|rapid response
Visawe
quick (Slightly less formal and more common in everyday speech.)
|
fast (More informal and general; often used for speed of movement.)
Vinyume
slow (Opposite in speed; occurring over a longer time.)
Mada
daily life
|time
|movement
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
Happening or moving very fast.
Happening, moving, or acting with great speed.
NOMINO
B1
2
zúgó
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
to navigate the rapids
The canoe tipped over while going through the rapids.
A kenu felborult, amikor a zúgókon haladtak át vele.
They trained for months before attempting the dangerous rapids.
Hónapokig edzettek, mielőtt megpróbáltak átjutni a veszélyes zúgókon.
We went white-water rafting through the rapids.
The rapids made navigation extremely difficult.
Tourists love the thrill of shooting the rapids.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
We saw big rapids in the river.
Nagy zúgókat láttunk a folyón.
The boat went through the rapids.
A csónak áthaladt a zúgókon.
The rapids are very strong.
He fell in the rapids.
They like to go to the rapids for fun.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'rapids' (plural noun) with 'rapid' (adjective). 'Rapids' almost always appears in plural form when talking about rivers.
Maana
Fast-flowing river section
Miunganiko ya maneno
shoot the rapids
|white-water rapids
|dangerous rapids
Visawe
whitewater (Specifically refers to turbulent water in rapids, often used in sports contexts.)
Vinyume
calm water (Still or slow-moving part of a river.)
Mada
nature
|sports
|travel
Ufafanuzi
A place in a river where water moves very fast and is rough.
A part of a river where the water flows very quickly, often over rocks, making it rough and sometimes dangerous.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
rapid
IPA
GB/ɹˈæpɪd/
US/ɹˈæpɪd/
Silabi na mkazo
rap - id (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (rap)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: rapid
- Comparative: rapider
- Superlative: rapidest
Noun
- Base: rapid
- Plural: rapids
Familia ya neno
Semi
in rapid succession
1/ˈɪn ɹˈæpɪd səksˈɛʃən/
fixed phrase
Quickly one after another
Happening quickly one after another without much time between them.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- She asked him rapid-fire questions during the interview.
- The comedian delivered jokes in rapid-fire style.