fast
gb/fˈæst/ us/fˈæst/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1800
gyors, sebes, gyorsan, szorosan, szilárdan, böjtöl, böjt
A1
1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
The bus is fast.
He runs fast.
This phone is fast.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fast' and 'quickly'; 'fast' is often used after 'be' verbs, while 'quickly' is an adverb modifying actions.
అర్థం
Moving quickly
పదకలయికలు
fast car
|fast train
|fast runner
|fast pace
పర్యాయపదాలు
quick (Slightly more general; can refer to actions or processes, not just movement speed.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
slow (Describes low speed or lack of quickness.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|transport
|sports
|core_vocabulary
|travel
|transportation
నిర్వచనం
Moving very quickly.
Moving or capable of moving at a high speed.
A1
2
gyorsan
A1
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
He runs fast.
Gyorsan fut.
The car moves fast.
Az autó gyorsan mozog.
She speaks fast.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may incorrectly say 'fastly'; the correct form is 'fast'.
అర్థం
At a high speed
పదకలయికలు
run fast
|drive fast
|move fast
పర్యాయపదాలు
quickly (More general in use; 'fast' is less formal and often used in speech.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
slowly (Describes doing something at a low speed.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|sports
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
Quickly or with high speed.
At a high rate of motion or progress.
B1
3
వాడుక నమూనా:
[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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
అర్థం
Firmly fixed, secure
పదకలయికలు
hold fast
|stuck fast
|fast asleep
పర్యాయపదాలు
secure (Emphasizes safety or protection rather than immovability.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
loose (Not firmly fixed or attached.)
విషయాలు
construction
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
Held tightly and not able to move.
Firmly attached or held in place; not able to be moved.
క్రియ
B1
4
böjtöl
B1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
I fast during Ramadan.
Ramadán idején böjtölök.
She will fast for one day.
Egy napig fog böjtölni.
They fast for health.
అర్థం
Go without food for a time
పదకలయికలు
fast during Ramadan
|fast for 24 hours
పర్యాయపదాలు
abstain from eating (More formal and explicit description of the action.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
feast (To eat a lot, often in celebration.)
విషయాలు
religion
|health
|food_drink
నిర్వచనం
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.
నామవాచకం
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
He went on a fast.
Böjtöt tartott.
The fast lasts two days.
A böjt két napig tart.
We break the fast at night.
అర్థం
A period of not eating food
పదకలయికలు
religious fast
|go on a fast
పర్యాయపదాలు
abstinence from food (Formal phrase, used in medical or religious contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
feast (An event with abundant eating.)
విషయాలు
religion
|health
|food_drink
నిర్వచనం
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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
fast
IPA
GB/fˈæst/
US/fˈæst/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
fast (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (fast)
పద రూపాలు
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
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
hold fast
1/hˈoʊld fˈæst/
fixed phrase
Keep a firm grip on something
To keep holding something tightly and not let go.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- She was already fast asleep when I came home.
- The baby is fast asleep in his crib.