ఆంగ్లం

fast

gb/fˈæst/ us/fˈæst/
A1 ఆంగ్లం
~ 1800
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
adjective A1 property
1

Moving quickly

Moving very quickly.

వాడుక నమూనా: [something] is fast
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fast' and 'quickly'; 'fast' is often used after 'be' verbs, while 'quickly' is an adverb modifying actions.
పర్యాయపదాలు
quick (Slightly more general; can refer to actions or processes, not just movement speed.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
slow (Describes low speed or lack of quickness.)
పదకలయికలు
fast car |fast train |fast runner |fast pace
విషయాలు
daily life |transport |sports |core_vocabulary |travel |transportation
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
adverb A1 property
2

At a high speed

Quickly or with high speed.

వాడుక నమూనా: [someone] runs fast
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may incorrectly say 'fastly'; the correct form is '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.)
పదకలయికలు
run fast |drive fast |move fast
విషయాలు
daily life |sports |core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
  • He runs surprisingly fast for his age.
  • The train was moving too fast to stop in time.
  • She talks fast when she’s nervous.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • He runs fast.
  • The car moves fast.
  • She speaks fast.
adjective B1 property
3

Firmly fixed, secure

Held tightly and not able to move.

వాడుక నమూనా: [something] is fast [somewhere]
పర్యాయపదాలు
secure (Emphasizes safety or protection rather than immovability.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
loose (Not firmly fixed or attached.)
పదకలయికలు
hold fast |stuck fast |fast asleep
విషయాలు
construction |daily life |core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
  • The boat was held fast by the rope.
  • The lid was stuck fast and wouldn’t open.
  • He held her arm fast.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • The rope holds the boat fast.
  • The lid is stuck fast.
  • He holds my hand fast.
క్రియ B1 action
4

Go without food for a time

To not eat for some time, often for religion or health.

వాడుక నమూనా: to fast for [time period]
పర్యాయపదాలు
abstain from eating (More formal and explicit description of the action.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
feast (To eat a lot, often in celebration.)
పదకలయికలు
fast during Ramadan |fast for 24 hours
విషయాలు
religion |health |food_drink
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • I fast during Ramadan.
  • She will fast for one day.
  • They fast for health.
నామవాచకం B1 event
5

A period of not eating food

A time when you do not eat food for religion or health.

పర్యాయపదాలు
abstinence from food (Formal phrase, used in medical or religious contexts.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
feast (An event with abundant eating.)
పదకలయికలు
religious fast |go on a fast
విషయాలు
religion |health |food_drink
ఉదాహరణలు
  • 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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
  • He went on a fast.
  • The fast lasts two days.
  • We break the fast at night.
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
Forms
fasts noun fasting verb fasted verb faster adjective fastest adjective
Related words
fasten verb A2 fastener noun
Negative and opposite forms
slow adjective A1 slowly adverb A1
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.

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