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