انگریزی

fast

gb/fˈæst/ us/fˈæst/
A1 انگریزی
~ 1800
معانی
0 معانی
adjective A1 property
1

Moving quickly

Moving very quickly.

استعمال کا انداز: [something] is fast
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'fast' and 'quickly'; 'fast' is often used after 'be' verbs, while 'quickly' is an adverb modifying actions.
ہم معنی الفاظ
quick (Slightly more general; can refer to actions or processes, not just movement speed.)
متضاد الفاظ
slow (Describes low speed or lack of quickness.)
لفظی تراکیب
fast car |fast train |fast runner |fast pace
موضوعات
daily life |transport |sports |core_vocabulary |travel |transportation
مثالیں
  • The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
  • She drives a very fast car.
  • This computer is fast compared to my old one.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The bus is fast.
  • He runs fast.
  • This phone is fast.
adverb A1 property
2

At a high speed

Quickly or with high speed.

استعمال کا انداز: [someone] runs fast
عام غلطی:
Learners may incorrectly say 'fastly'; the correct form is 'fast'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
quickly (More general in use; 'fast' is less formal and often used in speech.)
متضاد الفاظ
slowly (Describes doing something at a low speed.)
لفظی تراکیب
run fast |drive fast |move fast
موضوعات
daily life |sports |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • He runs surprisingly fast for his age.
  • The train was moving too fast to stop in time.
  • She talks fast when she’s nervous.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • He runs fast.
  • The car moves fast.
  • She speaks fast.
adjective B1 property
3

Firmly fixed, secure

Held tightly and not able to move.

استعمال کا انداز: [something] is fast [somewhere]
ہم معنی الفاظ
secure (Emphasizes safety or protection rather than immovability.)
متضاد الفاظ
loose (Not firmly fixed or attached.)
لفظی تراکیب
hold fast |stuck fast |fast asleep
موضوعات
construction |daily life |core_vocabulary
مثالیں
  • The boat was held fast by the rope.
  • The lid was stuck fast and wouldn’t open.
  • He held her arm fast.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • The rope holds the boat fast.
  • The lid is stuck fast.
  • He holds my hand fast.
فعل B1 action
4

Go without food for a time

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

استعمال کا انداز: to fast for [time period]
ہم معنی الفاظ
abstain from eating (More formal and explicit description of the action.)
متضاد الفاظ
feast (To eat a lot, often in celebration.)
لفظی تراکیب
fast during Ramadan |fast for 24 hours
موضوعات
religion |health |food_drink
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • I fast during Ramadan.
  • She will fast for one day.
  • They fast for health.
اسم B1 event
5

A period of not eating food

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

ہم معنی الفاظ
abstinence from food (Formal phrase, used in medical or religious contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
feast (An event with abundant eating.)
لفظی تراکیب
religious fast |go on a fast
موضوعات
religion |health |food_drink
مثالیں
  • 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
  • He went on a fast.
  • The fast lasts two days.
  • We break the fast at night.
گرامر
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IPA
GB/fˈæst/
US/fˈæst/
ہجا بندی اور زور
fast (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (fast)
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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
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات

hold fast

1
/hˈoʊld fˈæst/
fixed phrase

Keep a firm grip on something

To keep holding something tightly and not let go.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • 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.

مثالیں
  • She was already fast asleep when I came home.
  • The baby is fast asleep in his crib.

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