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fast [fɑːst]
adjetivo
1. rápido(a) (rapid)
- he pulled a fast one on me (familiar) -> me jugó una mala pasada, me la pegó (español de España)
- a fast woman (familiar sentido figurado) -> una mujer fácil or casquivana (español de España)
- fast food -> comida (f) rápida
- the fast lane -> el carril rápido (of motorway)
- to live life in the fast lane (sentido figurado) -> llevar un tren de vida frenético
2. adelantado(a) (clock, watch)
3. firme (secure) (grip); inalterable, que no destiñe (color)
adverbio
4. rápido, deprisa (rapidly)
- not so fast! -> ¡no tan rápido!
- to play fast and loose with the truth -> jugar con la verdad
5. firmemente (securely)
- to hold fast -> sujetarse bien
- fast asleep -> profundamente dormido(a)
sustantivo
1. ayuno (m)
- to break one's fast -> romper el ayuno
- fast day (religión) -> día (m) de ayuno
verbo intransitivo
2. ayunar
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fast [fast]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1. Ayunar, hacer abstinencia. (n)
sustantivo
1. Ayuno.
- To break one’s -> desayunarse
2. Espacio de tiempo designado para el ayuno religioso.
3. De otra raíz, lazo, amarra.
4. Hielo fijo o inmóvil a lo largo de la ribera.
adjetivo
1. Firme, seguro, fuerte, inmoble, estable, apretado.
2. Constante, fiel.
3. Difícil de borrar o destruir; duradero.
4. Profundo.
5. Veloz, rápido, pronto, ágil, ligero.
6. Hecho o ejecutado rápidamente.
7. Adelantado, se dice de los relojes.
- Your watch is three minutes -> su reloj adelanta tres minutos
8. Gastador, derrochador; dado a la disipación, disoluto.
- A fast friend -> un amigo seguro
- A fast color -> color sólido, de buen tinte, duradero
- A fast knot -> un nudo apretado, firme
- Fast and loose -> (Prov.) Anden y ténganse
adverbio
9. Fuertemente, firmemente.
10. Duraderamente; para siempre.
11. Profundamente.
- Fast asleep -> profundamente dormido
12. No lejos; cerca de.
13. Aprisa, de prisa.
- To come fast on the heels of -> seguir muy de cerca
"fast" in the Answers forum
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| A: | *La vía mas rápida para tener un éxito* A less literal translation with a more "Spanish" flavour: *La manera más rápido de triunfar.* *El modo más… |
| Q: | Need help! *"Time went really fast" ?* |
| A: | ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! = the time flew by. |
| Q: | what does maezcla mean'''? please help fast! |
| A: | mezclar is to mix or to blend. here it is mixture |
| Q: | ordering fast food |
| A: | Speak in Spanish every chance you get. I live in a small town in California where 60% of the poupulation is Mexican -- everbody is glad I am tring to… |
| Q: | travelling within Spain cheap and fast! |
| A: | Hi Steve, cheapest way to travel in Spain: by bus, but uncomfortable and now you get very cheap flights. flights from aprox 1oo ? depending on the dates.… |
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