fast

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rápido

∗ adverb

fast
[fɑːst]
adjetivo
1rápido(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
2adelantado(a) (clock, watch)
3firme (secure) (grip); inalterable, que no destiñe (color)
adverbio
4rápido, deprisa (rapidly)
  • not so fast! -> ¡no tan rápido!
  • to play fast and loose with the truth -> jugar con la verdad
5firmemente (securely)
  • to hold fast -> sujetarse bien
  • fast asleep -> profundamente dormido(a)
sustantivo
1ayuno (m)
  • to break one's fast -> romper el ayuno
  • fast day (religión) -> día (m) de ayuno
verbo intransitivo
2ayunar

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fast [fast]
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Ayunar, hacer abstinencia. (n)
sustantivo
1Ayuno.
  • To break one’s -> desayunarse
2Espacio de tiempo designado para el ayuno religioso.
3De otra raíz, lazo, amarra.
4Hielo fijo o inmóvil a lo largo de la ribera.
adjetivo
1Firme, seguro, fuerte, inmoble, estable, apretado.
2Constante, fiel.
3Difícil de borrar o destruir; duradero.
4Profundo.
5Veloz, rápido, pronto, ágil, ligero.
6Hecho o ejecutado rápidamente.
7Adelantado, se dice de los relojes.
  • Your watch is three minutes -> su reloj adelanta tres minutos
8Gastador, 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
9Fuertemente, firmemente.
10Duraderamente; para siempre.
11Profundamente.
  • Fast asleep -> profundamente dormido
12No lejos; cerca de.
13Aprisa, de prisa.
  • To come fast on the heels of -> seguir muy de cerca

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fast [fɑːst]
adjective
faster (comparative)fastest (superlative)
1 (speedy) rápido; (Fot) [+film] de alta sensibilidad
he's a fast worker es un trabajador (muy) rápido; he's a fast talker (informal) es un pretencioso; he was too fast for me corrió más que yo; se me adelantó; fast and furious vertiginoso
the action is fast and furious, the scenes on the pirate ship a delight and the work that has gone into this masterpiece shines out from every frame ...the fast and furious trading in raw materials which was helping to push costs up With fewer rules than conventional basketball, the games are usually fast and furious Reaction to the policy change was fast and furious, with pro-Israel protesters gathering outside the US mission to the UN as soon as the draft was circulated
to pull a fast one on sb (informal) jugar una mala pasada a algn
2 [+clock] adelantado
my watch is five minutes fast mi reloj está va cinco minutos adelantado;or
3 (Dep) [+pitch] seco y firme; [+court] rápido
4 (dissipated) [+person] lanzado; fresco; [+life] disoluto; disipado
5 (firm) fijo; firme
to make sth fast sujetar algo; to make a rope fast atar bien una cuerda; to make a boat fast amarrar una barca; fast friends íntimos amigos
6 [+colour, dye] que no destiñe
adverb
1 (quickly) rápidamente; deprisa
as fast as I can lo más rápido posible; he ran off as fast as his legs would carry him se fue corriendo a toda velocidad; how fast can you type? ¿a qué velocidad escribes a máquina?; don't speak so fast habla más despacio; faster! ¡más (rápido)!; not so fast! (informal) (interrupting) ¡un momento!; he'll do it fast enough if you offer him money se dará más prisa si le ofreces dinero; the rain was falling fast llovía mucho; as fast as I finished them he wrapped them up a medida que yo los terminaba él los envolvía
to play fast and loose with jugar con
2 (firmly) firmemente
fast asleep profundamente dormido; to hold fast agarrarse bien; mantenerse firme; to stand fast mantenerse firme; tie it fast átalo bien; it's stuck fast está bien pegado; [+door] está atrancado atascado;or to be stuck fast in the mud quedar atascado en el lodo; to be stuck fast in a doorway haberse quedado atascado en una puerta
modifier
fast food (n) comida rápida; (f) platos preparados; (m)
fast track (n) vía rápida; (f)
The accelerated programmes mentioned above are all modified from existing 3-year courses. The fast track allows suitable graduates to complete them `in a minimum of 24 months" Deputies chose neither the fast track to reform favoured by Yeltsin nor the more cautious approach of the Soviet Prime Minister
to be on the fast track to sth ir por la vía rápida hacia algo
This put the company on a fast track to privatization But be angry, hostile, and over-sensitive and you may be on the fast track to death
fast-track
fast train (n) tren rápido; (m) Intercity; (m) (Esp) Talgo; (m) (Esp)
fast [fɑːst]
noun
ayuno; (m)
to break one's fast (formal) interrumpir el ayuno
The fast is broken at sunset, traditionally with dates and water
verb:intransitive
ayunar
modifier
fast day (n) día de ayuno; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "fast"

Imperative
  • fast
  • you fast
  • he/she fasts
  • we fast
  • you fast
  • they fast
Preterite
  • I fasted
  • you fasted
  • he/she fasted
  • we fasted
  • you fasted
  • they fasted
Present Continuous
  • I am fasting
  • you are fasting
  • he/she is fasting
  • we are fasting
  • you are fasting
  • they are fasting
Present Perfect
  • I have fasted
  • you have fasted
  • he/she has fasted
  • we have fasted
  • you have fasted
  • they have fasted
Past Continuous
  • I was fasting
  • you were fasting
  • he/she was fasting
  • we were fasting
  • you were fasting
  • they were fasting
Past Perfect
  • I had fasted
  • you had fasted
  • he/she had fasted
  • we had fasted
  • you had fasted
  • they had fasted
Future
  • I will fast
  • you will fast
  • he/she will fast
  • we will fast
  • you will fast
  • they will fast
Future Perfect
  • I will have fasted
  • you will have fasted
  • he/she will have fasted
  • we will have fasted
  • you will have fasted
  • they will have fasted
Future Continuous
  • I will be fasting
  • you will be fasting
  • he/she will be fasting
  • we will be fasting
  • you will be fasting
  • they will be fasting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been fasting
  • you have been fasting
  • he/she has been fasting
  • we have been fasting
  • you have been fasting
  • they have been fasting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been fasting
  • you will have been fasting
  • he/she will have been fasting
  • we will have been fasting
  • you will have been fasting
  • they will have been fasting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been fasting
  • you had been fasting
  • he/she had been fasting
  • we had been fasting
  • you had been fasting
  • they had been fasting
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to beat; to overcome, to surpass, to overtake