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English

rank|spent|soldiers|speech|878|fast|middle|effort|race

Pronunciation
a|RP fäst, /f��st/, /<tt>fA:st</tt>/
a|US f�st, /fæst/, /<tt>f{st</tt>/
audio|en-us-fast.ogg|Audio (US)
:Rhymes:English:-��st|Rhymes: -��st

Etymology 1
Verb: Old English fæstan. Cognate with Dutch vasten, German fasten, Old Norse fasta, Gothic ������.

Noun
en-noun

1. the act or practice of abstaining from or eating very little food
2. the period of time when one abstains from or eats very little food
3. rail transport a train that calls at only some stations it passes between its origin and destination, typically just the principal stations.

Synonyms
i-c|act or practice fasting
italbrac-colon|rail transport express

Antonyms
italbrac-colon|rail transport local, stopper

Derived terms
breakfast
fast day

Translations
trans-top|act or practice of abstaining from or eating very little food
Arabic: t-|ar|ص�ا�|trsiyam|scArab
Danish: t-|da|faste|c
Finnish: paasto, paastoaminen
German: t-|de|Fasten|n
Greek: t-|el|νη��εία|f|trnistía|scGrek, t-|el|δίαι�α|f|trdíeta|scGrek
Hebrew: צ�� (tzom) m, תענ�ת (ta'anit) f
Italian: t-|it|digiuno|m
Japanese: �� (danjiki)
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Kurdish:
:Kurmanji: rojî f
:Sorani: t|ku|�����|trrrojû|scKUchar
Norwegian: t-|no|faste|m
Polish: t+|pl|post|m
Slovene: t+|sl|post|m
Spanish: t-|es|ayuno|m
Swedish: t+|sv|fasta|c
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trans-top|period of time when one abstains from or eats very little food
Danish: t-|da|faste|c
Dutch: t+|nl|vasten|m
Finnish: paasto
French: t+|fr|jeûne|m
German: t-|de|Fastenzeit|f
Greek: t-|el|δίαι�α|f|trdíeta|scGrek
Kurdish: rojî f, KUchar|�����
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Norwegian: t-|no|faste|m
Polish: t+|pl|post|m
Portuguese: jejum m
Slovene: t+|sl|post|m
Spanish: t-|es|ayuno|m
Swedish: t-|sv|fastetid|c
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ttbc|Chinese: ���
ttbc|Esperanto: fasto
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Malay:puasa
ttbc|Turkish: Oruç
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Verb
en-verb

1. intransitive to abstain from or eat very little food

#* 2007. Zerzan, John. Silence. p. 3.
#*: It is at the core of the Vision Quest, the solitary period of fasting and closeness to the earth to discover one's life path and purpose.

Translations
trans-top|to abstain from or eat very little food
Danish: t-|da|faste
Dutch: t+|nl|vasten
Esperanto: t-|eo|fasti|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: paastota
French: t+|fr|jeûner
German: t-|de|fasten
Greek: t-|el|νη��ε��|trnistévo|scGrek
Italian: t-|it|digiunare
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Kurdish: rojî|rojî girtin, KUchar|�����گرت�
Norwegian: t-|no|faste
Polish: po�ci�
Portuguese: ficar de jejum, t|pt|jejuar
Slovene: postiti se
Spanish: t+|es|ayunar
Swedish: t+|sv|fasta
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Etymology 2
Old English fæst, from Germanic. Cognate with Dutch vast#Dutch|vast, German fest#German|fest, Old Norse fastr. For temporal meanings compare similar use of hard.

Adjective
en-adj|faster|fastest

1. occurring or happening within a short time

#:It only took me ten minutes to get to the airport. -- That is fast indeed.

1. capable of moving with great speed

#:My husband is going to buy a fast car.

1. firmly or securely fixed in place

#:The dog is choking. I think her collar is too fast.

1. ahead of the correct time or schedule.

#:There must be something wrong with the hall clock. It is always fast.

1. context|of a dye not running or fade|fading when subjected to detrimental conditions such as wetness or intense light
2. context|of photographic film more sensitive to light than average
3. context|of sleep deep or sound
4. context|of friends etc inseparable

Synonyms
i-c|occurring or happening within a short time quick, rapid, speedy, swift
i-c|capable of moving with great speed quick, rapid, speedy
i-c|firmly or securely fixed in place firm, immobile, secure, stable, stuck, tight
i-c|ahead of the correct time or schedule ahead
i-c|of a dye: not running or fading colour-fast
i-c|of sleep: deep or sound deep, sound

Antonyms
i-c|occurring or happening within a short time slow
i-c|firmly or securely fixed in place loose
i-c|ahead of the correct time or schedule behind
i-c|of sleep: deep or sound light

Derived terms
bedfast
chairfast
fast food
fast-forward

Translations
trans-top|occurring or happening within a short time
Czech: t+|cs|rychlý|m
Danish: t+|da|hurtig
Dutch: snel, vlug, rap, kwiek
Esperanto: t-|eo|rapida|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: nopea, vinha
French: t+|fr|rapide
German: schnell, geschwind, hurtig, rasant
Greek: t-|el|γ�ήγο�ο�|m|trgrígoros|scGrek
Italian: t+|it|veloce, t+|it|rapido|m, t+|it|rapida|f
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Japanese: �� (���, hayai)
Kurdish:
:Kurmanji: zû, bilez
:Sorani: t|ku|خ�را|trxêra|scKUchar
Norwegian: t-|no|fort, t-|no|kjapp
Portuguese: rápido m, rápida f
Romanian: t-|ro|rapid, t-|ro|iute, t-|ro|gr�bit
Slovene: hiter m, hitra f, hitro n
Spanish: t+|es|rápido
Swedish: t+|sv|snabb, t+|sv|kvick
Tok Pisin: kwik
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trans-top|capable of moving with great speed<!--A-I-->
Czech: t+|cs|rychlý|m
Danish: t+|da|hurtig
Dutch: snel, vlug, rap, kwiek, gezwind
Esperanto: t-|eo|rapida|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: t+|fi|nopea
French: t+|fr|rapide
German: t+|de|schnell, t-|de|geschwind
Greek: t-|el|γ�ήγο�ο�|m|trgrígoros|scGrek, t+|el|�α���|m|trtakhís|scGrek
Italian: t+|it|veloce, t+|it|rapido, t+|it|rapida
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Japanese: �� (���, hayai)
Kurdish:
:Kurmanji: lezgîn, zû, bilez
:Sorani: t|ku|خ�را|trxêra|scKUchar
Norwegian: t-|no|rask, t-|no|kjapp
Portuguese: rápido m, rápida f
Romanian: t-|ro|rapid, t-|ro|iute, t-|ro|gr�bit
Slovene: hiter m, hitra f, hitro n
Spanish: t+|es|rápido
Swedish: t+|sv|snabb, t+|sv|kvick
Tok Pisin: kwik
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trans-top|firmly or securely fixed in place<!--A-I-->
Danish: t-|da|fast
Dutch: t+|nl|vast
Finnish: t+|fi|kiinni
German: t+|de|fest
Greek: t+|el|��ε�ε��|m|trstereós|scGrek
Italian: t+|it|fisso
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Kurdish:
:Kurmanji: zeft, sabit
Norwegian: t+|no|fast
Portuguese: t+|pt|firme, t+|pt|seguro
Japanese: t-|ja|������|trshikkari shita|scJpan
Swedish: t+|sv|fast, t-|sv|fäst
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trans-top|ahead of the correct time or schedule<!--A-I-->
Danish: t-|da|foran
Greek: t-|el|μ��ο��ά|trbrostá|scGrek
Italian: t+|it|avanti
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Japanese: �� (hayai)
Kurdish:
:Kurmanji: zû
:Sorani: t|ku|ز��|trzû|scKUchar
Norwegian: t-|no|før
Portuguese: adiantado m, adiantada f
Swedish: t+|sv|före
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trans-top|of a dye: not running or fading
Danish: farvefast
German: farbecht
Italian: t+|it|resistente
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Norwegian: t-|no|fargeekte
Swedish: t-|sv|färgäkta
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trans-top|of photographic film: more sensitive to light than average
Danish: t+|da|hurtig
Norwegian: t-|no|rask
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Swedish: t+|sv|snabb
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trans-top|of sleep: deep or sound<!--A-I-->
Danish: t-|da|dyb
German: t+|de|tief
Greek: t+|el|βαθ��|m|trvathís|scGrek
Italian: t+|it|profondo
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Kurdish: (xewa) giran
Norwegian: t-|no|dyp
Swedish: t+|sv|djup
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ttbc|Chinese: 快�
ttbc|Polish: szybki m, szybka f, szybkie n
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Etymology 3
Old English fæste, from the same Germanic root as Etymology 2, above. Cognate with Dutch vast, German #German|fast �almost�.

Adverb
en-adv|faster|fastest

1. In a fast manner; within a short time.

#:Do it as fast as you can.

1. move|Moving quickly or with great speed.

#:Horses can run very fast.

1. In a firm or secure manner.

#:Hold this rope as fast as you can.

1. context|of sleeping deeply or soundly

#:He is fast asleep.

1. ahead of the correct time or schedule

#:I think my watch is running fast.

Synonyms
i-c|within a short time quickly, rapidly, speedily, swiftly
i-c|moving quickly or with great speed quickly, rapidly, speedily, swiftly
i-c|in a firm or secure manner firmly, securely, tightly
i-c|of sleeping: deeply or soundly deeply
i-c|ahead of the correct time or schedule ahead

Antonyms
i-c|within a short time slowly
i-c|moving quickly or with great speed slowly
i-c|in a firm or secure manner loosely
i-c|of sleeping: deeply or soundly lightly
i-c|ahead of the correct time or schedule behind

Translations
trans-top|within a short time
Danish: hurtigt
Dutch: snel, vlug
Finnish: t+|fi|nopeasti
German: t+|de|schnell
Greek: t-|el|γ�ήγο�α|trgrígora|scGrek
Esperanto: t-|eo|rapide|xs=Esperanto
French: t+|fr|rapidement
Italian: t+|it|rapidamente, t+|it|velocemente
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Japanese: �� (hayaku), ��� (isoide)
Kurdish: zû, KUchar|ز�
Portuguese: t+|pt|rapidamente
Slovene: hitro
Spanish: t-|es|rapidamente
Swedish: t+|sv|fort, t-|sv|kvickt, t+|sv|snabbt
Tok Pisin: kwik
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trans-top|moving quickly or with great speed
Danish: hurtig, hurtigt
Dutch: snel, kwiek, vlug
Finnish: t+|fi|nopeasti
German: t+|de|schnell
Greek: t-|el|γ�ήγο�α|trgrígora|scGrek
Esperanto: t-|eo|rapide|xs=Esperanto
French: t+|fr|rapidement
Italian: t+|it|rapidamente, t+|it|velocemente
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Japanese: �� (hayaku)
Kurdish: zû, lezgîn, bi lez, KUchar|خ�را
Portuguese: t+|pt|rapidamente
Slovene: hitro
Spanish: t-|es|rapidamente
Swedish: t+|sv|fort, t-|sv|kvickt, t+|sv|snabbt
Tok Pisin: kwik
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trans-top|in a firm or secure manner
Danish: t-|da|fast
Finnish: lujasti, tiukasti
German: t+|de|fest
Italian: t-|it|saldamente
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Japanese: t-|ja|�����|trshikkari to|scJpan
Swedish: t+|sv|fast
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trans-top|ahead of the correct time or schedule
Danish: t-|da|foran
Italian: in anticipo
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Kurdish: KUchar|ز�
Swedish: t+|sv|före
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trans-top|of sleeping: deeply or soundly
Danish: dybt
Finnish: sikeä, syvä
German: t+|de|tief
Norwegian: t-|no|dypt
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Swedish: t-|sv|djupt
Italian: t+|it|profondamente
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ttbc|Polish: szybko
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Anagrams
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Danish

Adjective
fast

1. firm
2. solid
3. tight
4. fixed
5. permanent
6. regular

Derived terms
fastansat adjective
fasthed c
fastlægge verb
fastsætte verb

German

Etymology
Old High German fasto. Cognate with English #English|fast (adverb).

Pronunciation
IPA|/fast/

Adverb
fast

1. almost, nearly

Synonyms
beinahe

Norwegian

Adjective
fast

1. solid, steady,firm

#: fast telefon - fixed phone

Swedish

Pronunciation
audio|Sv-fast.ogg|audio

Adjective
fast

1. caught (unable to move freely)

#:Bankrånaren är nu fast = The bank robber has now been caught (by the police)

1. firm|Firm; fastened; unmoving

#:Ge mig en fast punkt, och jag skall flytta världen = Give me one firm spot, and I'll move the world

Conjunction
fast

1. although, even though

Related terms
fastän
fast å andra sidan

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