fast
Moving or capable of moving at high speed. It can also describe an action or process that happens in a short amount of time.
Exemples
3 sur 5He drives a very fast car to work.
He drives a car that can travel at high speeds to his job.
The company provides a fast response to customer complaints.
The business answers customer problems very quickly.
You are such a fast learner!
You understand and learn new things very quickly.
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Remember that a 'fast' car goes 'past' you. Fast and past rhyme.
Quiz rapide
The cheetah is the _____ animal on land.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : fastest
Exemples
He drives a very fast car to work.
everydayHe drives a car that can travel at high speeds to his job.
The company provides a fast response to customer complaints.
formalThe business answers customer problems very quickly.
You are such a fast learner!
informalYou understand and learn new things very quickly.
The study observed a fast rate of growth in the plant species.
academicThe research looked at how the plants grew at a high speed.
We need to make a fast decision to stay ahead of the competition.
businessWe must decide quickly to remain better than other companies.
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
as fast as possible
at the highest speed achievable
life in the fast lane
a way of living that is full of excitement and activity
hard and fast rules
rules that cannot be changed
Souvent confondu avec
Fast usually refers to the speed of an object's motion, whereas quick often refers to the duration of an event or a person's reaction time.
Notes d'usage
Fast is unique because it functions as both an adjective and an adverb. You do not add '-ly' to it when using it as an adverb.
Erreurs courantes
Learners often say 'fastly' to describe an action, but 'fastly' is not a word in standard English; use 'fast' for both descriptions and actions.
Astuce mémo
Remember that a 'fast' car goes 'past' you. Fast and past rhyme.
Origine du mot
From the Old English word 'fæst', which originally meant firm, fixed, or constant, and later evolved to mean moving strongly and quickly.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
The term 'fast food' is globally recognized and originates from the American culture of convenience and speed in dining.
Quiz rapide
The cheetah is the _____ animal on land.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : fastest
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