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fast

US /fæst/

adjective, adverb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

The new printer is much faster than the old one.

Word Family

NounNoun
fast gốc fasting fastness
VerbVerb
fast gốc
AdjectiveAdj
fast gốc
AdverbAdv
fast gốc

Synonyms

  • quickany area of the body that is highly sensitive to pain (as the flesh underneath the skin or a fingernail or toenail)
  • rapida part of a river where the current is very fast
  • swiftUnited States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903)

Collocations

  • Easy drive fast
    to drive fast, meaning to operate or control a vehicle
  • Medium fast turnaround time
    to fast turnaround time, meaning to abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
  • Hard fast growing emerging market
    to fast growing emerging market, meaning to abstain from certain foods, as for religious or medical reasons
  • Very Hard hold fast to core ethical values
    to organize, conduct, or retain regarding fast to core ethical values

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