fast

• يصف شيئًا أو شخصًا يتحرك أو يحدث بسرعة عالية. ويُستخدم أيضًا للإشارة إلى ما هو سريع في وقوعه أو في أدائه.

Describes something that moves or happens at high speed.

1. Moving quicklyA1formal

   Capable of moving or acting at high speed.

   سريع

   • The car is very fast.
   • She is a fast runner.
   • We need a fast response to this emergency.

   المرادفاتbriskfleethastynippyquickrapidspeedyswift

   الأضدادslowslow-moving

2. Taking a short timeA1formal

   Done or happening in a short period of time.

   سريع

   • This is a fast process.
   • He took a fast shower before leaving.
   • The internet connection is fast here.

   المرادفاتbriskexpeditiouspromptquickrapidspeedyswift

   الأضدادgraduallengthyprolongedslowsluggish

3. Firmly fixedB2formal

   Attached or secured in a way that is not easily moved.

   مُحْكَم التَّثْبِيت

   • The rope is fast to the post.
   • Make sure the door is fast before the storm.
   • The anchor held fast in the sand.

   المرادفاتattachedboundfirmfixedsecuretiedtight

   الأضدادdetachedfreelooseunfixed

• ظرف يعني «بسرعة» أو «على سرعة عالية»، ويُستعمل لوصف طريقة أداء الفعل بسرعة كبيرة.

An adverb meaning "quickly" or "at high speed." It is used to describe the manner of an action performed with great speed. The form is identical to the adjective and does not take the -ly ending.

1. At high speedA1formal

   Moving or operating at a high speed; quickly.

   بسرعة عالية

   • He ran fast to catch the bus.
   • The car drove fast down the highway.
   • She types fast on the keyboard.

   المرادفاتapacebrisklyquicklyrapidlyspeedilyswiftly

   الأضدادgraduallyslowslowly

2. Firmly or securelyB2formal

   In a way that is firmly fixed or attached.

   بإحكام

   • The door was stuck fast and wouldn't open.
   • The anchor held fast in the storm.
   • She held fast to her beliefs despite criticism.

   المرادفاتfirmlyimmovablysecurelysolidlytightly

• اسم يدل على الامتناع عن كل الطعام أو بعضه أو عن الشراب لفترة زمنية، وغالبًا ما يكون لأسباب دينية أو صحية.

A noun referring to a period of time during which a person abstains from all or some kinds of food or drink, often for religious or health reasons.

1. Period of abstaining from foodB1formal

   A period during which a person does not eat food, often for religious or health reasons.

   صوم

   • Muslims observe a fast during the month of Ramadan.
   • She went on a three-day fast to cleanse her body.
   • The doctor recommended a short fast before the medical test.

   المرادفاتabstinencedietfastingself-denialstarvation

   الأضدادfeast

• فعل يدل على الامتناع عن الطعام أو الشراب، غالبًا لأسباب دينية أو صحية أو ritualية.

A verb used to indicate the act of abstaining from food or eating, typically for religious, health, or ritual reasons.

1. Abstain from foodB2formal

   To voluntarily refrain from eating food, often for religious, health, or spiritual reasons.

   الصيام

   • Many people fast during Ramadan.
   • She decided to fast for 24 hours as a detox.
   • The patient was asked to fast before the blood test.

   المرادفاتabstaindietstarve