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fast

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɑːst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/fæst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fast, fäst)

Inflections of 'fast' (adj):

faster: adj comparative

fastest: adj superlative

Inflections of 'fast' (adv):

faster: adv comparative

fastest: adv superlative

WordReference
Definition
Synonyms
English Collocations

Voornaamste vertalingen
Engels	Nederlands
fast adj	(quick, rapid)	snel bn
(Belg.)	rap bn
The fast fox caught the chicken.
fast adv	(quickly)	snel bn
(Belg.)	rap bn
She ran fast to catch the train.
fast adv	(firmly) (figuurlijk)	strikt bw
You must adhere fast to the rules of the organization.
fast n	(period without food)	vasten, vastentijd nw de
The fast lasts for forty days.
fast adj	(clock: ahead of time) (klok)	vóór bn
That clock is five minutes fast.
fast⇒ vi	(not eat for a period)	vasten onoverg. ww
Some religions require its followers to fast during a holy season.
fast vi	(protest by not eating)	vasten, niet eten onoverg. ww
in hongerstaking gaan woordgr.
To protest his treatment, the prisoner decided to fast.

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Aanvullende vertalingen
Engels	Nederlands
fast adj	(ahead of time)	snel, vroeg bn
You arrived here fast.
fast adj	(film: sensitive) (film)	gevoelig bn
This is a fast film, so don't expose it too long.
fast adj	(fixed)	vast bn
Don't worry about that handle - it's fast now.
fast adj	(immoral) (van een vrouw, beledigend)	gemakkelijk, sletterig bn
Stay away from her - everyone says she is fast.
fast adj	(color: does not fade) (van inkt of verf)	vast, lichtvast bn
Yes, these colours are fast and should not bleed.

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Voornaamste vertalingen
Nederlands	Engels
snel bn	(vlug, rap)	fast, swift adj
speedy, quick adj
rapid adj
expeditious adj
vlug bn/bw	(snel)	quick, fast, prompt adj
quickly, promptly adv
snel bw	(vlug bewegend)	quickly, swiftly, rapidly adv
fast adv
(literary)	apace adv
(colloquial)	quick adv
snel bw	(gauw, op vlugge wijze)	quickly, promptly, swiftly, rapidly adv
fast adv
(literary)	apace adv
(colloquial)	chop-chop, quick, pronto adv

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Samengestelde woorden:
Nederlands	Engels
diep in slaap bn/bw	(vast slapend)	fast asleep adv + adj
groeien als kool onoverg. uitdr.	figuurlijk (zeer hard groeien)	grow fast vi + adv
razend snel bw+bn	(zeer snel)	very fast, extremely fast adv + adj

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Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel
Engels	Nederlands
hold fast to [sth] vtr phrasal insep	(firmly, tightly)	vasthouden overg.ww
The rope held fast to the boat.
hold fast to [sth] vtr phrasal insep	(uphold: principle, idea) (figuurlijk)	vasthouden aan ww + vz
volharden in ww+vz
He holds fast to his socialist principles.

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Samengestelde woorden:
Engels	Nederlands
blazing fast adj	US, figurative (rapid)	vliegensvlug, razendsnel bn
fast asleep adj	(sleeping deeply)	in diepe slaap woordgr
I love being awake when everyone else in the house is fast asleep.
fast food n	(junk food)	fastfood nw het
Opmerking: A hyphen may be used when the term is an adjective that precedes the noun
We eat fast food occasionally when we don't have time to cook.
fast food, fast-food n as adj	(relating to fast food)	fastfood, snack nw in samenst.
Many fast-food items contain unhealthy amounts of sugar and fat.
fast forward, fast-forward vi	(advance rapidly)	vooruit spoelen bw + ww
Fast forward to the last five minutes of the film clip - that's the funniest bit.
fast forward [sth], fast-forward [sth] vtr	(advance rapidly)	vooruit spoelen bw + ww
I fast-forwarded the recap as I had only recently watched the previous episodes.
fast forward n	(button: advance)	fast-forward knop bn + nw
He hit fast forward, and images in the film sped by.
fast pace n	(brisk or rapid rhythm)	hoog tempo bw + bn
He walked at such a fast pace that it was difficult to keep up with him.
fast track n	figurative (route to rapid advancement)	shortcut nw de
This course is a fast track to A-level exams that takes one year rather than the usual two.
fast-track [sth]⇒ vtr	(speed the progress of)	vertaling niet beschikbaar
His father put pressure on them to fast-track his application.
fast-food restaurant n	(quick service restaurant)	fastfoodrestaurant nw het
cafetaria nw de
Fast-food restaurants tend to serve unhealthy food.
fast-moving adj	(quick)	snel, vlug, rad bn
The fast-moving traffic on this street makes it dangerous to cross.
fast-paced adj	(moving rapidly)	jachtig bn
It was such a fast-paced movie that I felt a little dizzy afterward. Life in the city can be very fast paced.
fast-paced adj	(happening rapidly)	met een hoog tempo, in hoog tempo woordgr
hard-and-fast rule n	(rule: unbreakable)	vaste regel bn + nw
(figuurlijk)	stalen wet bn+nw
There's no hard-and-fast rule about what makes good picnic food.
stand fast vi	figurative (not change one's mind) (figuurlijk)	voet bij stuk houden frase
Once I make my mind up, I always stand fast in my decision.
stand fast vi	literal (not move)	stilstaan onoverg.ww
I expected the cat to run away but it stood fast. The guards at Buckingham Palace are trained to stand fast, even if tourists provoke them.