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fast [fα:st]1. adjectivea. ( = speedy) rapide• she's a fast walker/reader elle marche/lit viteb. [colour] is the dye fast? est-ce que ça déteindra ?2. adverba. ( = quickly) vite• the environment is fast becoming a major political issue l'environnement prend une place de plus en plus importante dans les débats politiquesb. ( = firmly) to be fast asleep dormir à poings fermés3. compounds• to watch sth in fast motion regarder qch en accéléré ► fast-moving adjective rapide ; [industry, sector] en évolution constante• this put the company on a fast-track to privatization cela a accéléré la privatisation de l'entreprise adjective [approach] expéditif* * *[fɑːst], US [fæst] 1.noun jeûne m2.1) ( speedy) also Photography rapidea fast time — Sport un bon temps
to be a fast walker/reader — marcher/lire vite
2) Sport [court, pitch, track] rapide3) ( ahead of time)4) ( firm) (jamais épith) [door, lid] bien fermé; [rope] bien attachéto make [something] fast — amarrer [boat]; attacher [rope]
5) ( loyal) [friend] fidèle; [friendship] solide6) ( permanent)3.fast dye — grand teint m
1) ( rapidly) vite, rapidementhow fast can you knit/read? — est-ce que tu tricotes/lis vite?
2) ( firmly) [hold] ferme; [stuck] bel et bien (before pp); [shut] bien4.intransitive verb ( abstain from food) jeûner•• -
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fast, US [transcription][f_st]B adj1 ( speedy) rapide ; a fast train un express ; a fast time Sport un bon temps ; to be a fast walker/reader/writer marcher/lire/écrire vite ; he's a fast worker ○ gen ça ne traîne pas avec lui ○ ; ( in seduction) il ne perd pas son temps ;2 Sport [court, pitch, track] rapide ;3 ( ahead of time) my watch is fast ma montre avance ; you're five minutes fast ta montre avance de cinq minutes ;5 Phot [film, exposure] rapide ;6 ( firm) ( jamais épith) [door, lid] bien fermé ; [rope] bien attaché ; to make sth fast amarrer qch [boat] ; attacher [rope] ;C adv1 ( rapidly) [move, speak, write] vite, rapidement ; how fast can you knit/read? est-ce que tu tricotes/lis vite? ; I need help fast j'ai besoin d'aide tout de suite ; I ran as fast as my legs would carry me je me suis sauvé à toutes jambes ; these customs are fast disappearing ces coutumes se perdent ; education is fast becoming a luxury l'éducation va bientôt devenir un luxe ; the time is fast approaching when I will do dans peu de temps je ferai ; not so fast! minute ○ ! ; as fast as I make the toast, he eats it il mange les toasts à mesure que je les fais ; I couldn't get out of there fast enough ○ ! je n'avais qu'une hâte, c'était de partir! ;2 ( firmly) [hold] ferme ; [stuck] bel et bien ( before pp) ; [shut] bien ; to stand fast tenir ferme ; to be fast asleep dormir à poings fermés.to pull a fast one on sb rouler qn ○ ; he pulled a fast one on me je me suis fait rouler ○ or avoir ; to play fast and loose faire les quatre cents coups ○ ; to play fast and loose with sb traiter qn à la légère.
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