I 1. имя существительное; религия и религиозные культы пост а) (временное воздержание от некоторых видов пищи, предписываемое различными религиями) б) (период такого воздержания) Например: to observe a fast — соблюдать пост Например: A clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast. пословица Беднее, да честнее. 2. глагол 1) воздерживаться от пищи, голодать 2) поститься; воздерживаться от определённых видов пищи II 1. имя прилагательное 1) быстрый, скорый - fast pace Синоним(ы): quick, prompt, swift, rapid 2) неточный, спешащий Например: My watch is fast. — Мои часы спешат. Синоним(ы): inaccurate, inexact 3) крепкий, твёрдый; стойкий - fast friend - fast coupling Синоним(ы): strong, firm 4) фривольный; легкомысленный, несерьёзный Синоним(ы): frivolous, ribald fast Например: fast and loose — непостоянный, изменчивый, ненадёжный to play fast and loose with somebody — поступать безответственно с (кем-либо); быть непоследовательным, ненадёжным; нарушать обещание 2. наречие 1) быстро, часто; скоро Синоним(ы): quickly, rapidly, swiftly 2) крепко, прочно, сильно в прямом и переносном значении Например: to sleep fast — крепко спать His hands were tied fast. — Его руки были крепко-накрепко связаны. They held fast to their beliefs. — Они твёрдо держались своих убеждений. Синоним(ы): violently, strongly, fixedly, tightly, firmly 3) близко, рядом Например: The next bush was fast beside me. — Следующий куст был как раз рядом со мной. Синоним(ы): close, hard 4) легкомысленно - live fast fast Например: Stand fast! — военное дело Стой! 3. имя существительное 1) морское дело причал, швартов 2) горное дело штрек; первый толстый слой породы
1) быстрый, скорый 2) быстро
сокращение от facility for accelerated service testing стенд для ускоренных эксплуатационных испытаний
1) прочный; крепкий; закреплённый 2) твёрдый 3) стойкий 4) быстродействующий; быстрый 5) крепёжный элемент 6) морской транспорт швартов Например: fast to light — светостойкий, светопрочный (о покрытии); to make fast — жёстко закреплять - bow fast - breast fast - head fast - mooring fast - quarter fast - sash fast - stern fast
Идиомы со словом "fast": - break one's fast - pull a fast one
I. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fæst; akin to Old High German festi firm, Old Norse fastr, Armenian hast
1.
a. firmly fixed
Example: roots fast in the ground
b. tightly shut
Example: the drawers were fast
c. adhering firmly
d. not easily freed ; stuck
Example: a ball fast in the mouth of the cannon
e. stable
Example: movable items were made fast to the deck
2. firmly loyal
Example: became fast friends
3.
a. characterized by quick motion, operation, or effect:
(1) moving or able to move rapidly ; swift
(2) taking a comparatively short time
(3) imparting quickness of motion
Example: a fast bowler
(4) accomplished quickly
(5) agile of mind; especially quick to learn
Example: a class for fast students
b. conducive to rapidity of play or action
c.
(1) of a timepiece or weighing device indicating in advance of what is correct
(2) according to or being daylight saving time
d. contributing to a shortening of exposure time
Example: fast film
e. acquired with unusually little effort and often by shady or dishonest methods
Example: had a keen eye for a fast buck — R. A. Keith
4.
a. securely attached
Example: a rope fast to the wharf
b. tenacious
Example: a fast hold on her purse
5.
a. archaic sound asleep
b. of sleep not easily disturbed
6. not fading or changing color readily
7.
a. wild
Example: a pretty fast crowd
b. sexually promiscuous
8. resistant to change (as from destructive action or fading)
Example: fast dyes — often used in combination
Example: sunfast
Example: acid-fast bacteria
Synonyms:
fast, rapid, swift, fleet, quick, speedy, hasty, expeditious mean moving, proceeding, or acting with celerity. fast and rapid are very close in meaning, but fast applies particularly to the thing that moves
Example: fast horses and rapid to the movement itself
Example: rapid current.
swift suggests great rapidity coupled with ease of movement
Example: returned the ball with one swift stroke.
fleet adds the implication of lightness and nimbleness
Example: fleet runners.
quick suggests promptness and the taking of little time
Example: a quick wit.
speedy implies quickness of successful accomplishment
Example: speedy delivery of mail and may also suggest unusual velocity. hasty suggests hurry and precipitousness and often connotes carelessness
Example: a hasty inspection.
expeditious suggests efficiency together with rapidity of accomplishment
Example: the expeditious handling of an order.
II. adverb
1. in a firm or fixed manner
Example: stuck fast
2. in a sound manner ; deeply
Example: fast asleep
3.
a. in a rapid manner ; quickly
b. in quick succession
4. in a reckless or dissipated manner
5. ahead of a correct time or schedule
6. archaic close, near
III. intransitive verb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fæstan
1. to abstain from food
2. to eat sparingly or abstain from some foods
IV. noun
1. the practice of fasting
2. a time of fasting
V. noun
Etymology: alteration of Middle English fest, from Old Norse festr rope, mooring cable, from fastr firm
something that fastens (as a mooring line) or holds a fastening
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