fast

fast
fast [fα:st]
1. adjective
   a. ( = speedy) rapide
• she's a fast walker/reader elle marche/lit vite
• to pull a fast one on sb (inf) rouler qn (inf)
• my watch is five minutes fast ma montre avance de cinq minutes
   b. [colour] is the dye fast? est-ce que ça déteindra ?
2. adverb
   a. ( = quickly) vite
• the environment is fast becoming a major political issue l'environnement prend une place de plus en plus importante dans les débats politiques
• he ran off as fast as his legs could carry him il s'est sauvé à toutes jambes
• not so fast! (interrupting) pas si vite ! (inf)
   b. ( = firmly) to be fast asleep dormir à poings fermés
• to be stuck fast être coincé
• to stand fast tenir bon
3. compounds
► fast breeder reactor noun surgénérateur m
► fast-flowing adjective au cours rapide
► fast food noun fast-food m
► fast-food chain noun chaîne f de fast-food
► fast forward noun avance f rapide
► fast-forward transitive verb faire avancer rapidement
► the fast lane noun (in Britain) ≈ la voie de gauche ; (in US) ≈ la voie de droite
► fast motion noun avance f rapide
• to watch sth in fast motion regarder qch en accéléré ► fast-moving adjective rapide ; [industry, sector] en évolution constante
► fast-track noun
• her career was on the fast-track elle progressait rapidement dans sa carrière
• this put the company on a fast-track to privatization cela a accéléré la privatisation de l'entreprise adjective [approach] expéditif
• fast-track degree diplôme m de formation accélérée
* * *
[fɑːst], US [fæst] 1.
noun jeûne m
2.
adjective
1) (speedy) also Photography rapide

a fast train — un express

a fast time — Sport un bon temps

to be a fast walker/reader — marcher/lire vite

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

4) (firm) (jamais épith) [door, lid] bien fermé; [rope] bien attaché

to make [something] fast — amarrer [boat]; attacher [rope]

5) (loyal) [friend] fidèle; [friendship] solide
6) (permanent)

fast dye — grand teint m

3.
adverb
1) (rapidly) 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

2) (firmly) [hold] ferme; [stuck] bel et bien (before pp); [shut] bien

to be fast asleep — dormir à poings fermés

4.
intransitive verb (abstain from food) jeûner
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to pull a fast one on somebody — rouler quelqu'un (colloq)

to play fast and loose — faire les quatre cents coups (colloq)


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