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/fɑːst/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Moving or capable of moving at high speed.
"The cheetah is the fastest land animal."
- 1
In a quick manner.
"She ran fast to catch the bus."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'fæst', meaning firm, secure, or constant, through a historical semantic shift toward steadfast movement and eventually high speed. Cognate with Old High German 'fast' (firm, solid), the modern English meaning developed via the notion of moving 'hard' or 'firmly' in pursuit of something.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fast" is said worldwide
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rapide
Transliteration: ra-peed
"Le guépard est l'animal terrestre le plus rapide."
schnell
Transliteration: shnell
"Der Gepard ist das schnellste Landtier."
veloce
Transliteration: veh-loh-che
"Il ghepardo è l'animale terrestre più veloce."
rápido
Transliteration: rah-pee-doh
"El guepardo es el animal terrestre más rápido."
rápido
Transliteration: rah-pee-doo
"O guepardo é o animal terrestre mais rápido."
तेज़
Transliteration: tez
"चीत़ा सबसे तेज़ ज़मीनी जानवर है।"
快速
Transliteration: kuài sù
"猎豹是最快的陆地动物。"
빠른
Transliteration: ppareun
"치타는 가장 빠른 육상 동물입니다."
速い
Transliteration: hayai
"チーターは最も速い陸上動物です。"
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