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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesplus rapide
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pluʁ ʁapid
"Cette route est plus rapide."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Moving or capable of moving at high speed.
"The swifter river currents made it difficult for the swimmers to navigate." - 2
More rapid or quicker than something else.
"She found a swifter route to avoid the traffic jam."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'swifter' is derived from the Old English 'swift', which comes from the Proto-Germanic '*swif-'. Historically, it has evolved to denote increased speed or quickness in various contexts, particularly in literature and poetry.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Swifter" is said worldwide
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plus rapide
Transliteration: pluʁ ʁapid
"Cette route est plus rapide."
schneller
Transliteration: ʃnɛlɐ
"Dieser Weg ist schneller."
più veloce
Transliteration: pju veˈlo.tʃe
"Questa strada è più veloce."
más rápido
Transliteration: mas ˈrapido
"Este camino es más rápido."
mais rápido
Transliteration: maɪs ˈʁapidu
"Este caminho é mais rápido."
तेज़
Transliteration: tez
"यह रास्ता तेज़ है।"
更快
Transliteration: gèng kuài
"这条路更快。"
더 빠른
Transliteration: deo bbaleun
"이 길은 더 빠릅니다."
より速い
Transliteration: yori hayai
"この道はより速いです。"
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