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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesrapide
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁapid
"Le service de livraison est très rapide."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Moving or capable of moving at high speed.
"The speedy delivery service ensured that the package arrived the next day." - 2
Done or occurring quickly.
"She made a speedy recovery after the surgery."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'speedy' originates from the Middle English 'spede', derived from the Old English 'spēd', meaning 'success, prosperity'. Over time, it evolved to denote quickness or swiftness in action.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Speedy" is said worldwide
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rapide
Transliteration: ʁapid
"Le service de livraison est très rapide."
schnell
Transliteration: ʃnɛl
"Die schnelle Lieferung war beeindruckend."
veloce
Transliteration: veˈlo.tʃe
"La consegna è stata molto veloce."
rápido
Transliteration: ˈrapido
"El servicio de entrega es muy rápido."
rápido
Transliteration: ˈʁapidu
"A entrega foi muito rápida."
तेज़
Transliteration: tez
"डिलीवरी बहुत तेज़ थी।"
快速
Transliteration: kuài sù
"快递服务非常快速。"
빠른
Transliteration: ppareun
"배송 서비스가 매우 빠릅니다."
速い
Transliteration: hayai
"配達サービスはとても速いです。"
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