Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - fast
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1. adj. & adv. --adj. 1 rapid, quick-moving. 2 capable of high speed (a fast car). 3 enabling or causing or intended for high speed (a fast road; fast lane). 4 (of a clock etc.) showing a time ahead of the correct time. 5 (of a pitch or ground etc. in a sport) likely to make the ball bounce or run quickly. 6 a (of a photographic film) needing only a short exposure. b (of a lens) having a large aperture. 7 a firmly fixed or attached. b secure; firmly established (a fast friendship). 8 (of a colour) not fading in light or when washed. 9 (of a person) immoral, dissipated. --adv. 1 quickly; in quick succession. 2 firmly, fixedly, tightly, securely (stand fast; eyes fast shut). 3 soundly, completely (fast asleep). Phrases and idioms fast breeder (or fast breeder reactor) a reactor using fast neutrons to produce the same fissile material as it uses. fast buck see BUCK(2). fast food food that can be prepared and served quickly and easily, esp. in a snack bar or restaurant. fast neutron a neutron with high kinetic energy, esp. not slowed by a moderator etc. fast reactor a nuclear reactor using mainly fast neutrons. fast-talk US colloq. persuade by rapid or deceitful talk. fast-wind wind (magnetic tape) rapidly backwards or forwards. fast worker colloq. a person who achieves quick results, esp. in love affairs. pull a fast one colloq. try to deceive or gain an unfair advantage. Etymology: OE f{aelig}st f. Gmc 2. v. & n. --v.intr. abstain from all or some kinds of food or drink, esp. as a religious observance. --n. an act or period of fasting. Derivatives faster n. Etymology: ON fasta f. Gmc (as FAST(1))
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fæst; akin to Old High German festi firm, Old Norse ~r, Armenian hast Date: before 12th century 1. firmly fixed , tightly shut , adhering firmly, not easily freed ; stuck , stable , firmly loyal , 3. characterized by quick motion, operation, or effect:, moving or able to move rapidly ; swift, taking a comparatively short time, imparting quickness of motion , accomplished quickly, agile of mind, conducive to rapidity of play or action, c. indicating in advance of what is correct, according to or being daylight saving time, contributing to a shortening of exposure time , acquired with unusually little effort and often by shady or dishonest methods , 4. securely attached , tenacious , 5. sound asleep, not easily disturbed, not fading or changing color readily, 7. wild , sexually promiscuous, resistant to change (as from destructive action or fading) , Synonyms: see: ~ II. adverb Date: before 12th century in a firm or fixed manner , in a sound manner ; deeply , 3. in a rapid manner ; quickly, in quick succession, in a reckless or dissipated manner, ahead of a correct time or schedule, close, near, III. intransitive verb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English fæstan Date: before 12th century to abstain from food, to eat sparingly or abstain from some foods, IV. noun Date: before 12th century the practice of ~ing, a time of ~ing, V. noun Etymology: alteration of Middle English fest, from Old Norse festr rope, mooring cable, from ~r firm Date: 15th century something that ~ens (as a mooring line) or holds a ~ening ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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