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/fɑːst/ /fæst/

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noun

Schnellzug

A train that calls at only some stations it passes between its origin and destination, typically just the principal stations

Examples :

"The fast train to town only stops at the main station, not the smaller ones. "

Der Schnellzug in die Stadt hält nur am Hauptbahnhof und nicht an den kleineren Bahnhöfen.

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adjective

Fest, stabil

Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.

Examples :

"That rope is dangerously loose. Make it fast!"

Dieses Seil ist gefährlich locker. Mach es fest!

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adjective

Fest, uneinnehmbar

Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong.

Examples :

"The castle walls were fast, making it nearly impossible to breach. "

Die Burgmauern waren uneinnehmbar, was einen Durchbruch fast unmöglich machte.

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adjective

Beständig, treu

(of people) Steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now mostly in set phrases like fast friend(s).)

Examples :

"My fast friend, Sarah, always supports me through thick and thin. "

Meine treue Freundin Sarah unterstützt mich immer in guten wie in schlechten Zeiten.

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adjective

Schnell, rasch

Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid.

Examples :

"I am going to buy a fast car."

Ich werde ein schnelles Auto kaufen.

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adjective

Schnell, rasch

Causing unusual rapidity of play or action.

Examples :

"a fast billiard table"

Ein schneller Billardtisch.

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adjective

Schnell

(of a piece of hardware) Able to transfer data in a short period of time.

Examples :

"The new computer's hard drive is fast; it takes only a few seconds to load large files. "

Die Festplatte des neuen Computers ist schnell; das Laden großer Dateien dauert nur wenige Sekunden.

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adjective

Tief, fest

Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people).

Examples :

"My little brother was fast asleep in his bed, so I tiptoed past his room. "

Mein kleiner Bruder schlief tief und fest in seinem Bett, also schlich ich mich an seinem Zimmer vorbei.

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adjective

Echt, farbecht

(of dyes or colours) Not running or fading when subjected to detrimental conditions such as wetness or intense light; permanent.

Examples :

"All the washing has come out pink. That red tee-shirt was not fast."

Das ganze Waschen ist rosa geworden. Dieses rote T-Shirt war nicht farbecht.

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adjective

Festhalten, beharrlich

Tenacious; retentive.

Examples :

"My grandmother has a fast memory; she remembers details from her childhood vividly. "

Meine Großmutter hat ein gutes Gedächtnis; sie erinnert sich lebhaft an Details aus ihrer Kindheit.

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adjective

Ausschweifend, verschwenderisch

Having an extravagant lifestyle or immoral habits.

Examples :

"a fast woman"

Eine ausschweifende Frau.

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adjective adverb

Vorzeitig, zu früh

Ahead of the correct time or schedule.

Examples :

"I think my watch is running fast."

Ich glaube, meine Uhr geht vor.

"There must be something wrong with the hall clock. It is always fast."

Mit der Hallenuhr stimmt doch etwas nicht. Sie geht immer vor.

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adjective

lichtempfindlich

(of photographic film) More sensitive to light than average.

Examples :

"The fast film in my camera captured the image of my dog very clearly, even though it was a cloudy day. "

Der lichtempfindliche Film in meiner Kamera erfasste das Bild meines Hundes sehr deutlich, obwohl es ein bewölkter Tag war.

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adverb

Fest, sicher

In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved; safe, sound .

Examples :

"Hold this rope as fast as you can."

Halten Sie dieses Seil so fest wie möglich.

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adverb

Fest, tief

(of sleeping) Deeply or soundly .

Examples :

"He is fast asleep."

Er schläft fest.

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adverb

Sofort, unmittelbar

Immediately following in place or time; close, very near .

Examples :

"The bus arrived fast after the scheduled time. "

Der Bus kam sofort nach der planmäßigen Zeit an.

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adverb

Schnell, rasch

Quickly, with great speed; within a short time .

Examples :

"Do it as fast as you can."

Mach es so schnell du kannst.

time action essential

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Vorzeitig, zu früh

Ahead of the correct time or schedule.

Examples :

"The train was fast; it arrived at the station an hour before the schedule. "

Der Zug war zu früh; er kam eine Stunde vor dem Fahrplan am Bahnhof an.

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interjection

Halt, nicht weiter

Short for "stand fast", a warning not to pass between the arrow and the target

Examples :

""Fast!" shouted the archery coach, stopping the children from moving between the arrow and the target. "

Halt!“, rief der Bogenschießtrainer und hinderte die Kinder daran, zwischen Pfeil und Ziel zu laufen.

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noun

Fasten, das Fasten

The act or practice of abstaining from food or of eating very little food.

Examples :

"Their strict religious fast meant they didn't eat anything all day. "

Ihr strenges religiöses Fasten bedeutete, dass sie den ganzen Tag nichts aßen.

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noun

Fastenzeit, Fasten

The period of time during which one abstains from or eats very little food.

Examples :

"Lent and Ramadan are fasts of two religions."

Die Fastenzeit und der Ramadan sind Fasten zweier Religionen.

religion period food ritual culture essential

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verb

Fasten

To restrict one’s personal consumption, generally of food, but sometimes other things, in various manners (totally, temporally, by avoiding particular items), often for religious or medical reasons.

Examples :

"Muslims fast during Ramadan and Catholics during Lent."

Muslime fasten während des Ramadan und Katholiken während der Fastenzeit.

religion food medicine culture action essential