fast lane in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for fast lane in the English»French Dictionary

fast lane [Brit, Am ˈfæs(t) ˌleɪn] N MOTOR

fast lane

voie f de dépassement

to live in the fast lane fig

vivre à cent à l'heure inf

to enjoy life in the fast lane fig

aimer la vie à cent à l'heure inf

Translations for fast lane in the French»English Dictionary

voie de gauche

fast lane

mener une vie de patachon inf

to live in the fast lane

Translations for fast lane in the English»French Dictionary

lane [Brit leɪn, Am leɪn] N

1. lane (narrow road):

lane (in country)

chemin m

lane (in country)

petite route f

lane (in town)

ruelle f

‘Church lane’

‘chemin de l'Église’

2. lane (of road):

lane

voie f

lane

file f

lane AVIAT, NAUT, SPORTS

couloir m

a three-lane road

une route à trois voies

to keep in lane Brit

rester sur la même voie

‘get in lane’ Brit

‘mettez-vous sur la bonne file’

to be in the wrong lane

être sur la mauvaise file

to change lanes

changer de voie or file

I.fast [Brit fɑːst, Am fæst] N (abstinence)

fast

jeûne m

to break one's fast

rompre le jeûne

II.fast [Brit fɑːst, Am fæst] ADJ

1. fast (speedy):

fast

rapide

a fast train

un express

a fast time SPORTS

un bon temps

to be a fast walker/reader/writer

marcher/lire/écrire vite

he's a fast worker inf (gen)

ça ne traîne pas avec lui inf

he's a fast worker inf (in seduction)

il ne perd pas son temps

2. fast SPORTS:

fast court, pitch, track

rapide

3. fast (ahead of time):

my watch is fast

ma montre avance

you're five minutes fast

ta montre avance de cinq minutes

4. fast (immoral) pej:

fast person

léger/-ère

to lead a fast life

faire les quatre cents coups inf

5. fast PHOTO:

fast film, exposure

rapide

6. fast (firm) never attr:

fast door, lid

bien fermé

fast rope

bien attaché

to make sth fast boat

amarrer qc

to make sth fast rope

attacher

7. fast (loyal):

fast friend

fidèle

fast friendship

solide

8. fast (permanent):

is this dye fast?

est-ce que c'est du grand teint?

III.fast [Brit fɑːst, Am fæst] ADV

1. fast (rapidly):

fast move, speak, write

vite, rapidement

how fast can you knit/read?

est-ce que tu tricotes/lis vite?

I need help fast

j'ai besoin d'aide tout de suite

I ran as fast as my legs would carry me

je me suis sauvé à toutes jambes

these customs are fast disappearing

ces coutumes se perdent

education is fast becoming a luxury

l'éducation va bientôt devenir un luxe

the time is fast approaching when I will do

dans peu de temps je ferai

not so fast!

minute! inf

as fast as I make the toast, he eats it

il mange les toasts à mesure que je les fais

I couldn't get out of there fast enough inf!

je n'avais qu'une hâte, c'était de partir!

2. fast (firmly):

fast hold

ferme

fast stuck

bel et bien

fast before pp shut

bien

to stand fast

tenir ferme

to be fast asleep

dormir à poings fermés

IV.fast [Brit fɑːst, Am fæst] VB intr (abstain from food)

fast

jeûner

V.fast by ADV

fast by liter:

fast by

tout à côté de

VI.fast [Brit fɑːst, Am fæst]

to pull a fast one on sb inf

rouler qn inf

he pulled a fast one on me inf

je me suis fait rouler inf

he pulled a fast one on me inf

je me suis fait avoir

to play fast and loose

faire les quatre cents coups inf

to play fast and loose with sb

traiter qn à la légère

fast lane in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fast lane in the English»French Dictionary

fast lane N

fast lane

voie f de gauche

fast lane (in UK and Ireland)

voie f de droite

to live life in the fast lane (glamorous lifestyle) fig

vivre la grande vie

to live life in the fast lane (highly-pressured lifestyle) fig

vivre à 100 à l'heure

Translations for fast lane in the English»French Dictionary

lane [leɪn] N

1. lane (road):

lane

petite route f

2. lane (street):

lane

ruelle f

3. lane (marked strip) AUTO:

lane

voie f

4. lane SPORTS:

lane

couloir m

5. lane (route):

air lane

couloir f aérien

shipping lane

route f de navigation

I.fast¹ <-er, -est> [fɑ:st, Am fæst] ADJ

1. fast (↔ slow):

fast

rapide

to be a fast runner

courir vite

2. fast (ahead of the time):

fast clock

en avance

to be ten minutes fast

avancer de dix minutes

3. fast (firmly fixed):

fast

ferme

to make sth fast

attacher qc

to make sth fast boat

arrimer qc

4. fast (withstanding washing):

fast colour

résistant(e)

5. fast (immoral):

fast

frivole

6. fast PHOTO:

fast film

très sensible

II.fast¹ [fɑ:st, Am fæst] ADV

1. fast (quickly):

fast

vite

how fast is that car?

quelle est la vitesse de cette voiture?

2. fast (firmly):

fast

ferme

stuck fast

bel et bien coincé

to hold fast to sth

s'accrocher à qc

to stand fast

rester ferme

3. fast (deeply):

fast asleep

profondément

I.fast² [fɑ:st, Am fæst] VB intr

fast

jeûner

II.fast² [fɑ:st, Am fæst] N

fast

jeûne m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At several points, it was common for traffic waiting to turn right to queue in the fast lane.

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He boasted that he earned millions and loved life in the fast lane, including making $1000 a week from arm wrestling alone.

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They live in the fast lane, keeping abreast of the latest trends.

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I hung on like a hubcap in the fast lane along with a few other rappers, and now it's time again.

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I miss life in the fast lane.

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A driver hoping to pass a slow motorist in the fast lane can be stuck in an awkward situation.

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A third, which sacrifices safety and is illegal, is to drive very close to the fast lane driver's bumper (this is known as tailgating).

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In areas where three and occasionally two lane freeways are more common, the lanes are simply the fast lane, middle lane and slow lane.

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With the city extending its bed-time more every year, the locality has acquired a reputation of always being in the fast lane.

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But the four soon come to realize that living life in the fast lane carries a very high price.

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