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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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go-faster stripes N npl MOTOR

go-faster stripes: bandes fpl horizontales

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

colour fast ADJ

colour fast: grand teint

extra-fast ADJ

extra-fast: ultrarapide

I. fast forward [Am ˌfæstˈfɔrwərd] N

1. fast forward AUDIO:

fast forward: avance f rapide

Phrases:

fast-forward attr key, button: d'avance rapide

II. fast-forward VB trans

fast-forward trans:

fast-forward: faire avancer rapidement

fast food [Brit, Am ˈˌfæs(t) ˈˌfud] N

1. fast food:

fast food: prêt-à-manger m

fast food: nourriture f de fast-food

Phrases:

fast-food attr chain: de restauration rapide or de fast-food

fast-food outlet, counter: de fast-food

fast-food industry: de la restauration rapide or du fast-food

a fast food restaurant: un fast-food

fast-growing [Brit ˈfɑːstˌɡrəʊɪŋ, Am ˌfæstˈɡroʊɪŋ] ADJ

fast-growing: en pleine expansion

fast-flowing [ˌfɑːstˈfləʊɪŋ, Amˌfæst-] ADJ

fast-flowing: au cours m rapide

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

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jeûneur (jeûneuse): faster

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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

colo(u)r fast ADJ

this shirt is color fast (when washed): les couleurs de cette chemise résistent au lavage

fast food N no pl

fast food: fast-food m

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

I. fast forward N no pl

fast forward: avance f rapide

II. fast forward VB trans

to fast-forward: faire avancer

III. fast forward VB intr

to fast-forward: avancer

I. fast and furious ADV

fast and furious heart:

to beat fast and furious: battre la chamade

II. fast and furious ADJ

fast and furious: effréné(e)

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carême: fast

jeûner: to fast

train express: fast train

express: fast train

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I. fast¹ <-er, -est> [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 attached):

fast: ferme

to make sth fast: attacher qc

to make sth fast boat: arrimer qc

4. fast (immoral):

fast: frivole

5. fast PHOTO:

fast film: très sensible

II. fast¹ [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 [fæst] VB intr

fast: jeûner

II. fast² [fæst] N

fast: jeûne m

fast food N

fast food: fast-food m

I. fast-forward N

fast-forward: avance f rapide

II. fast-forward VB trans

fast-forward: faire avancer

III. fast-forward VB intr

fast-forward: avancer

fast lane N

fast lane: voie f de gauche

to live life in the fast lane fig: vivre la grande vie

I. fast and furious ADV

fast and furious heart:

to beat fast and furious: battre la chamade

II. fast and furious ADJ

fast and furious: effréné(e)

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carême: fast

jeûner: to fast

jeûne: fast

la rupture du jeûne: breaking one's fast

fast-food: fast food place

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

à grande vitesse: fast running

Present
I	fast
you	fast
he/she/it	fasts
we	fast
you	fast
they	fast

Past
I	fasted
you	fasted
he/she/it	fasted
we	fasted
you	fasted
they	fasted

Present Perfect
I	have	fasted
you	have	fasted
he/she/it	has	fasted
we	have	fasted
you	have	fasted
they	have	fasted

Past Perfect
I	had	fasted
you	had	fasted
he/she/it	had	fasted
we	had	fasted
you	had	fasted
they	had	fasted

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to go at a slow/fast walk: aller d'un pas lent/rapide

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

this shirt is color fast (when washed): les couleurs de cette chemise résistent au lavage

three time faster: trois fois plus vite

at a (fair/fast/good) clip: à toute vitesse

she runs faster than he does: elle court plus vite que lui

to be a fast/slow walker: marcher vite/lentement

son cœur battait très fort: his heart was beating very fast

les questions fusent: questions are coming thick and fast

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The master bedroom suite has a walk-in wardrobe, an en-suite bathroom and even a balcony.

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Zombie pub crawls can be seen as a combination of the pub crawl and zombie walk traditions.

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The episode's dilemma is that they can neither walk away from nor commit to a relationship.

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Development, for example the ability to walk at five years of age, was impaired in many children taking nitrazepam, but was not impaired with several other nonbenzodiazepine antiepileptic agents.

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In the winter, people could walk or take the horse drawn sled to the mainland over the ice.

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