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I. fast1 [fɑ:st, Am fæst] ADJ

1. fast (moving quickly):

fast

2. fast (performing quickly):

fast

3. fast (short):

fast

4. fast attr (permitting speed):

fast
fast train
Schnellzug m <-(e)s, -züge>
fast train
D-Zug m

5. fast PHOTO:

fast film

6. fast pred (ahead of time):

to be fast clock, watch

7. fast pred, inv (firm):

to be fast
to make fast [to sth] NAUT
[an etw dat] anlegen
to make sth fast [to sth]
etw [an etw dat] festmachen

8. fast inv (permanent):

fast colour [or Am color]

9. fast pej dated (bad):

fast
fast living
fast living
fast woman

Phrases:

to be a fast worker inf
to be a fast worker inf

II. fast1 [fɑ:st, Am fæst] ADV

1. fast (at speed):

fast
not so fast!
to be fast approaching sth
rasch auf etw acc zugehen

2. fast (soon):

fast
fast
bald <eher, am ehesten>

3. fast inv (firmly):

fast
fest <fester, am festesten>
to cling on fast to sth
sich acc an etw dat festhalten
to stand fast
to stand fast

4. fast inv:

Phrases:

to play fast and loose with sb dated
to play fast and loose with sth dated
mit etw dat Schindluder treiben inf

I. pull [pʊl] N

1. pull (tug):

Zug m <-(e)s, Züge>
Ziehen nt <-s>

2. pull no pl (force):

Zugkraft f <-, -kräfte-> kein pl
pull of the earth, moon
Anziehungskraft f <-, -kräfte-> kein pl
pull of the water
Sog m <-(e)s, -e>

3. pull:

Zug m <-(e)s, Züge>
Schluck m <-(e)s, -e>

4. pull (attraction):

pull of an event, a thing
Anziehung f <-, -en>
pull of an event, a thing
Anziehungskraft f <-, -kräfte-> kein pl
pull of a person
Anziehungskraft f <-, -kräfte-> kein pl

5. pull no pl inf (influence):

Einfluss m <-es, -flüs·se>

6. pull (handle):

Türgriff m <-(e)s, -e>

7. pull no pl (effort):

Anstrengung f <-, -en>

8. pull Brit, Aus sl (seek partner):

9. pull MED:

Zerrung f <-, -en>

10. pull TYPO:

Abzug m <-(e)s, -züge>

11. pull SPORTS:

Pull m spec

II. pull [pʊl] VB trans

1. pull (draw):

to pull sth/sb
etw/jdn ziehen

2. pull (put on):

to pull sth over one's head clothes
sich dat etw über den Kopf ziehen [o. inf überziehen]

3. pull MED (strain):

4. pull inf (take out):

5. pull (move):

6. pull (attract):

7. pull Brit, Aus sl (attract sexually):

to pull sb
jdn aufreißen sl

8. pull (involve):

to pull sb into sth
jdn in etw acc hineinziehen

9. pull (help through):

to pull sb through sth
jdn durch etw acc durchbringen

10. pull inf (cancel):

11. pull Brit (draw beer):

to pull [sb/oneself] a pint Brit

12. pull Am (withdraw):

to pull a player SPORTS

13. pull (in baseball, golf):

to pull sth
etw verpatzen [o. inf vermasseln]

14. pull (in cricket):

15. pull COMPUT:

Phrases:

to pull sth out of the bag [or hat]
to pull a face [at sb]
to pull a fast one sl
to pull sb's leg inf
pull the other leg [or one] [it's got bells on] Brit inf

III. pull [pʊl] VB intr

1. pull (draw):

to pull [at sth]
[an etw dat] ziehen
Pull
Ziehen

2. pull (work hard):

pull engine
pull engine

3. pull (drive):

4. pull (move):

ziehen <zog, gezogen>

5. pull Brit sl (attract sexually):

jdn aufreißen sl

6. pull inf (support):

7. pull NAUT:

pullen spec

8. pull:

9. pull SPORTS (in American football):

I. fast2 [fɑ:st, Am fæst] VB intr

fast

II. fast2 [fɑ:st, Am fæst] N

fast
Fastenzeit f <-, -en>
to break one's fast

ˈblur-fast ADJ inv fig

blur-fast

ˈcol·our-fast ADJ

colour-fast

fast-ˈact·ing ADJ

fast-acting pain-killer:

fast-acting
to be fast-acting

fast ˈbreed·er N NUCL

fast breeder

fast ˈfood N no pl

fast food
Fastfood nt <-, -(s)>

ˈfast-food N modifier

fast-food (chain, freak):

fast-food

I. fast-ˈfor·ward VB trans

to fast-forward to 2005 fig

II. fast-ˈfor·ward VB intr

fast-forward

III. fast-ˈfor·ward N

fast-forward

fast ˈgreen N no pl CHEM

fast green

fast-ˈgrow·ing ADJ

fast-growing business:

fast-growing
fast-growing
fast-growing

ˈfast lane N

fast lane
Überholspur f <-, -en>

Phrases:

life in the fast lane
life in the fast lane

ˈfast link N

fast link
Present
Ifast
youfast
he/she/itfasts
wefast
youfast
theyfast
Past
Ifasted
youfasted
he/she/itfasted
wefasted
youfasted
theyfasted
Present Perfect
Ihavefasted
youhavefasted
he/she/ithasfasted
wehavefasted
youhavefasted
theyhavefasted
Past Perfect
Ihadfasted
youhadfasted
he/she/ithadfasted
wehadfasted
youhadfasted
theyhadfasted