fast lane in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for fast lane in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

fast lane

corsia f di sorpasso

to live in the fast lane fig

vivere una vita iperattiva

to enjoy life in the fast lane fig

amare la vita iperattiva

Translations for fast lane in the Italian»English Dictionary

corsia di sorpasso

fast lane

corsia di sorpasso

fast lane

Translations for fast lane in the English»Italian Dictionary

lane [Brit leɪn, Am leɪn] N

1. lane (narrow road):

lane (in country)

sentiero m

lane (in country)

stradina f

lane (in country)

viottolo m

lane (in town)

vicolo m

lane (in town)

viuzza f

“Church lane”

“vicolo della chiesa”

2. lane (of road):

lane

corsia f (di marcia)

a three-lane road

una strada a tre corsie

to keep in lane Brit

restare nella stessa corsia

“get in lane” Brit

“immettersi nella corsia appropriata”

to be in the wrong lane

essere nella corsia sbagliata

to change lanes

cambiare corsia

3. lane:

lane AVIAT

corridoio m

lane NAUT

rotta f

4. lane SPORTS:

lane

corsia f

I.fast¹ [Brit fɑːst, Am fæst] ADJ

1. fast (speedy):

fast

veloce

fast

rapido

a fast train

un espresso

a fast time SPORTS

un buon tempo

to be a fast walker, reader, writer

camminare, leggere, scrivere velocemente

he's a fast worker inf

è uno che nel lavoro non perde tempo

he's a fast worker (in seduction)

è uno che non perde tempo

2. fast SPORTS:

fast court, pitch, track

veloce

3. fast (ahead of time):

my watch is fast

il mio orologio è avanti

you're five minutes fast

il tuo orologio è avanti or sei avanti di cinque minuti

4. fast (immoral) pej:

fast person

dissoluto, libertino

to lead a fast life

condurre una vita dissoluta

5. fast PHOTO:

fast film, exposure

ad alta sensibilità

6. fast (firm) mai attrib.:

fast door, lid

ben chiuso

fast rope

ben legato

to make [sth] fast boat

assicurare, ormeggiare

to make [sth] fast rope

legare

7. fast (loyal):

fast friend

fedele

fast friendship

solido

8. fast (permanent):

is this dye fast?

questo colore non stinge?

II.fast¹ [Brit fɑːst, Am fæst] ADV

1. fast (rapidly):

fast move, speak, write

velocemente, rapidamente

how fast can you knit, read?

quanto sei veloce a lavorare a maglia, a leggere?

I need help fast

ho bisogno di aiuto al più presto

I ran as fast as my legs would carry me

ho corso più veloce che potevo or me la sono data a gambe

these customs are fast disappearing

queste usanze stanno scomparendo velocemente

education is fast becoming a luxury

in breve tempo l'istruzione diventerà un lusso

the time is fast approaching when I will do…

il momento di fare… si sta avvicinando velocemente

not so fast!

con calma! non correre!

as fast as I make the toast, he eats it

non faccio in tempo a preparare il pane tostato, che se lo mangia

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

non vedevo l'ora di andare via di lì!

2. fast (firmly):

fast hold

stretto

fast stuck

saldamente

fast shut

bene

to stand fast

tenere duro or non cedere

to be fast asleep

dormire profondamente

3. fast liter:

fast by

a due passi da

III.fast¹ [Brit fɑːst, Am fæst] N (abstinence)

fast

digiuno m

to break one's fast

smettere di digiunare or rompere il digiuno

IV.fast¹ [Brit fɑːst, Am fæst]

to pull a fast one on sb

giocare un brutto tiro a qn

he pulled a fast one on me

me l'ha fatta

to play fast and loose

fare a tira e molla

to play fast and loose with sb

fare a tira e molla con qn

fast² [Brit fɑːst, Am fæst] VB intr (abstain from food)

fast

digiunare

fast lane in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fast lane in the English»Italian Dictionary

the fast lane

la corsia f di sorpasso

Translations for fast lane in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.fast¹ <-er, -est> [fæst] ADJ

1. fast (quick):

fast

veloce

the fast lane

la corsia f di sorpasso

fast train

(treno) rapido m

to be a fast worker

essere uno che va subito al sodo

2. fast clock:

to be fast

andare avanti

3. fast (firmly fixed):

fast

ben saldo, -a

to make fast NAUT

ormeggiare

to make sth fast (to sth)

fissare qc (a qc)

4. fast (immoral):

fast woman

donna f dissoluta

II.fast¹ [fæst] ADV

1. fast (quickly):

fast

velocemente

not so fast!

non così forte!

2. fast (firmly):

fast

saldamente

to hold fast to sth

tenersi bene a qc

to stand fast

non cedere

3. fast (deeply):

fast

profondamente

to be fast asleep

dormire profondamente

lane [leɪn] N

1. lane (marked strip):

lane

corsia f

bus/bike lane

corsia degli autobus/ciclabile

to change lanes

cambiare corsia

2. lane (small road):

lane

vicolo m

3. lane:

lane AVIAT

rotta f aerea

lane NAUT

rotta f marittima

I.fast² [fæst] VB intr (go without food)

fast

digiunare

II.fast² [fæst] N (period without food)

fast

digiuno m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They were living in the fast lane and dying there, too.

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

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

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

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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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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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