fast reactor in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for fast reactor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

fast reactor N

fast reactor

reactor m rápido

Translations for fast reactor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

reactor [Am riˈæktər, Brit rɪˈaktə] N

1. reactor:

reactor, a. nuclear reactor

reactor m (nuclear)

2. reactor (vessel) CHEM:

reactor

reactor m

I.fast¹ <faster fastest> [Am fæst, Brit fɑːst] ADJ

1.1. fast (speedy):

fast car/runner/pace

rápido

fast car/runner/pace

veloz

fast ball/service

rápido

it's her fastest time over this distance

es su mejor tiempo en esta distancia

fast train

tren m rápido

she's a fast driver/learner

maneja /aprende muy rápido

she's a fast driver/learner

conduce/aprende muy rápido Spain

to pull a fast one on sb inf

jugarle una mala pasada a alguien

to pull a fast one on sb inf

hacerle una jugarreta a alguien

1.2. fast track/surface:

fast

rápido

1.3. fast pred:

my watch is five minutes fast

mi reloj (se) adelanta cinco minutos

my watch is five minutes fast

tengo el reloj cinco minutos adelantado

1.4. fast PHOTO:

fast film

sensible

fast shutter

rápido

2. fast (tight) pred:

he made fast to the jetty

amarró (el barco) al desembarcadero

3. fast (permanent):

fast color

inalterable

fast color

sólido

fast color

que no destiñe

4. fast (dissolute):

fast dated

libertino

II.fast¹ [Am fæst, Brit fɑːst] ADV

1.1. fast (quickly):

fast move/work/drive

rápidamente

fast move/work/drive

rápido

fast move/work/drive

deprisa

not so fast!

¡más despacio!

the day is fast approaching when …

se está acercando rápidamente el día en que …

how fast were you going?

¿a qué velocidad ibas?

fast and furious the questions came fast and furious

lo (or los etc.) ametrallaron a preguntas

play has been fast and furious

el partido ha sido rápido y dinámico

1.2. fast (ahead of schedule):

it's running six minutes fast

va seis minutos adelantado

2. fast (firmly):

to hold fast to sth

agarrarse fuerte a or de algo

he held fast to the idea

se aferró a la idea

stand fast if they try to change your mind

manténte firme si te quieren hacer cambiar de idea

the car was stuck fast in the mud

el coche estaba atascado en el barro

3. fast (soundly):

to be fast asleep

estar profundamente dormido

I.fast² VB intr

fast

ayunar

II.fast² N

fast

ayuno m

to break one's fast

interrumpir el ayuno

fast reactor in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for fast reactor in the English»Spanish Dictionary

reactor [rɪˈæktəʳ, Am -tɚ] N

reactor

reactor m

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

1. fast:

fast

rápido, -a

the fast lane

el carril de adelantamiento

fast train

tren m expreso

to be a fast worker

trabajar rápido

2. fast clock:

to be fast

ir adelantado

3. fast (firmly fixed):

fast

fijo, -a

to make fast NAUT

amarrar firmemente

to make sth fast (to sth)

fijar algo (a algo)

4. fast (immoral):

fast woman

mujer f lanzada

II.fast¹ [fɑ:st, Am fæst] -er, -est ADV

1. fast (quickly):

fast

rápidamente

not so fast!

¡no tan rápido!

2. fast (firmly):

fast

firmemente

to hold fast to sth

agarrarse bien a algo

to stand fast

mantenerse firme

3. fast (deeply):

fast

profundamente

to be fast asleep

estar profundamente dormido

I.fast² [fɑ:st, Am fæst] VB intr

fast

ayunar

II.fast² [fɑ:st, Am fæst] N

fast

ayuno m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

A fast reactor uses no moderator, but relies on fission produced by unmoderated fast neutrons to sustain the chain reaction.

en.wikipedia.org

Operating a massive reprocessing plant in support of a small, experimental fast reactor program makes no sense, especially given the existing plutonium stockpile.

www.theecologist.org

However, it is possible to build a fast reactor that will "breed" fuel (from fertile material) by producing more fissile material than it consumes.

en.wikipedia.org

In 1962, it became the first fast reactor in the world to supply electricity to a national grid, proving the concept.

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