fast

fast
fast , US [transcription]{{[f_st]}}
A n (abstinence) jeûne m ; to break one's fast rompre le jeûne.
B adj
1 (speedy) rapide ; a fast train un express ; a fast time Sport un bon temps ; to be a fast walker/reader/writer marcher/lire/écrire vite ; he's a fast worker gen ça ne traîne pas avec lui ; (in seduction) il ne perd pas son temps ;
2 Sport [court, pitch, track] rapide ;
3 (ahead of time) my watch is fast ma montre avance ; you're five minutes fast ta montre avance de cinq minutes ;
4 (immoral) péj [person] léger/-ère ; to lead a fast life faire les quatre cents coups ;
5 Phot [film, exposure] rapide ;
6 (firm) (jamais épith) [door, lid] bien fermé ; [rope] bien attaché ; to make sth fast amarrer qch [boat] ; attacher [rope] ;
7 (loyal) [friend] fidèle ; [friendship] solide ;
8 (permanent) fast dye grand teint m ; is this dye fast? est-ce que c'est du grand teint?
C adv
1 (rapidly) [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 ! ; 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 ! je n'avais qu'une hâte, c'était de partir! ;
2 (firmly) [hold] ferme ; [stuck] bel et bien (before pp) ; [shut] bien ; to stand fast tenir ferme ; to be fast asleep dormir à poings fermés.
D fast by adv phr littér tout à côté de.
E vi (abstain from food) jeûner.
Idioms
to pull a fast one on sb rouler qn ; he pulled a fast one on me je me suis fait rouler or avoir ; to play fast and loose faire les quatre cents coups ; to play fast and loose with sb traiter qn à la légère.

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