- fast adj
- Those who choose not to eat, slowly get hungry, and fast. fast food
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fast adj
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fast v — fast adj … English expressions
fast — fast1 [fast, fäst] adj. [ME < OE fæst, akin to Ger fest, firm, stable < IE base * pasto , fixed, secure > Arm hast] 1. not easily moved, freed, or separated; firm, fixed, or stuck [the ship was fast on the rocks] 2. firmly fastened or… … English World dictionary
fast — FAST1 s.n. Splendoare, măreţie, pompă2, lux, strălucire. – Din fr. faste. Trimis de cornel, 08.05.2004. Sursa: DEX 98 FAST2, Ă, faşti, ste, adj. (livr.; despre zile, împrejurări, evenimente) Favorabil, fericit (pentru cineva). – Din fr. faste,… … Dicționar Român
fast — {{11}}fast (adj.) O.E. fæst firmly fixed, steadfast, secure, enclosed, probably from P.Gmc. *fastuz (Cf. O.Fris. fest, O.N. fastr, Du. vast, Ger. fest), from PIE root *past firm (Cf. Skt. pastyam dwelling place ). The adverb meaning quickly,… … Etymology dictionary
fast — 1. Durable; resistant to change; applied to stained microorganisms which cannot be decolorized. SEE ALSO: acid f.. 2. Not eating. [A.S. foest, firm, fixed] * * * ferment active solution therapy; Fitness, Arthritis and Seniors Trial; flowassisted … Medical dictionary
fast — I fast 1. fast adj., e II fast 2. fast adv. (ÆLDRE næsten); en fast utrolig frækhed; det er fast umuligt … Dansk ordbog
fast-food — [ fastfud ] n. m. • 1972; mot angl. amér., de fast « rapide » et food « nourriture » ♦ Anglic. 1 ♦ Restauration rapide, à bon marché. 2 ♦ Établissement offrant ce type de restauration. « elle me poussait dans les fast foods, dans ces mangeoires… … Encyclopédie Universelle
fast food — ou fast food n. m. (Américanisme) d1./d Restaurant où l on peut acheter pour les emporter des aliments préemballés (hamburgers, viennoiserie, salades, frites, etc.). d2./d Restauration proposée par ce type d établissement … Encyclopédie Universelle
fast-casual — adj. Of or relating to a restaurant that offers a slightly higher quality of food, service, and atmosphere than a fast food restaurant. Example Citation: Besides bumping up a notch from fast food, the fast casual restaurants, including chains… … New words
fast-for|ward — «FAST FR wuhrd, FAHST », verb, noun, adjective. –v.t., v.i. 1. to wind a cassette tape rapidly forward. 2. to jump ahead, skip over (a sequence, time, or the like): »Scientists have found reason to suspect that the timetable for this disaster [a… … Useful english dictionary
