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fast adjective

  /fæst/ , /fɑːst/
  • Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid. [from 14th c.]
 schnell, geschwind, rasch, hurtig, flink, flott
  • (of photographic film) More sensitive to light than average. [from 20th c.]
 schnell, lichtempfindlich
  • Causing unusual rapidity of play or action.
 schnell
  • (computing, of a piece of hardware) Able to transfer data in a short period of time.
 schnell, Breitband-
  • (dated) Having an extravagant lifestyle or immoral habits. [from 18th c.]
 Lebemann, halbseiden, lebenslustig, leicht, leichtlebig, liederlich
  • Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong.
 befestigt, fest, geschützt, undurchdringlich, unzugänglich, verstärkt
  • (dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable. [from 9th c.]
 befestigt, fest, verankert
  • (of dyes or colours) Not running or fading when subjected to detrimental conditions such as wetness or intense light; permanent. [from 17th c.]
 beständig, farbecht, fixiert, lichtecht, waschfest
  • (of people) Steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now mostly in set phrases like fast friend(s).) [from 10th c.]
 echt, eng, standhaft, treu, wirklich
  • Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people). [16th–19th c.]
 fest, tief
  • Ahead of the correct time or schedule. [from 19th c.]
 vorgehen

fast adverb

  /fæst/ , /fɑːst/
  • Quickly, with great speed; within a short time [from 13th c.].
 schnell, beschleunigt
  • In a firm or secure manner, securely; in such a way as not to be moved; safe, sound [from 10th c.].
 fest
  • (of sleeping) Deeply or soundly [from 13th c.].
 fest, tief
  • Ahead of the correct time or schedule.
 vorgehen

fast verb

  /fæst/ , /fɑːst/
  • (transitive) (academic) To cause a person or animal to abstain, especially from eating.
 fasten, hungern

fasting noun

  /ˈfæstɪŋ/ , /ˈfɑːstɪŋ/
  • Abstinence from food, limiting caloric intake, for medical or health reasons, dieting.
 Fasten, Fastenzeit
  • Abstinence or mortification for religious reasons, especially abstinence from food.
 Fastenzeit

fastness noun

  /ˈfæs(t)-/ , /ˈfæs(t)nəs/ , /ˈfɑːs(t)nəs/
  • (archaic) Of a fortress or other place: the quality or state of being secure from access or attack; safety, security.
 Feste, Festung
break one's fast
frühstücken
lightning fast
blitzschnell, blitzartig, blitzgeschwind
fast food
Fastfood, Schnellkost, Schnellgericht, Fertigessen, Fertigkost, Schnellimbiss
fast lane
Überholspur
pull a fast one
jemanden über den Löffel barbieren, jemanden übers Ohr hauen
fast forward
vorspulen
fast breeder
Brutreaktor
play fast and loose
mit etwas Schindluder treiben
not so fast
nicht so schnell

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fast adverb

  /fast/
  • nicht ganz
 almost, nearly, all but

fasten verb

faste, fastete, habe gefastet   /ˈfastn̩/
  • (aus körperlichen oder religiösen Gründen) für eine bestimmte Zeit auf alle oder gewisse Nahrung verzichten
 fast
Fast Food
fast food
fast unmerklich
subtle
fast nichts
next to nothing
fast überall
almost everywhere
fast alle
almost all
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