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fast adjective

  /fæst/ , /fɑːst/
  • Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid. [from 14th c.]
 nopea, vauhdikas
  • Causing unusual rapidity of play or action.
  • (computing, of a piece of hardware) Able to transfer data in a short period of time.
  • (of photographic film) More sensitive to light than average. [from 20th c.]
 nopea
  • Ahead of the correct time or schedule. [from 19th c.]
 edellä
  • (dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable. [from 9th c.]
 luja, pitävä, tiukka, vahva
  • (dated) Having an extravagant lifestyle or immoral habits. [from 18th c.]
 menevä, pelimies, pelinainen
  • Deep or sound (of sleep); fast asleep (of people). [16th–19th c.]
 sikeä, syvä
  • (of people) Steadfast, with unwavering feeling. (Now mostly in set phrases like fast friend(s).) [from 10th c.]
 uskollinen
  • Firm against attack; fortified by nature or art; impregnable; strong.
 vahva
  • (of dyes or colours) Not running or fading when subjected to detrimental conditions such as wetness or intense light; permanent. [from 17th c.]
 värinpitävä

fast verb

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

fast adverb

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

fasting noun

  /ˈfæstɪŋ/ , /ˈfɑːstɪŋ/
  • Abstinence from food, limiting caloric intake, for medical or health reasons, dieting.
 paasto, paastoaminen
  • Abstinence or mortification for religious reasons, especially abstinence from food.
 paasto
fast food
pikaruoka
hard-and-fast
ehdoton
lightning fast
salamannopea
break one's fast
einehtiä
fast lane
ohituskaista
water-fast
vesitiivis
fast ice
kiintojää
fast forward
kelata eteenpäin, pikakelata
not so fast
eipäs hoppuilla
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