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fast adjective

  /fæst/ , /fɑːst/
  • Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid. [from 14th c.]
 snel, vlug, rap, gezwind, kwiek
  • (dated) Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable. [from 9th c.]
 vast

fast adverb

  /fæst/ , /fɑːst/
  • Quickly, with great speed; within a short time [from 13th c.].
 snel, vlug

fast verb

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

fasting noun

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

fastness noun

  /ˈfæs(t)-/ , /ˈfæs(t)nəs/ , /ˈfɑːs(t)nəs/
  • (specifically) The ability of a dye to withstand fading.
 stevigheid
break one's fast
ontbijten
lightning fast
bliksemsnel
fast forward
doorspoelen, vooruitspoelen
fast lane
inhaalstrook
make fast
fixeren
fast-growing
snelgroeiend
fast food
flitskost, gemakvoedsel, haastkost, snelle hap, snelvoedsel
fast asleep
als een blok slapen
fast-change number
wisseltruc
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