fast in English: Moving or happening at a high speed, so it takes very little time. (adjective)

/fɑːst/

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Translation

Moving or happening at a high speed, so it takes very little time.

Word origin

From Old English faest, meaning firm or fixed; the sense of quick grew from running firmly and hard.

"Fast" tells you the car moves at a high speed.

Here "fast" tells you how he runs, so it works like an adverb.

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A clock that is "fast" shows a later time than the real time.

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This word is part of lesson 9.