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rapide — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cursory adj Done quickly and without much attention to detail; hasty.
  • fast adj Moving or able to move at high speed; quick.
  • passing adjective Lasting only briefly; temporary.
  • quick adj Moving or happening fast.
  • rapid adj Happening or moving very quickly.
  • speedy adj Happening or moving quickly.
  • swift adj Moving or happening very quickly.

Senses

rapide is used for these senses in English:

  • cursory Hasty or superficial.
  • express train (rail) A train (either the service or the train itself) making limited stops.
  • fast Moving with great speed, or capable of doing so; swift, rapid. [from 14th c.]
  • passing Vague, cursory. [from 18th c.]
  • quick Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.
  • rapid Very swift or quick.
  • speedy Proceeding with or characterized by high speed; rapid.
  • swift Fast; quick; rapid.

fast — full definition

  1. adj Moving or able to move at high speed; quick.
  2. adj Fixed firmly in place; not easily moved.
  3. adv Quickly, or with great speed.
  4. verb To go without food, often for religious, health, or medical reasons.
  5. noun A period of abstaining from food.

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