rapid

rap·id

 (răp′ĭd)

adj. rap·id·er, rap·id·est

Moving, acting, or occurring with great speed. See Synonyms at fast¹.

n. often rapids

An extremely fast-moving part of a river, caused by a steep descent in the riverbed.

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[Latin rapidus, from rapere, to seize; see rep- in Indo-European roots.]

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ra·pid′i·ty (rə-pĭd′ĭ-tē), rap′id·ness (răp′ĭd-nĕs) n.

rap′id·ly adv.

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rapid

(ˈræpɪd)

adj

1. (of an action or movement) performed or occurring during a short interval of time; quick: a rapid transformation.

2. characterized by high speed: rapid movement.

3. acting or moving quickly; fast: a rapid worker.

[C17: from Latin rapidus tearing away, from rapere to seize; see rape¹]

ˈrapidly adv

rapidity, ˈrapidness n

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rap•id

(ˈræp ɪd)

adj. -er, -est,
n. adj.

1. occurring within a short time: rapid growth.

2. acting with speed; swift: a rapid worker.

3. characterized by speed: rapid motion.

n.

4. Usu., rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.

[1625–35; < Latin rapidus tearing away, swift]

rap′id•ly, adv.

syn: See quick.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rapid - a part of a river where the current is very fast river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek); "the river was navigable for 50 miles" waterway - a navigable body of water
Adj.	1.	rapid - done or occurring in a brief period of time; "a rapid rise through the ranks" fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"
	2.	rapid - characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed; "a rapid movement"; "a speedy car"; "a speedy errand boy" speedy fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"

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rapid

adjective

1. sudden, prompt, speedy, precipitate, express, immediate, fleet, swift, quickie (informal), expeditious the country's rapid economic growth
sudden gradual, tardy

2. quick, fast, hurried, swift, brisk, hasty, flying, pdq (slang) He walked at a rapid pace along Charles Street.
quick slow, deliberate, leisurely, unhurried

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rapid

adjective

1. Characterized by great celerity:

breakneck, expeditious, fast, fleet, quick, speedy, swift.

Informal: hell-for-leather.

Idiom: quick as a bunny.

2. Accomplished in very little time:

brief, expeditious, fast, flying, hasty, hurried, quick, short, speedy, swift.

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Translations

سَريع

rychlý

hurtig

schnellStromschnellezügigkurzfristig

rápido

koskinopearipeä

rapidevite

gyors

fljótursnöggur, hraîur

rapidoimpetuoso

急流

sraunuma

ātrsstraujš

snelsnellestroomversnelling

hurtigrasksvært hurtig

szybki

rápido

быстрыйскорый

hiter

forshastigsnabb

çabukhızlısüratli

快的迅速的

rapid

[ˈræpɪd] ADJ → rápido

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rapid

[ˈræpɪd] adj

[change, growth, rise, decline] → rapide

[pulse, heartbeat, pace] → rapide
in rapid succession → à la suiterapid fire n → tir m rapiderapid-fire [ˌræpɪdˈfaɪə^r] adj

[gun] → à tir rapide

[conversation] → rapide, enlevé(e)
rapid-fire dialogue → dialogue en rafale
rapid-fire questions → questions en rafale, feu roulant de questions

(mainly US) [growth, development, industrialization] → accéléré(e)

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rapid

adj → schnell; action, movement also → rasch; improvement, change, spread also → rapide; decline, rise → rapide, steil; smile → kurz; loss of heat → plötzlich; river, waterfall → reißend; slope, descent → steil

n rapids

pl (Geog) → Stromschnellen pl; to ride or run the rapids → die Stromschnellen hinunterfahren

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rapid

:

rapid deployment force, rapid reaction force

n (Mil) → schnelle Eingreiftruppe

rapid eye movement sleep

n → REM-Phase f

rapid fire

n (Mil) → Schnellfeuer nt; rapid of questions (fig) → Feuerwerk nt → von Fragen

rapid-fire

adj attr (esp US) rapid gun → Schnellfeuergewehr nt; rapid questions → Fragen wie aus dem Schnellfeuergewehr

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rapid

[ˈræpɪd] adj → rapido/a

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rapid

(ˈrӕpid) adjective

quick; fast. He made some rapid calculations; He looked feverish and had a rapid pulse. vinnige سَريع бърз rápido rychlý schnell hurtig γρήγοροςrápidamente kiire تند و سریع ripeä rapideמהיר तेज vrlo brz gyors, sebes cepat snöggur, hraður rapido 素速い 빠른 greitas straujš; ātrs cepat snelrask, svært hurtigszybki چټك، چابك، ګړندى، بيړندى rápido rapid быстрый rýchly, prudký hiter ubrzan hastig, snabb รวดเร็ว hızlı, çabuk, süratli 快速的 швидкий, прудкий تیز nhanh 快的，迅速的

ˈrapidly adverb

vinnig بِسُرْعَه бързо rapidamente rychle schnell hurtigt γρήγοραrápidamente kiiresti به سرعت ripeästi rapidementבמהירות शीघ्रता से vrlo brzo gyorsan, gyorsan dengan cepat snögglega, með hraði rapidamente 素速く 빠르게 greitai strauji; ātri cepat snelraskt, rivende fortszybko په چټكى، په چابكۍ، په بيړه rapidamente rapid; cu rapiditate быстро rýchlo, prudko hitro ubrzano hastigt, snabbt อย่างรวดเร็ว hızla, süratle 快速地 швидко تیزی سے một cách nhanh chóng 迅速地

raˈpidity noun

vinnigheid سُرْعَه бързина rapidez rychlost die Schnelligkeit hurtighed γρηγοράδαrapidez kiirus ripeys rapiditéמהירות शीघ्रता brzina, naglost gyorsaság, sebesség kecepatan hraði, snarleiki rapidità 素速さ 빠름 greitumas straujums; ātrums kecepatan snelheidraskhet, stor fartszybkość چټكى، چابكى ، تيزى rapidez rapiditate быстрота rýchlosť, prudkosť hitrost ubrzanost hastighet, snabbhet ความเร็ว hız, sürat 快速 швидкість, прудкість تیزی sự nhanh chóng 迅速

ˈrapidness noun

vinnigheid سُرْعَه бързина rapidez rychlost die Schnelligkeit hurtighed γρηγοράδαrapidez kiirus تندی؛ سرعت ripeys rapiditéמהירות तेज़ी, शीघ्रता brzina, naglost gyorsaság, sebesség kecepatan hraði, snarleiki rapidità 素速さ 빠르기 greitumas straujums; ātrums kecepatan snelheidraskhet, stor fartszybkość چټكى، چابكى ، تيزى rapidez rapiditate быстрота rýchlosť hitrost ubrzanost hastighet, snabbhet ความรวดเร็ว hızlılık, sürat 快速 швидкість تیز رفتاری sự nhanh chóng 迅速

ˈrapids noun plural

a place in a river where the water flows quickly, often having dangerous rocks in mid-stream. stroomversnellings مُنْحَدَر النَّهْر бързеи rápidos peřeje Stromschnellen fos ορμητικό ρεύμα ποταμού (πληθ.) rápidos kärestik تند آب؛ رود یا نهر تند koski rapides אֶשֶד נָהָר तेज़ धार वाली नदी की सतह का खड़ा उतार brzac zúgó riam flúðir, straumröst rapide 急流 여울, 급류 sraunuma krāces jeram stroomversnellingstryk progi تيزى rápidos vârtej речной порог kaskády brzice brzak fors ส่วนของลำน้ำที่ไหลเชี่ยว ivinti yeri 湍流，險灘 поріг ріки, бистрина دریا کا وہ حصہ جہاں پانی بہت تیز بہتا ہے thác ghềnh 急流湍滩，湍滩急流

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rapid

a. rápido-a, veloz;

___ eye movement → movimientos oculares ___;

adv. rápidamente.

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rapid

adj rápido; rapid-acting de acción rápida

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