vast

Betekenis

Adj

1. firm, fast, tight
2. fixed, not moving or changing
3. stuck, unable to get out
4. in the solid state
5. perennial
6. using a landline

Adv

1. (obsolete) almost; about; close to
2. surely, certainly
3. (informal) sure, yeah, right

Verb

1. (first-person,form-of,indicative,present,second-person,singular,third-person) inflection of vasten:
2. (form-of,imperative) inflection of vasten:

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/vɑst/

Etimologie

From Middle Dutch vast, from Old Dutch fast, from Proto-West Germanic *fastī, from Proto-Germanic *fastuz.

Sinne

Dat laatste mag het vast en zeker niet zijn .

It should be anything but that.

Maar aan dit succes zitten wel verplichtingen vast .

But this success has strings attached.

De auto zat vast op de tramsporen.

The car was stuck on the tram tracks.

We leggen ons vast op dit bedrag en zullen het zo spoedig mogelijk uitbetalen .

We are also going to commit this sum and to disburse this as soon as possible.