rapid

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. Very swift or quick.
2. Steep, changing altitude quickly. (of a slope)
3. Needing only a brief exposure time. (of a lens, plate, film, etc.)
4. Violent, severe.
5. (obsolete) Happy.

Adv

Rapidly.

Noun

1. A rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.
2. A burst of rapid fire.
3. Short for rapid chess.

Concepts

rapide

vite

prompt

brusque

être rapide

torrentueux

à court terme

rapides

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈɹæpɪd/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Borrowed from French rapide, from Latin rapidus.