rapid

English translation: quick, sudden, fast

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English term or phrase:rapid
Selected answer:quick, sudden, fast
Entered by: Andrea Bullrich

17:39 Jan 15, 2002
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Retail / retail
English term or phrase: rapid
speed , movement anything going fast or constantly changing
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rapid
Explanation:
According to the International Dictionary of English (Cambridge), rapid is also "quick or sudden". In a retail context, the dictionary gives this example: "There has been a rapid growth in the number of people who have home computers". According to Longman's Dictionary of Contemporary English, it is "happening, moving or doing something at great speed, fast".

I hope this is what you need.

Andrea
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rapid


Explanation:
According to the International Dictionary of English (Cambridge), rapid is also "quick or sudden". In a retail context, the dictionary gives this example: "There has been a rapid growth in the number of people who have home computers". According to Longman's Dictionary of Contemporary English, it is "happening, moving or doing something at great speed, fast".

I hope this is what you need.

Andrea


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Andrea Bullrich
Local time: 13:46
Native speaker of: Spanish
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Ines Grabarevic
16 mins
  -> thanks, Ines :-)

agree  Elvira Stoianov: it is definitely quick
1 hr
  -> thanks

agree  Liv Bliss (X): The assumption that we're all mind-readers is flattering, but why, oh why, can't askers explain clearly what it is that they need?
2 hrs
  -> Why? I'll have to check my crystal ball to answer that one... ;-)))

agree  joz67 (X)
2 days 2 hrs

agree  Nenija Hasanic
7 days
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