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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 1.5 Related terms 1.6 Derived terms

[ English

[ Etymology

Latin rapidus

[ Pronunciation

• (RP, US) IPA: /ˈræpɪd/
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[ Adjective

rapid (comparative more rapid, superlative most rapid)

1. Describes a process or concept which occurs quickly.

[ Translations

Rapid

Arabic: سريع (sarīʕ) Chinese: 迅速 (xùnsù) Dutch: snel, snelle Finnish: nopea fi(fi), ripeä fi(fi) French: rapide fr(fr) German: schnell de(de) Hungarian: gyors hu(hu) Icelandic: fljótur is(is)

Italian: rapido it(it) Japanese: 速い (はやい, hayai), 急な (きゅうな, kyū-na) Korean: 빠른 (ppareun) Portuguese: rápido pt(pt) Russian: быстрый ru(ru) (býstryj), скорый ru(ru) (skóryj) Spanish: rápido es(es) Swedish: snabb sv(sv), hastig sv(sv)

[ Noun

Singular rapid

Plural rapids

rapid (plural rapids)

1. (often in plural) a rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of thee water.

[ Translations

section of river

Dutch: stroomversnelling nl(nl) f. Finnish: koski fi(fi)

German: Stromschnelle de(de) f. Japanese: 急流 ja(ja) (きゅうりゅう, kyūryū)

[ Related terms

• rape
• rapt

[ Derived terms

• rapidity
• rapidly
• rapidness