fast1, s.1I have not yet broken my fast, táim ar céalacan fós. 2(Abstaining from certain foods) Troscadh m.
fast2, v.i.aStaonaim(from, ó); troscaim(from, ar). I went there fasting next morning, chuas ann ar mo chéalacan an mhaidin dar gcionn. Med: 'To be taken fasting', 'le tógáil ar céalacan'. bEcc: Troscaim.
fast3 . a.I1aDaingean, docht, teann; (of grip, hold, knot) doscaoilte. Fast pulley, ulóg f shuite. Feet fast in the mud, cosa i bhfostú sa lathach. To make a rope fast, rópa a cheangal go daingean. To have fast hold of sth., greim docht daingean a bheith agat ar rud. Fast friends, cairde seasmhacha. bNau: Feistithe. To make a boat fast, bád a fheistiú. Abs.To make fast, feistiú. c(Of door, etc.) Daingnithe, dúnta go daingean. d(Of colour) Buan, seasmhach, marthanach. 2aMear, tapaidh, sciobtha. Fast train, traein luais. bFast billiard-table, bord éasca billéardaí. 3(Of clock, watch) Luath, mear. 4(Of pers.) Aerach, guagach. The fast set, lucht m ragamála. II►fast, adv.1Go docht, go daingean, go diongbháilte. To hold fast, greim daingean a choimeád. To stand fast, seasamh go daingean diongbháilte. To stick fast, (i) cloí go docht, daingean; (ii) greamú go docht, daingean. To sleep fast, codladh go sámh. 2Go mear, go gasta, go tapaidh. Not so fast!tóg bog é! go réidh!It is raining fast, tá sé ag báisteach go trom.