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fast-paced

/ˌfɑːst ˈpeɪst/adjective

उच्चारण फ़ास्ट पेस्ट

तेज़ रफ़्तार वाला, तेज़ गति का

Core word

adjective
  1. 1

    happening or developing at a quick speed, with little time to rest or think

    तेज़ रफ़्तार वाला, तेज़ गति का

    • Radhika enjoys the fast-paced life of Mumbai.
    • The match was fast-paced and exciting from the first over.
    • It is a fast-paced novel with a surprise on every page.
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    • The quiz was fast-paced, with a new question every ten seconds.
    • Many people find the fast-paced city life tiring.
    • The teacher gave a fast-paced lesson, covering three chapters in an hour.

    Synonyms fast-moving brisk quick

    Opposite slow-paced leisurely

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

fast-paced + noun

Placed before a noun, it describes something that develops or happens at a quick speed with little time to rest.

संज्ञा से पहले आकर यह उस चीज़ का वर्णन करता है जो तेज़ गति से होती है और जिसमें आराम का समय कम होता है।

  • It is a fast-paced thriller.
  • Bankers work in a fast-paced environment.

be fast-paced

After be, it describes the speed of a story, game, job or lifestyle.

Be के बाद यह कहानी, खेल, काम या जीवनशैली की गति बताता है।

  • The film is fast-paced.
  • Modern life is fast-paced.

fast-paced + for + person

Use for to say who finds the speed hard or easy.

किसे गति कठिन या सरल लगती है यह बताने के लिए 'for' का प्रयोग होता है।

  • The course is too fast-paced for beginners.
  • The match was fast-paced for the young players.

hyphen rule

Write a hyphen before a noun; the open form paced fast is not used as an adjective.

संज्ञा से पहले hyphen लगाएँ; 'paced fast' रूप adjective के रूप में प्रयुक्त नहीं होता।

  • a fast-paced game
  • The lessons were fast-paced and clear.
+Collocations 4

fast-paced + noun

thrillergameenvironmentlifelesson

  • Kabir enjoys the fast-paced game of kabaddi.

fast-paced + work/life

jobcareercity lifenewsroomindustry

  • A newsroom is a fast-paced workplace.

adverb + fast-paced

extremelyverytoohighlyrelentlessly

  • The syllabus is very fast-paced, so revise daily.

fast-paced + story

plotnarrativeactiondramascenes

  • The film has a fast-paced plot with no dull moment.
“More examples 5
  • Radhika prefers fast-paced novels that keep her turning the pages.

राधिका को तेज़ गति वाले उपन्यास पसंद हैं जो उसे पन्ने पलटते रहने को मजबूर करें।

  • Mumbai is known for its fast-paced life and crowded local trains.

मुंबई अपने तेज़ रफ़्तार जीवन और भीड़ भरी लोकल ट्रेनों के लिए जाना जाता है।

  • The teacher gave a fast-paced revision of the whole grammar section.

शिक्षक ने पूरे व्याकरण खंड का तेज़ गति से दोहराव कराया।

  • Working in a hospital emergency ward is a fast-paced job.

अस्पताल के आपातकालीन वार्ड में काम करना तेज़ गति वाला काम है।

  • The T20 format has made cricket more fast-paced than before.

T20 प्रारूप ने क्रिकेट को पहले से अधिक तेज़ गति वाला बना दिया है।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ The film is fast-pace.

✓ The film is fast-paced.

The adjective needs the past participle paced, not the noun pace.

Adjective में past participle 'paced' चाहिए, संज्ञा 'pace' नहीं।

✗ Life in cities is more fast-paced than villages.

✓ Life in cities is more fast-paced than in villages.

Compare like with like: life in cities with life in villages.

समान की समान से तुलना करें: शहरों के जीवन की गाँवों के जीवन से।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

Fast-paced is close to quick and rapid, but it is usually about rhythm rather than movement.

Fast-paced, quick और rapid के पास है, पर यह प्रायः गति नहीं बल्कि लय के बारे में होता है।

fast-paced

Always about how quickly events follow each other.

हमेशा इस बारे में कि घटनाएँ एक के बाद एक कितनी जल्दी आती हैं।

  • A fast-paced exam leaves no time to think.

rapid

A general word for quick; used for growth, change and movement.

तेज़ के लिए सामान्य शब्द; वृद्धि, परिवर्तन और गति के लिए।

  • The city saw rapid growth.