rapid
/ˈræpɪd/adjective
उच्चारण रैपिड
तीव्र, तेज़, द्रुत
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happening or done very quickly; moving fast
तीव्र, तेज़, द्रुत
- The patient made a rapid recovery.
- the rapid growth of the city
- a rapid heartbeat
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- rapid progress
- The city has seen rapid changes in the last decade.
- He took rapid steps down the stairs.
- Rapid breathing can be a sign of fear.
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[C, usually pl.] rapids
a part of a river where the water flows very fast over rocks
नदी का तेज़ धारा वाला पथरीला हिस्सा, प्रपात-धारा
- The rafters shot the rapids of the Ganga at Rishikesh.
- The boat tipped over in the rapids.
- The rapids made the river too dangerous for swimming.
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- Tourists go rafting in the rapids every summer.
- Beyond the bend, the river became a series of rapids.
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rapid + noun
Rapid usually comes before a noun, as in rapid growth, rapid progress or a rapid change. It describes a quick process or movement.
'Rapid' प्रायः संज्ञा से पहले आता है, जैसे rapid growth, rapid progress। यह तेज़ प्रक्रिया या गति को बताता है।
- There has been rapid growth in online shopping.
- The patient made rapid progress.
rapid vs quick / fast
Rapid describes a process that changes fast, such as a rise or spread. Fast is more for movement of people and vehicles, and quick for short actions.
'Rapid' उस प्रक्रिया के लिए है जो तेज़ी से बदलती है, जैसे वृद्धि या फैलाव। 'Fast' लोगों और वाहनों की गति के लिए अधिक और 'quick' छोटे कामों के लिए।
- The rapid spread of the fire alarmed the fire brigade.
rapids (noun, plural)
Rapids are parts of a river where the water flows quickly over rocks. They are always plural in this sense.
Rapids नदी के वे भाग हैं जहाँ पानी चट्टानों पर तेज़ी से बहता है। इस अर्थ में यह सदैव बहुवचन होता है।
- We went white-water rafting on the rapids of the Ganga at Rishikesh.
rapidly (adverb) / rapidity (noun)
The adverb is rapidly and goes before or after the verb. The noun is rapidity, which is formal and rare.
Adverb 'rapidly' है और क्रिया से पहले या बाद में आता है। संज्ञा 'rapidity' है, जो formal और कम प्रयुक्त है।
- The city is changing rapidly.
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rapid + noun (change)
growthincreasedeclinedevelopmentexpansion
- India saw rapid development in mobile services.
rapid + noun (speed)
paceheartbeatsuccessionfiremovement
- The guns fired in rapid succession.
rapid + noun (medical / tech)
testresponserecoverytreatmenttransit
- A rapid test gave the result in minutes.
adverb + rapid
extremelysurprisinglyalarminglyremarkably
- The spread of fake news was alarmingly rapid.
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- The city's rapid expansion has caused traffic jams.
शहर के तीव्र विस्तार से यातायात जाम की समस्या हुई।
- The doctor noticed his rapid pulse.
डॉक्टर ने उसकी तेज़ नाड़ी देखी।
- Rapid Action Force teams reached the flood area in an hour.
Rapid Action Force की टीमें एक घंटे में बाढ़ वाले क्षेत्र में पहुँच गईं।
- Technology is changing at a rapid pace.
तकनीक तेज़ गति से बदल रही है।
- The boat shook as it crossed the rapids.
रैपिड्स पार करते समय नाव हिल उठी।
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✗ The rapid of the river is dangerous for boats.
✓ The rapids of the river are dangerous for boats.
In this sense the noun is plural, rapids, and takes a plural verb.
इस अर्थ में संज्ञा बहुवचन 'rapids' होती है और बहुवचन क्रिया लेती है।
✗ The price rose rapid.
✓ The price rose rapidly.
A verb is modified by the adverb rapidly, not by the adjective rapid.
क्रिया की विशेषता बताने के लिए adverb 'rapidly' आता है, विशेषण 'rapid' नहीं।
✗ Rapid increase were noticed in prices.
✓ A rapid increase was noticed in prices.
Increase is singular and needs an article and a singular verb.
'Increase' एकवचन है और उसे article तथा एकवचन क्रिया चाहिए।
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Rapid, quick and swift all show speed but with different uses.
'Rapid', 'quick' और 'swift' गति दर्शाते हैं, पर प्रयोग अलग हैं।
Fast change or progress over time.
समय के साथ तेज़ परिवर्तन या प्रगति।
- The rapid rise in prices hurt families.
Fast and smooth, a bit formal or literary.
तेज़ और सहज, कुछ formal या साहित्यिक।
- The police took swift action.
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rap·id
With -id (not 'rapide' or 'rappid'); the adverb rapidly, the noun rapidity.
अंत में -id ('rapide' या 'rappid' गलत है); adverb rapidly, noun rapidity।
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rapid, quick, fast and swift
Fast describes speed of movement: 'a fast car'. Quick describes short time or promptness: 'a quick reply'. Rapid is a more formal word for fast or quick, used of processes and rates: 'rapid growth', 'rapid change'. Swift is literary: 'a swift reply', 'swift as an arrow'. Rapid is not used of people ('a rapid man' is wrong); people are fast or quick.
Fast गति के लिए है: 'a fast car'। Quick कम समय या तत्परता के लिए: 'a quick reply'। Rapid fast या quick का अधिक औपचारिक शब्द है, प्रक्रियाओं और दरों के लिए: 'rapid growth', 'rapid change'। Swift साहित्यिक है: 'a swift reply', 'swift as an arrow'। Rapid लोगों के लिए नहीं आता ('a rapid man' गलत है); लोग fast या quick होते हैं।
The rapid/quick/fast/swift set is a usage item.
Rapid, quick, fast और swift का सेट usage में आता है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Rapid growth, rapid progress, rapid-fire questions, Rapid Action Force (RAF), rapid transit, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep; the plural noun rapids for white water.
Collocations: rapid growth, rapid progress, rapid-fire questions, Rapid Action Force (RAF), rapid transit, rapid eye movement (REM) sleep; तेज़ धारा के लिए plural noun rapids।