rapid

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈræpɪd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈræpɪd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(rap′id)

Inflections of 'rapid' (adj):
rapider
adj comparative
rapidest
adj superlative

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
rapid adj (moving fast)rápido adj
  veloz adj mf
 Is there a rapid service between Birmingham and Coventry?
 ¿Hay algún servicio rápido entre Birmingham y Coventry?
rapid adj (happening suddenly)súbito/a adj
  repentino/a adj
 Rapid changes in the country took diplomats by surprise.
 Los súbitos cambios en el país tomaron por sorpresa a los diplomáticos.
rapids npl (fast-moving water) (de un río)rápidos nmpl
 You'll need to wear a helmet to go through the rapids.
 Necesitas usar casco para pasar por los rápidos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
in rapid succession adv (one coming rapidly after another)uno tras otro, uno detrás de otro loc adv
 The camera is able to take a series of pictures in rapid succession.
 La cámara puede tomar fotos una tras otra.
rapid eye movement n (eye movements during sleep)movimientos oculares rápidos loc nom mpl
rapid eye movement sleep n (sleep phase)sueño de movimientos oculares rápidos loc nom m
rapid fire n (fast gunfire)disparo rápido, tiro rápido nm + adj
rapid heartbeat n (heart: fast beating rate)taquicardia nf
  palpitaciones nfpl
  frecuencia cardíaca acelerada grupo nom
rapid transit,
rapid transit system n		 (commuter railway)metro nm
  subterráneo nm
  (AR)subte nm
rapid-fire adj literal (gun, tool: discharging rapidly)de fuego racheado loc adj
rapid-fire adj figurative (questions: fast)trepidante adj mf
REM n acronym (rapid eye movement) (sigla, voz inglesa)REM nm
  (movimientos oculares rápidos)MOR nm
REM sleep n abbreviation (rapid eye movement sleep)fase REM del sueño loc nom f
  sueño de movimientos oculares rápidos loc nom m
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'rapid' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
automatic weapon - blazing fast - blink - brisk pace - clickety-clack - come thick and fast - crash - cutaway - fast - fast flowing - fast forward - fast pace - fast track - fast-food restaurant - fire off - flying start - Gatling gun - imprinting - jink - jitter - lateral flow test - light rail - meteoric - mushrooming - nosedive - oscillation - oscillator - palpitation - presto - proliferation - pumping - quick exit - quickfire - REM - REM sleep - rough sketch - runaway - sault - scramble - scud - selling off - shorthand - swift - vibration - winking
Spanish:
correntoso - acelerado - pronto - pulso acelerado - sueño REM - veloz


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