быстрый
Translation of быстрый
fast
Russian word in Latin letters: bystryy
Meaning of быстрый
движущийся или происходящий с большой скоростью
moving or happening at high speed, e.g. a fast car

Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Он бегает быстрый or он бегает быстро?
он бегает быстро
быстро = fast (how something is done)
Don't say он бегает быстрый. Say он бегает быстро: after a verb use the adverb быстро.
Мой брат бегает очень быстро.
My brother runs very fast.
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The store promised fast delivery.
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Магазин обещал быструю доставку.
We got a fast reply.
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Мы получили быстрый ответ.
быстрый synonyms
What's the difference between быстрый, стремительный, скорый, шустрый, скоростной, and оперативный
Very fast and forceful; often bookish.
Mostly in set phrases and wishes: soon, without delay.
Colloquial: quick and lively, about people, animals, devices.
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Built for high speed: trains, roads, lifts.
Quick at work: fast response, help, solution.
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быстрый meaning: what does it mean?
moving or happening at high speed, e.g. a fast car
быстрый pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
быстрый is pronounced as [ˈbɨstrɨj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
быстрый definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
The store promised fast delivery. Translation: Магазин обещал быструю доставку.
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