rapid
A rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift…A rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.
» He has made rapid progress in English.
Er hat schnell Fortschritte im Englischen gemacht. — Dejo
Він швидко досяг прогресу в англійській. — Teashrock
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2 senses(usually plural)A rough section of a river or stream which is difficult to navigate due to the swift and turbulent motion of the water.
Stromschnelle
стремни́наstremnína, поро́гporóg
порогиporohy
(dated)A burst of rapid fire.
- a part of a river where the current is very fast
Examples
130 sentencesHe has made rapid progress in English.
Він швидко досяг прогресу в англійській. — Teashrock
deEr hat schnell Fortschritte im Englischen gemacht. — Dejo
There was a rapid decline in stock prices.
deEs gab einen rapiden Fall der Aktienkurse. — al_ex_an_der
There is a rapid increase in world population.
They were surprised at the city's rapid growth.
ruИх удивил быстрый рост города. — kadavraverkisto
The development of the computer industry has been very rapid.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French rapide and its etymon Latin rapidus.Borrowed from Middle French rapide and its etymon Latin rapidus.
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