Rápido

Rápido (RAH-pee-doh)

Adjective | Masculine/Feminine

  1. Fast; moving or operating at high speed
  2. Quick; done in a short time
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El tren es muy rápido.

The train is very fast.

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Ella corre rápido.

She runs fast.

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Necesito una respuesta rápida.

I need a quick answer.

Word Origin Icon Word Origin

From Latin rapidus, meaning 'swift' or 'violent', derived from rapere 'to seize'.

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Speed and agility are celebrated in Spanish sports, from bull runs in San Fermín to high-speed motorsports events around the country.

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In many Spanish-speaking regions, people use the diminutive 'rapidito' to ask someone to do something quickly or wait just a moment.

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