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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

fast track en · ADJ

Meanings

  1. (not-comparable) Of something moving along a quicker or more direct route to success or completion (e.g. a course or surgery).

fast track en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. A racetrack with optimum conditions for high speeds
  2. A railroad for express trains.
  3. The quickest or most direct method or path.
    • Google welcomes the decision to not approve the fast track of Microsoft's OOXML.
  4. (broadly, qualifier:academics) The quickest or most direct method or path. ▸ An accelerated course designed to help individuals earn a certification, degree, or credential in significantly less time than traditional pathways.
  5. A high-pressure or intensely competitive situation, particularly one characterised by rapid advancement.

Forms

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fast tracks Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (5)

hu gyorsítósáv (The quickest or most direct method or path) · hu királyi út (The quickest or most direct method or path) · ro cale rapidă (The quickest or most direct method or path) · es vía rápida (The quickest or most direct method or path) · es de vía rápida (The quickest or most direct method or path)

fast track en · VERB

Meanings

  1. To progress something with unusual rapidity.
    • The head of Sydney Airport thinks frequent flyers should be fast-tracked through security checks.

Forms

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fast tracking Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fast tracked Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
fast tracked Tense=Past lexicographic
fast tracks Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Translations (5)

es apurar (to progress something through a system bypassing usual holdups) · es agilizar (to progress something through a system bypassing usual holdups) · es por la vía rápida (to progress something through a system bypassing usual holdups) · mi tīpoka (to progress something through a system bypassing usual holdups) · es acelerar (to progress something through a system bypassing usual holdups)