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schnell: meaning in English

schnell

Adjektiv
[ʃnɛl]
Komparativschneller Superlativam schnellsten
Auch: Imperativ von schnellen

Adjektiv

3 meanings
1 fast, quick, speedy, rapid
Something or someone moves at high speed and covers a long distance in a short time.
Common phrases
schnell fahrento drive fast
schnell laufento run fast
schnell gehento walk fast
Synonyms
raschquick
flottbrisk
rasantrapid
Antonyms
langsamslow

Heute nehme ich den schnelleren Zug.

Today I am taking the faster train.

Als Kind ist sie sehr schnell gelaufen.

As a child, she ran very fast.

2 quick, rapid, fast, swift
Something happens or takes effect in a short time and does not last long, often without much preparation.
Common phrases
schnell vergehento pass quickly
schnell wachsento grow quickly
schnell reagierento react quickly
schnell lernento learn quickly
Synonyms
raschrapid
Antonyms
langsamslow
langwieriglengthy

Wir brauchen jetzt schnelle Erfolge.

We need quick results now.

Die Zeit ist so schnell vergangen, dass wir es kaum gemerkt haben.

Time passed so quickly that we barely noticed.

3 real quick, quickly, briefly, just umgangssprachlich
One does something in passing and in a short time before doing something else.
als Adverb beim Verb as an adverb with a verb
Synonyms
kurzbriefly
raschquickly

Ich will nur noch schnell einen Happen essen.

I just want to grab a quick bite to eat.

Kannst du mir bitte schnell helfen?

Can you please help me real quick?

The word is very common in everyday life, both spoken and written. It describes speed and duration, people, vehicles, and processes. As an adverb, it stands directly next to the verb and remains uninflected. Combined with "mal" or "noch", "schnell" often sounds in colloquial speech like a minor request or an aside.
Comparative schneller, superlative am schnellsten; used before a noun or with a verb
As an adverb:

Er läuft schnell.

He runs fast.

⚠When used as an adverb, it takes no ending.
Word family
die SchnelligkeitspeedNomen
beschleunigento accelerateVerb
schnellstensas quickly as possibleAdverb

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