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come fast

[/kʌm fæst/]
verb phrase
vir rápido; chegar rápido
1. to arrive or move quickly; to reach a destination in a short amount of time
The pizza will come fast if we order now.
A pizza virá rápido se pedirmos agora.
2. to happen or occur suddenly or unexpectedly
Good opportunities don't come fast in this field.
Boas oportunidades não vêm rápido neste campo.
Synonyms
arrive quicklycome quicklycome soonmove fastrushhurry
Antonyms
come slowlycome latedelaymove slowlylinger

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
vir rápido; chegar rápido
common and widely understood
Rio de Janeiro
vir ligeirão; chegar rapidão
informal diminutive usage
São Paulo
vir rápido; chegar num instante
standard usage
Portugal
vir depressa; chegar depressa
uses 'depressa' instead of 'rápido'

Related Idioms & Phrases

come hell or high water
come what may
time flies
fast and furious
in the blink of an eye
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