rasant

racy / meteoric / fast / rapid

English meaning: racy / meteoric / fast / rapid
CEFR level: German B2 vocabulary list
Dictionary: German words with R

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rasant in a sentence

Das rasante Tempo war schwer zu folgen.
The rapid pace was hard to follow.

Comparative and superlative

rasant → rasanter → am rasantesten

Where rasant comes from

vom französischen rasant - niedrig, schleifend, flach :von lateinisch radere - darüber streichen, den Erdboden streifend :volksetymologisch: eine Analogie zu rasen

Words that go with rasant

abartigabnormal abergläubigsuperstitious abfindento come to terms with die Abhängigkeitdependence / dependency die Abwehrhaltungdefensiveness achtsamheedful / careful / mindful die Achtsamkeitmindfulness agilagile die Ambivalenzambivalence / conflicting feelings anfälligsusceptible / prone / predisposed anpassungsfähigadaptable der Antriebdrive / propulsion (think motivation)

Questions about rasant

What is the comparative of rasant?

rasant → rasanter → am rasantesten.

What does rasant mean in English?

rasant means "racy / meteoric / fast / rapid". For example: "Das rasante Tempo war schwer zu folgen." — "The rapid pace was hard to follow."

What level is rasant in German?

rasant is a B2 word — b2 — upper-intermediate.

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