No. 1,165 in German
fast
"Almost."
In a sentence
Ich bin fast fertig mit meiner Arbeit.
I am almost done with my work.
In this sentence, 'fast' means 'almost' or 'nearly'. It is used to indicate that the speaker is very close to completing their work.
Fast alle Leute mögen Schokolade.
Almost everyone likes chocolate.
Here, 'fast' is used to say 'almost' or 'nearly', referring to a large percentage or most of the people in question.
Er fuhr fast so schnell wie das Auto neben ihm.
He drove almost as fast as the car next to him.
In this case, 'fast' conveys 'almost' or 'nearly' in relation to the degree of speed, implying similarity in the velocity compared to the other car.
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