Meaning
quick, fast, rapid
In a sentence
Il treno è molto rapido la mattina.
The train is very fast in the morning.
Puoi fare una cena rapida stasera?
Can you make a quick dinner tonight?
Non sono stato abbastanza rapido a rispondere.
I wasn't quick enough to reply.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| rapido | masculine · singular |
| rapida | feminine · singular |
| rapidi | masculine · plural |
| rapide | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use rapido for speed in movement, action, or service. Veloce is often more general and common in everyday speech.
- Rapido agrees in gender and number: rapido, rapida, rapidi, rapide. Learners often forget adjective agreement after nouns.
- As an adverb, use rapidamente, not rapido: Ha risposto rapidamente.