Meaning
fast, quick
- fast, quick, speedy, rapid
- cursory (figurative)
In a sentence
Questo treno è molto veloce la mattina.
This train is very fast in the morning.
Puoi fare una veloce pausa prima di uscire?
Can you take a quick break before going out?
Non sono stato veloce a rispondere ieri.
I wasn't quick to reply yesterday.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| veloce | masculine · singular |
| veloce | feminine · singular |
| veloci | masculine · plural |
| veloci | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use veloce for speed in everyday speech; rapido often sounds slightly more formal or technical.
- As an adjective, it agrees: treno veloce, macchina veloce, treni veloci. Don’t confuse it with the adverb velocemente.
- With essere, it commonly follows the noun: una connessione veloce, un corridore veloce.