rápidas

Rápidas is the feminine plural form of the Spanish adjective rápido, meaning fast or rapid. It is used to describe feminine nouns in plural, for example: respuestas rápidas (quick responses), soluciones rápidas (rapid solutions), caminatas rápidas (quick walks). The masculine plural form is rápidos, while the masculine singular is rápido and the feminine singular is rápida. The word carries the same basic meaning across contexts, with nuances depending on the noun it modifies.

Etymology and related forms: rápido comes from Latin rapidus, related to rapere, “to seize,” and through this lineage yields several related terms in Spanish such as rapidez (speed, swiftness) and rápidamente (quickly). The accent in rá-pi-das marks the stress on the first syllable, as with other forms of this adjective.

Usage notes: Rápidas emphasizes speed or promptness and is common in everyday language as well as formal writing. It can describe actions, objects, processes, or events that are performed or completed quickly. It is often paired with nouns denoting tasks or decisions to convey efficiency, such as decisiones rápidas or tareas rápidas. For a more literary or formal tone, synonyms like veloz or ágil may be chosen, though they carry subtle differences in connotation.

See also: rápida, rápido, rapidez, rápidamente.

Examples:

- Las respuestas rápidas del equipo sorprendieron a todos.

- Tomaron decisiones rápidas para evitar mayores problemas.

- Se necesitaron acciones rápidas para mitigar el daño.