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fast and furious in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- sarīʾun wa ghaḍībun
- Arabizi
saree3 wa ghadib- Type
- expression
How to use it
Use “fast and furious” to describe something that moves quickly and with intense energy, often in a chaotic way. It works for actions, events, or styles. The Arabic equivalent سَرِيعٌ وَغَضِبٌ matches the literal meaning.
Example sentences
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السَّيَّارَةُ سَرِيعَةٌ وَغَضْبَانَةٌ.
as-sayyāra sariiʿatun wa ghaḍbānahu.
The car is fast and furious.
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الْمُقَاتَلَةُ سَرِيعَةٌ وَغَضْبَانَةٌ.
al-muqāṭala sariiʿatun wa ghaḍbānahu.
The fight was fast and furious.
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القِصَّةُ سَرِيعَةٌ وَغَضْبَانَةٌ.
al-qiṣṣa sariiʿatun wa ghaḍbānahu.
The story is fast and furious.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
As soon as news broke about the hanging, online reactions poured in fast and furious.
بمجرد انتشار خبر الإعدام، توالت ردود الأفعال على الإنترنت بسرعة وبغضب.
Questions and answers
Can I use this phrase for a calm situation?
No, it implies high speed and intensity, so it’s unsuitable for calm contexts.
Is there a shorter Arabic equivalent?
You can also say سَرِيعٌ وَمُتَسَرِّعٌ for a similar idea without the ‘angry’ nuance.
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