Fast-forward meaning in English
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Definition
(a) fast-forward (button on a remote control): a (button on a remote control) which lets you skip or move quickly to a later part of a film or show
to fast forward (through a DVD): to skip or advance rapidly (to a later part of a DVD)
Exercise 1
Brian has a remote control in his hand and is ready to use it. Select the correct term for each button. One of the terms is used in the dialogue.
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| play | ||
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| pause |
Brian has a remote control in his hand and is ready to use it. Select the correct term for each button. One of the terms is used in the dialogue.
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| rewind 1 | play | fast forward 2 |
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| record 3 | pause | stop 4 |
1 rewind: This is the correct answer. The "rewind" button is used to go back to a point in a recording, CD/DVD or tape. Note that the verb form is irregular: rewind / rewound / have rewound. Example: I rewound the cassette tape to the beginning of the song.
1 time jump: This is incorrect. The term "time jump" sounds like it should be used for some sort of time travel.
1 playback: This is incorrect. "Playback" is a term which describes "replaying" a piece of audio or a video recording.
1 auto reverse: This is incorrect. "Auto-reverse" is a feature of some cassette players (common in the 1980s) which are able to play the "reverse" (or B) side of a cassette tape automatically.
2 fast forward: This is the correct answer. The "fast forward" button on a remote control allows the user to rapidly advance to a point in a recording. Note that the verb form, "to fast forward", is commonly used. Example: I don't have time to see everything, so can we fast forward until the end of the film?
2 back to the future: Best action-adventure, sci-fi, romcom, teen-high-school, period, screwball comedy of the 1980s starring Michael J. Fox, but not the right answer though.
2 double speed: This term is incorrect. "Double speed" means two times the normal speed.
2 advance play: The term "advance play" is is not used to describe this function.
3 record: This is the correct answer. The "record" button is used to make a digital or video copy of a TV program. Note the verb form: "to record". In the audio Bruno says to Brian, "I want you to record a few of my favorite television programs."
3 replay: This is incorrect. "To replay" is to play again, or to play a second time.
3 register: This is incorrect. Although the term "to register" is "to record" something in writing. The noun (and verb) are never used in relation to making a copy of an audio or a TV program.
3 burn: This is incorrect. In other contexts, a "burn" button might be selected to copy and store information on to a digital storage device such as a CD or DVD-Rom. Example: I burned the photos onto a CD and developed them at the store.
4 stop: This is the correct answer. The "stop" button is used to end a recording while it is playing.
4 long pause: This isn't the correct term to use for this type of feature on a TV remote control. The "pause" button is used to suspend a TV program temporarily.
4 freeze: This isn't the correct term to use for this type of feature on a TV remote control. "To freeze" is stop the motion or progress. Example: "Freeze it right there, don't make another move!"
4 break: This isn't the correct term to use for this type of feature on a TV remote control.
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