Also means
fast
Usage Note
Vite means quickly and powers the urgent Vite, vite a parent calls to a dawdling child. It describes the speed of an action rather than a thing, so a fast car is rapide while you drive it vite — and learners who mix the two get gently corrected.
Examples
"Viens vite !"
Natural Translation
Come quickly!
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