I. quick <quicker, quickest> [Am kwɪk, Brit kwɪk] ADJ
1. quick (speedy):
- quick action/movement
- rápido
- it's a lot quicker by car
- se va mucho más rápido en coche
- he made a quick recovery
- se repuso rápidamente
- I'll be as quick as I can
- volveré (or lo haré etc.) lo más rápido que pueda
- that was quick!
- ¡qué rapidez!
- OK, but make it quick
- bueno, pero rápido or date prisa
- OK, but make it quick
- bueno, pero apúrate LatAm
- they arrived in quick succession
- llegaron muy seguidos or uno detrás del otro
- to be quick on one's feet
- tener buenos reflejos
- to be quick on one's feet
- ser rápido de reflejos
2. quick (brief) attr, no Komp:
- quick calculation/question
- rápido
- quick nod
- breve
- let me have a quick look
- déjame que eche un vistazo
- let's have a quick swim
- vamos a darnos un chapuzón
- he'd like a quick word with you
- quiere hablar contigo un momento
- shall we take a quick vote?
- ¿lo ponemos a votación?
- time for a quick one?
- ¿nos tomamos una copa?
3. quick (prompt):
- she has a very quick temper
- tiene el genio vivo
- she has a very quick temper
- tiene mucho genio
- she has a very quick temper
- es una polvorita ugs
- he's quick to take offense
- se ofende por lo más mínimo or por cualquier nimiedad
- they were quick to spot the problem
- identificaron el problema rápidamente
- she was quick to come to my assistance
- vino rápidamente en mi ayuda or a ayudarme
4. quick (clever):
- he has a quick wit
- es muy agudo
- she has a very quick mind
- es muy lista or rápida
- she has a very quick mind
- las pilla or las caza al vuelo ugs
- to have a quick eye (for sth)
- darse cuenta enseguida (de algo)
- to have a quick eye (for sth)
- ser un lince (para algo)
II. quick <quicker, quickest> [Am kwɪk, Brit kwɪk] ADV
- quick
- rápido
- quick
- rápidamente
- come quick
- ven corriendo or rápido
- quick, hide in here
- rápido or corre, escóndete aquí
- get here as quick as you can
- ven lo más rápido or deprisa que puedas
- quick march! MILIT
- ¡paso ligero!
III. quick [Am kwɪk, Brit kwɪk] SUBST
1. quick (flesh) + Sg Verb:
- the quick , her nails were bitten to the quick
- tenía las uñas en carne viva de mordérselas
- to cut sb to the quick
- herir a alguien en lo más vivo
2. quick (living people) + pl Verb:
- the quick liter
- los vivos
I. double-quick [Am ˌdəbəlˈkwɪk, Brit ˈdʌb(ə)lkwɪk] ADJ ugs
- in double-quick time
- volando ugs
II. double-quick [Am ˌdəbəlˈkwɪk, Brit ˈdʌb(ə)lkwɪk] ADV ugs
- double-quick
- volando ugs
quick-acting [Am ˌkwɪkˈæktɪŋ, Brit ˌkwɪkˈaktɪŋ] ADJ
- quick-acting
- de efecto rápido
quick-drying [Am ˌkwɪkˈdraɪɪŋ, Brit ˌkwɪkˈdrʌɪɪŋ] ADJ
- quick-drying
- de secado rápido
quick-release [ˌkwɪkrəˈlis] ADJ attr
- quick-release buckle
- de zafado rápido
- quick-release buckle
- de apertura rápida
- quick-release hub cap/front wheel
- de desmontaje rápido
- quick-release bindings
- de zafado rápido
quick-setting [Am ˌkwɪkˈsɛdɪŋ, Brit ˌkwɪkˈsɛtɪŋ] ADJ
quick-setting cement/glue:
- quick-setting
- rápido
quick-fire [Am ˌkwɪkˈfaɪ(ə)r, Brit ˌkwɪkˈfʌɪə] ADJ attr
- he was famous for his quick-fire wit
- era famoso por su vivo ingenio or su viveza de ingenio
- a series of quick-fire questions and answers
- una ráfaga de preguntas y respuestas
quick-firing [ˌkwɪkˈfʌɪərɪŋ] ADJ
quick-firing gun/rifle:
- quick-firing
- de repetición
I. quick-freeze <Past quick-froze, Past Part quick-frozen> [ˈkwɪkˌfriz] VERB trans
- quick-freeze
- ultracongelar
II. quick-freeze <Past quick-froze, Past Part quick-frozen> [ˈkwɪkˌfriz] VERB intr
- quick-freeze
- ultracongelarse
quick-tempered [Am, Brit ˌkwɪkˈtɛmpəd] ADJ
- quick-tempered person
- de genio vivo
- quick-tempered person
- de mucho genio
- quick-tempered person
- irascible
- quick-tempered reaction
- malhumorado
Englisch
Spanisch
I. quick [kwɪk] -er, -est -er, -est ADJ
1. quick (fast):
- quick
- rápido, -a
- quick
- veloz
- quick as lightning
- (veloz) como un rayo
- in quick succession
- uno detrás del otro
- to be quick to do sth
- hacer algo con rapidez
- to have a quick one
- tomarse una copa rápida
- to have a quick meal
- hacer una comida rápida
2. quick (short):
- quick
- corto, -a
- the quickest way
- el camino más corto
- to give sb a quick call
- hacer una llamada corta a alguien
3. quick (hurried):
- quick
- apresurado, -a
- to say a quick good-bye/hello
- decir un adiós/hola apresurado
4. quick (smart):
- quick
- vivo, -a
- quick thinking
- pensamiento ágil
- to have a quick mind
- tener una mente vivaz
- to have a quick temper
- tener mal genio
II. quick [kwɪk] -er, -est -er, -est ADV
- quick
- rápidamente
- quick!
- ¡rápido!
- as quick as possible
- tan pronto como sea posible
- to get rich quick
- enriquecerse rápidamente
III. quick [kwɪk] -er, -est -er, -est SUBST
1. quick:
- quick
- carne f viva
- to bite/cut nails to the quick
- dejar las uñas en carne viva
2. quick pl form:
- the quick and the dead
- los vivos y los muertos
Wendungen:
- to cut sb to the quick
- herir a alguien en lo más vivo
quick-tempered ADJ
- quick-tempered
- irascible
I. double-quick [ˌdʌblˈkwɪk] ADV (very quickly)
- double-quick
- a paso ligero
- to get home double-quick
- llegar a casa en un momento
II. double-quick [ˌdʌblˈkwɪk] ADJ
double-quick step:
- double-quick
- ligero, -a
- in double-quick time
- volando
quick-witted ADJ
- quick-witted
- perspicaz
- a quick-witted reply
- una respuesta aguda
quick-freeze [ˈkwɪkfri:z] VERB trans unreg
- quick-freeze
- congelar rápidamente
quick-acting [ˌkwɪkˈæktɪŋ] ADJ
- quick-acting
- de efecto rápido
- to be quick-acting
- actuar rápidamente
quick-change artist SUBST
- quick-change artist
- transformista mf
Spanisch
Englisch
- presto (-a)
- quick
- enojón (-ona)
- a quick-tempered person
- rápido (-a)
- quick
Englisch
Spanisch
I. quick <-er, -est> [kwɪk] ADJ
1. quick (fast):
- quick
- rápido, -a
- quick
- veloz
- quick as lightning
- (veloz) como un rayo
- in quick succession
- uno detrás del otro
- to be quick to do sth
- hacer algo con rapidez
- to have a quick one
- tomarse una copa rápida
- to have a quick meal
- hacer una comida rápida
2. quick (short):
- quick
- corto, -a
- the quickest way
- el camino más corto
- to give sb a quick call
- hacer una llamada corta a alguien
3. quick (hurried):
- quick
- apresurado, -a
- to say a quick good-bye/hello
- decir un adiós/hola apresurado
4. quick (smart):
- quick
- vivo, -a
- quick thinking
- pensamiento ágil
- to have a quick mind
- tener una mente vivaz
- to have a quick temper
- tener mal genio
II. quick <-er, -est> [kwɪk] ADV
- quick
- rápidamente
- quick!
- ¡rápido!
- as quick as possible
- tan pronto como sea posible
- to get rich quick ugs
- enriquecerse rápidamente
III. quick [kwɪk] SUBST
- quick
- carne f viva
- to bite/cut nails to the quick
- dejar las uñas en carne viva
Wendungen:
- to cut sb to the quick
- herir a alguien en lo más vivo
quick-acting [ˌkwɪk·ˈæk·tɪŋ] ADJ
- quick-acting
- de efecto rápido
- to be quick-acting
- actuar rápidamente
quick-freeze [ˈkwɪk·friz] VERB trans unreg
- quick-freeze
- congelar rápidamente
quick-tempered ADJ
- quick-tempered
- irascible
quick-witted ADJ
- quick-witted
- perspicaz
- a quick-witted reply
- una respuesta aguda
I. double-quick ADV
- double-quick
- a paso ligero
- to get home double-quick
- llegar a casa en un momento
II. double-quick ADJ
double-quick step:
- double-quick
- ligero, -a
- in double-quick time
- volando
quick-change artist SUBST
- quick-change artist
- transformista mf
Spanisch
Englisch
- enojón (-ona)
- quick-tempered person
- rápido (-a)
- quick
- ágil (mental)
- quick-witted
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