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1 celeridad
f.1 speed.con celeridad rapidly2 celerity, speed, velocity, fastness.* * *1 celerity, speed\con celeridad quickly* * *SF speed, swiftnesscon celeridad — quickly, promptly
* * *femenino swiftness, speed* * *= quickness, dispatch, alacrity, promptness, promptitude.Ex. His subordinates -- everyone reports through him to the director of the Medical Center library -- suffer from the quickness and depth of Fury when he disapproves of something.Ex. I would close it down immediately, or with all due dispatch for several reasons, some of which I have discussed in my talk.Ex. It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.Ex. I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.Ex. I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.* * *femenino swiftness, speed* * *= quickness, dispatch, alacrity, promptness, promptitude.Ex: His subordinates -- everyone reports through him to the director of the Medical Center library -- suffer from the quickness and depth of Fury when he disapproves of something.
Ex: I would close it down immediately, or with all due dispatch for several reasons, some of which I have discussed in my talk.Ex: It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.Ex: I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.Ex: I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.* * *swiftness, speed* * *celeridad nfspeed;con celeridad rapidly* * *f speed* * *celeridad nf: celerity, swiftness -
2 presteza
f.1 promptness, speed.2 readiness, willingness.* * *1 promptness\con presteza promptly* * *SF promptness, alacrity frmcon presteza — speedily, promptly, with alacrity frm
* * *femenino (liter) promptness, swiftnessacudió con presteza — he came swiftly o promptly
* * *= alacrity, promptness, promptitude.Ex. It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.Ex. I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.Ex. I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.* * *femenino (liter) promptness, swiftnessacudió con presteza — he came swiftly o promptly
* * *= alacrity, promptness, promptitude.Ex: It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.
Ex: I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.Ex: I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.* * *( liter)promptness, swiftnessacudió con presteza a su llamada he came swiftly o promptly in answer to her call* * *
presteza sustantivo femenino promptness
con presteza, promptly
* * *presteza nfpromptness, speed;con presteza promptly, swiftly* * *f promptness* * *presteza nf: promptness, speed -
3 prontitud
f.1 promptness.2 readiness, alacrity.* * *1 promptness\con prontitud promptly, quickly* * *SF1) (=rapidez) quickness, promptness2) (=viveza) quickness, sharpness* * *femenino promptnessse agradece la prontitud en el pago — (frml) prompt payment would be appreciated
* * *= immediacy, timeliness, promptness, quickness, alacrity, promptitude.Ex. The immediacy of access to the resources represented in a union catalogue may well be improved in the near future.Ex. Factors assessed during the comparative study included pricing, timeliness, availability of catalogue copy, and breadth of coverage.Ex. I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.Ex. His subordinates -- everyone reports through him to the director of the Medical Center library -- suffer from the quickness and depth of Fury when he disapproves of something.Ex. It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.Ex. I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.----* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.* * *femenino promptnessse agradece la prontitud en el pago — (frml) prompt payment would be appreciated
* * *= immediacy, timeliness, promptness, quickness, alacrity, promptitude.Ex: The immediacy of access to the resources represented in a union catalogue may well be improved in the near future.
Ex: Factors assessed during the comparative study included pricing, timeliness, availability of catalogue copy, and breadth of coverage.Ex: I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.Ex: His subordinates -- everyone reports through him to the director of the Medical Center library -- suffer from the quickness and depth of Fury when he disapproves of something.Ex: It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.Ex: I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.* con prontitud = expeditiously, promptly.* * *promptnessla prontitud de su respuesta the speed o promptness of their replytrabaja con prontitud y eficiencia she works quickly and efficientlyse agradece la prontitud en el pago ( frml); prompt payment would be appreciated* * *
prontitud sustantivo femenino
promptness
' prontitud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
diligencia
- ligereza
- velocidad
- brevedad
English:
swiftly
* * *prontitud nfpromptness;respondió con prontitud she answered promptly* * *f promptness* * *prontitud nf1) presteza: promptness, speed2)con prontitud : promptly, quickly -
4 rapidez
f.speed.con rapidez quickly* * *1 speed, rapidity* * *noun f.* * *SF speedme sorprendió la rapidez con que acabó el trabajo — the speed with which he finished the job surprised me, it surprised me how quickly he finished the job
* * *femenino speed* * *= haste, immediacy, rapidity, speed, timeliness, swiftness, quickness, dispatch, alacrity, promptness, promptitude.Ex. Capital funding usually took the form of end-of-year 'windfalls' needing to be spent in hectic haste necessitating hurried decision making.Ex. The immediacy of access to the resources represented in a union catalogue may well be improved in the near future.Ex. Surely these innovations already have and will continue to bring deep and wide-sweeping change to our profession - and because of their rapidity, these changes will be sudden and often tumultuous.Ex. A leased line connection is useful for heavy users, since it offers higher speeds of transmission.Ex. Factors assessed during the comparative study included pricing, timeliness, availability of catalogue copy, and breadth of coverage.Ex. She lingered there a moment and watched the cars move on the highway with a hushing swiftness against the cold gray sky.Ex. His subordinates -- everyone reports through him to the director of the Medical Center library -- suffer from the quickness and depth of Fury when he disapproves of something.Ex. I would close it down immediately, or with all due dispatch for several reasons, some of which I have discussed in my talk.Ex. It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.Ex. I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.Ex. I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.----* con rapidez = promptly.* * *femenino speed* * *= haste, immediacy, rapidity, speed, timeliness, swiftness, quickness, dispatch, alacrity, promptness, promptitude.Ex: Capital funding usually took the form of end-of-year 'windfalls' needing to be spent in hectic haste necessitating hurried decision making.
Ex: The immediacy of access to the resources represented in a union catalogue may well be improved in the near future.Ex: Surely these innovations already have and will continue to bring deep and wide-sweeping change to our profession - and because of their rapidity, these changes will be sudden and often tumultuous.Ex: A leased line connection is useful for heavy users, since it offers higher speeds of transmission.Ex: Factors assessed during the comparative study included pricing, timeliness, availability of catalogue copy, and breadth of coverage.Ex: She lingered there a moment and watched the cars move on the highway with a hushing swiftness against the cold gray sky.Ex: His subordinates -- everyone reports through him to the director of the Medical Center library -- suffer from the quickness and depth of Fury when he disapproves of something.Ex: I would close it down immediately, or with all due dispatch for several reasons, some of which I have discussed in my talk.Ex: It's also imperative for businesses to handle negative situations with alacrity if and when they do arise.Ex: I think one of the things we must look into is what effect a no fines policy has on the promptness of return and whether or not materials are finally returned at all.Ex: I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.* con rapidez = promptly.* * *speedcon la misma rapidez que el otro as fast o as quickly as the other onebajé con rapidez I went downstairs quicklytener rapidez de reflejos to have quick reflexes¡qué rapidez! that was quick!* * *
rapidez sustantivo femenino
speed;
¡qué rapidez! that was quick!
rapidez sustantivo femenino speed, rapidity: hazlo con rapidez, do it quickly
' rapidez' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
solicitud
- velocidad
- agarrar
- apabullante
- ligereza
- prisa
- viveza
English:
accuracy
- demographic
- quickness
- rapidity
- rapidly
- reproduce
- speed
- worker
- learner
- quick
- swiftly
* * *rapidez nfspeed;con rapidez quickly;ya está listo – ¡qué rapidez! it's ready – that was quick!* * *f speed, rapidity* * *rapidez nf: rapidity, speed* * *rapidez n speed -
5 organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley
(n.) = law enforcing agencyEx. I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.* * *(n.) = law enforcing agencyEx: I have no doubt that the concerned law enforcing agencies will act with promptitude against the offenders.
Spanish-English dictionary > organismo encargado de hacer cumplir la ley
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6 presteza
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7 prontitud
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8 presura
f.1 hurry, haste, promptitude.2 oppression, pressure, anxiety.3 eagerness, importunity.4 difficulty.
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promptitude — [ prɔ̃(p)tityd ] n. f. • 1490 promptitude d entendement « vivacité d esprit »; bas lat. promptitudo, de promptus ♦ Littér. 1 ♦ (déb. XVIe) Manière d agir, réaction d une personne qui n attend pas. ⇒ célérité, rapidité. Agir, obéir avec… … Encyclopédie Universelle
promptitude — Promptitude. s. f. Diligence. Il ne vous fera point attendre, il vous servira avec promptitude. les gens qui executent avec promptitude les choses qu ils promettent. c est une affaire qui demande de la promptitude. Promptitude, se prend aussi… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Promptitude — Prompt i*tude, n. [F., fr. L. promptitudo. See {Prompt}, a.] The quality of being prompt; quickness of decision and action when occasion demands; alacrity; as, promptitude in obedience. [1913 Webster] Men of action, of promptitude, and of courage … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
promptitude — index dispatch (promptness) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
promptitude — [prämp′tə tood΄, prämp′tətyood΄] n. [Fr < LL(Ec) promptitudo] the quality of being prompt; promptness … English World dictionary
promptitude — (pron ti tu d ) s. f. 1° Qualité qui fait qu on ne met aucun délai à commencer ou à exécuter. • Comme en un grand dessein et qui veut promptitude, On ne s explique pas avec la multitude, CORN. Sertor. V, 6. • Honteuse de n envoyer que cent… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
PROMPTITUDE — s. f. Diligence. Agir avec promptitude, avec une grande promptitude, avec une étonnante promptitude. Il vous servira avec promptitude. Il exécute avec promptitude les choses qu il promet. C est une affaire qui demande de la promptitude. La… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
PROMPTITUDE — n. f. Disposition qui fait qu’on ne met aucun délai à entreprendre ou à exécuter. Agir avec promptitude, avec une grande promptitude, avec une étonnante promptitude. Il vous servira avec promptitude. C’est une affaire qui demande de la… … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)
promptitude — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Late Latin promptitudo, from Latin promptus Date: 15th century the quality or habit of being prompt ; promptness … New Collegiate Dictionary
promptitude — /promp ti toohd , tyoohd /, n. promptness. [1400 50; late ME < LL promptitudo. See PROMPT, I , TUDE] * * * … Universalium
promptitude — noun The quality of being prompt; alacrity. Syn: promptness … Wiktionary