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quick [kwɪk]1. adjectivea. ( = rapid) [train, movement, decision] rapide ; [recovery, answer] prompt• be quick! dépêche-toi !b. ( = lively) [mind] vif• he was quick to see that... il a tout de suite vu que...• she was quick to point out that... elle n'a pas manqué de faire remarquer que...2. adverb( = quickly) quick, over here! vite, par ici !3. compounds• there is no quick fix to the country's economic problems il n'y a pas de solution miracle aux problèmes économiques du pays ► quick-setting adjective [cement] à prise rapide ; [jelly] qui prend facilement* * *[kwɪk] 1.noun Anatomy, Medicine chair f vive2.to the quick — [bite nails] jusqu'au sang
1) ( speedy) [pace, reply, profit, meal] rapide; [storm, shower] bref/brèvethe quickest way to... — le meilleur moyen de...
2) ( clever) [child, student] vif/vive d'espritto be quick at — être bon/bonne en [arithmetic]
3) ( prompt)4) ( lively)3.••a quick one — = quickie 1, 2
to cut ou sting somebody to the quick — piquer quelqu'un au vif
to make a quick buck — (colloq) gagner de l'argent facile
to make a quick killing — (colloq) faire fortune rapidement
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