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1 a da din coadă
1. to wag / to whisk / to waggle / to wriggle one's tail).2. fig. to make / to suck up to smb.to lick smb.'s shoes / boots. -
2 a lua ceva cu o mişcare fulgerătoare
to whisk smth. away / off.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a lua ceva cu o mişcare fulgerătoare
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3 a se face nevăzut
to vanishto disappearto flick out of sightto whip / to slip / to slink / to whisk awayto make oneself scarceto spirit awayto play the invisibleto vanish from sightto sneak off / away. -
4 a trece ca vântul pe lângă...
to sweep / to whisk past / by.Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > a trece ca vântul pe lângă...
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Whisk — Whisk, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Whisked}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whisking}.] [Cf. Dan. viske, Sw. viska, G. wischen, D. wisschen. See {Whisk}, n.] [1913 Webster] 1. To sweep, brush, or agitate, with a light, rapid motion; as, to whisk dust from a table; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whisk — whisk; whisk·er·age; whisk·ered; whisk·ery; whisk·er; … English syllables
Whisk — Whisk, n. [Probably for wisk, and of Scand. origin; cf. Icel. visk a wisp; akin to Dan. visk, Sw. viska, D. wisch, OHG. wisc, G. wisch. See {Wisp}.] [1913 Webster] 1. The act of whisking; a rapid, sweeping motion, as of something light; a sudden… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whisk — [hwisk, wisk] n. [ME wisk < ON visk, wisp, brush < IE * weisk (< * weis , supple twig, broom) > Ger wischen, to wipe] 1. a) the act of brushing with a quick, light, sweeping motion b) such a motion 2. a small bunch of straw, twigs,… … English World dictionary
Whisk — Whisk, n. [See {Whist}, n.] A game at cards; whist. [Obs.] Taylor (1630). [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Whisk — Whisk, v. i. To move nimbly at with velocity; to make a sudden agile movement. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whisk — [v] brush quickly; hasten barrel, bullet, dart, dash, flick, flit, flutter, fly, hurry, race, rush, shoot, speed, sweep, tear, whip, whiz, wipe, zip; concept 152 … New thesaurus
whisk — ► VERB 1) move or take suddenly, quickly, and lightly. 2) beat (a substance) with a light, rapid movement. ► NOUN 1) a utensil for whisking eggs or cream. 2) a bunch of grass, twigs, or bristles for flicking away dust or flies. 3) a brief, rapid… … English terms dictionary
whisk|er|y — «HWIHS kuhr ee», adjective. 1. having whiskers: »a ruddy, whiskery Englishman dressed in shorts (Harper s). 2. Figurative. suggestive of whiskers and age; very old: »a whiskery saying or superstition … Useful english dictionary
Whisk — A whisk is a cooking utensil used in food preparation to blend ingredients smooth, or to incorporate air into a mixture, in a process known as or . Most whisks consist of a long, narrow handle with a series of wire loops joined at the end. The… … Wikipedia
whisk — I UK [wɪsk] / US / US [hwɪsk] noun [countable] Word forms whisk : singular whisk plural whisks a kitchen tool that consists of several long closed curves of wire joined to a handle that you quickly move through a soft food to put air into it II… … English dictionary