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♦ prompt /prɒmpt/A a.1 pronto; sollecito; alacre; svelto: a prompt answer, una risposta pronta; a prompt assistant, un assistente alacre, svelto2 (comm.) a pronti; immediato: prompt delivery, consegna immediata; prompt payment, pagamento immediato3 puntuale; in orarioB n.3 (teatr.) suggerimento4 (comput.) prompt (simbolo o serie di caratteri che indicano che il computer è in attesa di input dall'utente)C avv.(fam.) in punto; esatto; preciso: at 9 o'clock prompt, alle (ore) 9 precise● (teatr.) prompt-book, copione del suggeritore □ (teatr.) prompt-box, buca del suggeritore □ (comm.) prompt goods, merci pronte per la consegna □ (comm.) for prompt cash, a pronta cassa; in contantipromptly avv. promptness n. [u]. ♦ (to) prompt /prɒmpt/v. t.1 incitare; indurre; stimolare; spingere: He was prompted by selfish motives, era spinto da motivi egoistici2 ispirare; provocare -
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[kwɪk] 1.1) (speedy) [ pace] veloce, rapido, svelto; [heartbeat, train, meal] veloce; [ profit] rapido, in tempi rapidi; [ storm] breve2) (clever) [child, student] vivace, pronto, intelligente3) (prompt)to be quick to learn to be a quick learner imparare in fretta; he was quick to see the advantages — ne ha immediatamente visto i vantaggi
4) (lively)2. 3.nome anat. med. carne f. viva••to cut o sting sb. to the quick toccare qcn. sul vivo; to make a quick buck fare soldi alla svelta (e facilmente); to make a quick killing — fare fortuna in fretta
* * *[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) veloce, rapido2) (moving, or able to move, with speed: He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me.) veloce3) (doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively: He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic.) veloce, pronto2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) velocemente- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittedness* * *[kwɪk] 1.1) (speedy) [ pace] veloce, rapido, svelto; [heartbeat, train, meal] veloce; [ profit] rapido, in tempi rapidi; [ storm] breve2) (clever) [child, student] vivace, pronto, intelligente3) (prompt)to be quick to learn to be a quick learner imparare in fretta; he was quick to see the advantages — ne ha immediatamente visto i vantaggi
4) (lively)2. 3.nome anat. med. carne f. viva••to cut o sting sb. to the quick toccare qcn. sul vivo; to make a quick buck fare soldi alla svelta (e facilmente); to make a quick killing — fare fortuna in fretta
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prompt´ness — prompt «prompt», adjective, verb, noun. –adj. 1. ready and willing; on time; quick: »Be prompt to obey. But he learns to tell time much earlier than he learns to be prompt (Sidonie M. Gruenberg). SYNONYM(S): punctual. See syn. under ready. (Cf. ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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riposte — ri•poste [[t]rɪˈpoʊst[/t]] n. v. post•ed, post•ing 1) a quick, sharp return in speech or action: a clever riposte[/ex] 2) spo Fencing. a quick thrust given after parrying a lunge 3) to make a riposte 4) to reply or retaliate • Etymology: 1700–10; … From formal English to slang
