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1 quickness
1) (speed) Schnelligkeit, die2) (acuteness of perception) Schärfe, die* * *noun die Schnelligkeit* * *quick·ness[ˈkwɪknəs]n no pl\quickness of temper rasch aufbrausendes Temperament [o Wesen] fig pej\quickness of mind scharfer [o wacher] Verstand fig* * *['kwIknɪs]n1) (= speed) Schnelligkeit fhis quickness to appreciate the problem — die Schnelligkeit, mit der er das Problem erfasst hat
2) (= intelligence) schnelle Auffassungsgabequickness of mind — Fähigkeit f, schnell zu denken
quickness of temper — heftiges or aufbrausendes Temperament
* * *1. Schnelligkeit f2. (geistige) Wachheit, Aufgewecktheit f, rasche Auffassungsgabe, Schlagfertigkeit f3. Schärfe f (der Beobachtung etc):quickness of sight (gutes) Sehvermögen, scharfe Augen pl5. Hitzigkeit f (des Temperaments)* * *noun, no pl.1) (speed) Schnelligkeit, die2) (acuteness of perception) Schärfe, die* * *n.Flinkheit f.Schnelligkeit f. -
2 sharpness
sharp·ness[ˈʃɑ:pnəs, AM ˈʃɑ:rp-]n no pl\sharpness of mind Geistesschärfe f, scharfer Verstand* * *['ʃAːpnɪs]n3) (= keenness of eyes, wits, mind) Schärfe f; (of nose) Empfindlichkeit f; (of observation, remark) Scharfsinnigkeit f; (= intelligence, of person) Schläue f, Gewieftheit f (inf); (of child) Aufgewecktheit f4) (= suddenness, intensity of whistle, cry) Schrillheit f; (of frost, contrast) Schärfe f; (of desire, pain) Heftigkeit f; (of hunger) Größe fbecause of the unexpected sharpness of the drop in prices — wegen des unerwartet steilen Preissturzes
7) (= fierceness) (of tongue, retort, tone of voice) Schärfe f; (of person) Schroffheit f; (of temper) Hitzigkeit fthere is a sharpness in the air — es ist sehr frisch
* * *1. Schärfe f, auch fig Herbheit f, Strenge f, Heftigkeit f:2. Spitzigkeit f3. figa) Scharfsinn mb) Aufgewecktheit fc) Gerissenheit f4. (FOTO Rand)Schärfe f* * *n.Schärfe -n f.
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