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3 quick
adj. snel; vlug; sneldenkend; snel begrijpend; vloeibaar; levendig--------adv. snel; met grote snelheid, vlug--------n. levende mensen; levend; snel; gevoelige plekkenquick1[ kwik] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉2 hart ⇒ kern, essentie♦voorbeelden:2 cut someone to the quick • iemand in zijn hart raken, iemands gevoelens diep kwetsen————————quick2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; quickness〉1 snel ⇒ gauw, vlug2 gevoelig ⇒ vlug (van begrip), scherp♦voorbeelden:quick march! • voorwaarts/ingerukt mars!in quick succession • snel achter elkaarhe is quick to take offence • hij is gauw beledigd‘Have a drink?’ ‘Yes, I'll take a quick one’ • ‘Wat drinken?’ ‘Ja, een snelle dan’〈 slang〉 quick on the draw/uptake • sneldenkend/doorziend, flitsend————————quick31 vlug ⇒ gauw, snel♦voorbeelden:we all want to get rich quick • we willen allemaal snel rijk worden -
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adj. opvallend, pronkend--------n. (licht)flits, vlam, (op)flikkering, (bliksem)schichten; flitsapparaat; opwelling, vlaag--------v. opvlammen, (plotseling) ontvlammen, opvliegen; flikkeren, flitsenflash1[ flæsj] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 (licht)flits ⇒ vlam, (op)flikkering♦voorbeelden:flash in the pan • toevalstreffer, eendagsvliegquick as a flash • razend snelin a flash • in een flitslike a flash • (zo snel) als de bliksema flash of inspiration • een flits van inspiratiea flash of wit • een geestige inval————————flash21 plotseling (opkomend) ⇒ vlug opkomend/stijgend♦voorbeelden:1 flash flood/fire • plotselinge overstroming/brand————————flash33 flikkeren ⇒ flitsen, schitteren4 snel voorbijflitsen ⇒ (voorbij)schieten, (voorbij)vliegen♦voorbeelden:flash out/up (at someone) • opvliegen (tegen iemand)4 flash past/by • voorbijvliegen, voorbijflitsenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉♦voorbeelden:1 flash the headlights (of a car) • met de koplampen flitsen/seinenflash a torch in someone's face • met een zaklantaarn in iemands gezicht schijnenflash a look at someone • een blik op iemand werpenflash a smile at someone • even naar iemand lachenflash a bank note at someone • iemand een bankbiljet onder de neus houden
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