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1 quick on the uptake
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2 quick on the draw/uptake
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3 slow/quick in/on the uptake
slow/quick in/on the uptakeniet zo vlug/vlug van begrip -
4 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 -
5 uptake
n. begrip, snel begrip[ upteek]♦voorbeelden:¶ slow/quick in/on the uptake • niet zo vlug/vlug van begrip
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quick on the uptake — {adj. phr.} Smart; intelligent. * /Eleanor is very witty and quick on the uptake./ … Dictionary of American idioms
quick on the uptake — {adj. phr.} Smart; intelligent. * /Eleanor is very witty and quick on the uptake./ … Dictionary of American idioms
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quick on the uptake — adjective able to readily understand things; intelligent Ant: slow on the uptake … Wiktionary
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(be) quick on the uptake — be ˌquick/ˌslow on the ˈuptake idiom (informal) to be quick/slow to understand sth • Is he always this slow on the uptake? Main entry: ↑uptakeidiom … Useful english dictionary
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quick off the mark — an elite force that was more quick off the mark than any fighting element in the sector Syn: alert, quick, quick witted, bright, clever, perceptive, sharp, sharp witted, observant, wide awake, on one s toes; informal on the ball, quick on the… … Thesaurus of popular words
quick on the uptake — catches on quickly, comprehends quickly … English contemporary dictionary