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[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) rápido2) (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.) rápido3) (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.) rápido2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) rápido- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittedness* * *[kwik] n 1 arch ser vivo, carne viva, planta viva. he was cut to the quick / ele foi atingido ou ferido na carne, até o âmago. 2 sabugo (do dedo). • adj 1 vivo, ligeiro, rápido. she is quick of foot / ela é veloz. 2 ativo, vivaz. 3 intenso. 4 apressado, impaciente. he has a quick temper / ele tem um pavio curto, fica nervoso facilmente. 5 sagaz, penetrante. he is quick on the uptake / ele pega, entende as coisas rapidamente. • adv (também quickly). 1 rapidamente, depressa. 2 prontamente. he is quick at learning / ele aprende rapidamente. a quick one = link=%20quickie quickie.. quick as a flash rápido como um corisco. quick march marcha forçada. quick on the draw rápido na resposta, rápido no gatilho. quick time tempo de marcha de 4 milhas horárias. the quick os vivos. to the quick até à medula. -
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[snip] 1. past tense, past participle - snipped; verb(to cut sharply, especially with a single quick action, with scissors etc: I snipped off two inches of thread.) cortar2. noun1) (a cut with scissors: With a snip of her scissors she cut a hole in the cloth.) corte2) (a small piece cut off: The floor was covered in snips of paper.) tira3) (a bargain: It's a snip at $3!) pechincha•- snippet* * *[snip] n 1 corte, incisão. 2 pedacinho cortado, retalho. 3 coll pessoa insignificante. 4 Sport sl palpite, bagatela. • vt+vi cortar (em pedacinhos). to snip off cortar fora. -
3 snip
[snip] 1. past tense, past participle - snipped; verb(to cut sharply, especially with a single quick action, with scissors etc: I snipped off two inches of thread.) cortar com tesoura2. noun1) (a cut with scissors: With a snip of her scissors she cut a hole in the cloth.) corte de tesoura2) (a small piece cut off: The floor was covered in snips of paper.) apara3) (a bargain: It's a snip at $3!) pechincha•- snippet
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