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1 en un dos por tres
• before you can say Jack Robinson• in a flash• in a jiffy• in a soft voice• in a sprightly way• in a trance• in a tumble• in a wider sense• in a wink of an eye• in no respect• in no sense• in no time at all• in no uncertain terms• in no wise• in numberless forms• in two copies• in two parts• in two shakes• in two shakes of a donkey's tail• in two shakes of a duck's tail• in two shakes of a lamb's tail• P.D.Q.• pretty damn quick -
2 raudo
adj.very fast, swift, speedy, fast.* * *► adjetivo1 literal swift, rapid* * *ADJ frm (=rápido) swift* * *- da adjetivo swiftbajaban raudos hacia el río — (liter) they rushed headlong toward(s) the river
salgo hacia allá raudo y veloz — (hum) I'll be there in two shakes of a lamb's tail (colloq & hum)
* * *- da adjetivo swiftbajaban raudos hacia el río — (liter) they rushed headlong toward(s) the river
salgo hacia allá raudo y veloz — (hum) I'll be there in two shakes of a lamb's tail (colloq & hum)
* * *swiftbajaban raudos hacia el río ( liter); they rushed headlong toward(s) the riversalgo hacia allá rauda y veloz ( hum); I'll be there in a jiffy ( colloq), I'll be there in a trice ( colloq hum)swiftly* * *
raudo,-a adjetivo swift
' raudo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corcel
- rauda
* * *raudo, -a adjfleet, swift;acudió raudo a abrir la puerta he rushed to open the door* * *adj swift -
3 cuiller
= cuillère kɥijɛʀ nom féminin1) ( pour manger) spoon; ( contenu) spoonfulpetite cuiller — ≈ teaspoon
2) Musique spoon3) ( pour pêcher) spoon•Phrasal Verbs:••il n'y va pas avec le dos de la cuiller — (colloq) ( en parlant) he doesn't pull his punches; ( en agissant) he doesn't do things by halves
faire quelque chose en deux or trois coups de cuiller à pot — to do something in two shakes of a lamb's tail (colloq)
* * *1) (= ustensile) spoonla cuiller de bois; la cuiller en bois fig (= dernière place) — the wooden spoon
2) CUISINE (= cuillerée) spoon, spoonfulune cuiller à café de qch — a teaspoon of sth, a teaspoonful of sth
une cuiller à soupe de qch — a tablespoon of sth, a tablespoonful of sth
* * *cuiller, cuillère nf1 ( pour manger) spoon; ( contenu) spoonful; petite cuiller ≈ teaspoon; cuiller en bois wooden spoon; une cuiller de sucre a spoonful of sugar; ⇒ serrer;2 Mus spoon; jouer des cuillers to play the spoons;3 Pêche spoon; pêche à la cuiller spoonbait fishing;cuiller à café ≈ teaspoon; ( très petite) coffee spoon; cuiller à dessert dessertspoon; cuiller à soupe soupspoon; ( pour mesurer) ≈ tablespoon; une cuiller à soupe d'huile a tablespoon ou tablespoonful of oil; cuiller tournante spinner.il n'y va pas avec le dos de la cuiller○ ( en parlant) he doesn't pull his punches; ( en agissant) he doesn't do things by halves; on l'a ramassée à la petite cuiller○ they had to scrape her up off the road; je suis à ramasser à la petite cuiller○ I'm knackered○ GB ou pooped○; faire qch en deux or trois coups de cuiller à pot to do sth in two shakes of a lamb's tail○. -
4 zancada
f.stride.* * *1 stride\en dos zancadas in two shakes* * *noun f.* * *SF strideen dos zancadas — (=rápidamente) in a couple of ticks; (=fácilmente) very easily
* * *femenino strideen dos zancadas — in no time
* * *= stride.Ex. From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.----* andar a zancadas = stride.* * *femenino strideen dos zancadas — in no time
* * *= stride.Ex: From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.
* andar a zancadas = stride.* * *stridebajaba la cuesta a grandes zancadas he came striding down the hillen dos zancadas in no time* * *
zancada sustantivo femenino
stride;
zancada sustantivo femenino stride
' zancada' also found in these entries:
English:
stride
* * *zancada nfstride;caminaba dando grandes zancadas he walked with huge strides;en dos zancadas: te lo traigo en dos zancadas I'll fetch it for you in two shakes (of a lamb's tail)* * *f stride;dar zancadas stride;en dos zancadas fig in a flash* * *zancada nf: stride, step* * *zancada n stride -
5 en un decir Jesús
• before you can say Jack Robinson• in a flash• in a jiffy• in an indirect way• in an open manner• in two shakes• in two shakes of a lamb's tail -
6 en un momento
• in a moment• in need of money• in no case• in no respect• in no time at all• in two shakes• in two shakes of a lamb's tail -
7 мигом
1) General subject: at the double, in a jiff, in a jiffy, in less than no time, in no time, in trice, like smoke, next to no time, in two shakes of a lamb's tail2) Australian slang: in two ups3) Jargon: in jig time, on the double -
8 en dos trancos
• in a jiffy• in two shakes of a lamb's tail• in two twos -
9 sec
I.n. f. inv. En cinq sec (abbr. en cinq secondes): 'ln two ticks', 'in two shakes of a lamb's tail', as quick as a flash.II.adj. inv.1. Etre à sec:a To be 'skint', 'broke', to be penniless. Je me suis fait mettre à sec au pok'! I got cleaned out in a friendly little game of poker!b To have run out of words or ideas (literally to have dried up).3. Rester sec (sch.): To be 'stumped for an answer' (literally to be left high and dry in front of an exam paper).III.adv.1. 'Neat', exactly. Ça lui a coûté toute sa paye sec: It just about cost him all his pay-packet. Ecoper huit ans sec (Prison slang): To get an eight-year stretch (actual incarceration, not a suspended sentence).2. Boire sec:a To down (a drink) rapidly.b To drink heavily. Au régiment il buvait sec, ce mec-là! When he was in the Forces, he used to knock 'em back something terrible! -
10 быстро
1) General subject: amain, aptly, at a good bat, at a quick pace, at the double, betimes, briefly, currente calamo, dartingly, flat, flat out, fleetingly, hand over fist, hotfoot, in (at) full pelt, in double-quick time, in short order, jargon, lightly, like a shot, like smoke, like the wind, neck and crop, nimbly, overnight, pat, pitter-patter, prompt, quick, quickly, rapidly, readily, roundly, skittishly, slick, soon, speedily, sweepingly, swift, swiftly, telegraphically, thick and fast, throw (в определенное состояние), trippingly, wham bam, with celerity, with despatch (to do something with despatch - делать что-либо быстро), with dispatch (do something with dispatch - делать что-либо быстро), with speed, apace, play fast and loose, promptly, at a rate of knots, in a whisper, fast (e.g. He drives fast - Он водит машину быстро)2) Medicine: celeriter3) Colloquial: bob, flat-out, in a crack, like a house on fire, make it snappy, live-o (Mostly used in the UK.)5) Poetical language: fleetly6) Latin: cito7) Military: hubba-hubba8) Religion: apace (In a swift manner, with speed, quickly)9) Economy: at a high rate10) Music: rapidamente, subito, veloce11) Scottish language: belive12) Jargon: hell to split, in no time, jet up, lickety-split, on the double, slippy, some, two shakes of a lamb's tail, horse apple13) Astronautics: rapid14) American English: at a good clip, at a steady clip15) Makarov: at full pelt, currente calamo (лат., букв. беглым пером), in full pelt, like a blue streak, suddenly, thick, with expedition16) Taboo: a-helling, hell to toot17) Gold mining: at a brisk pace -
11 coup
n. m. When one takes a broad look at the word coup, it soon becomes obvious that its many diverse uses and combined expressions come under three main categories.(A): Blow (in the literal and figurative).1. En venir aux coups: To come to blows.2. Coup de boule: 'Head-butt', blow inflicted with the head in opponent's belly.3. Le coup du lapin: Blow on the back of the neck.4. Coup de Jarnac: Treacherous blow, disloyal attack.5. Le coup du père François: Strangulation.6. Coup de Trafalgar: Disastrous turn of events.7. Coup de châsse: 'Quick butchers', peep, quick look.8. Coup de filet: Dragnet, police raid.10. Coup de torchon: 'Barney', heated argument.11. Tirer un coup: To fuck, to 'screw', to have intercourse. Coup de Bourse (joc.): Intercourse. (The pun here is on the word Bourse meaning both the Stock Exchange and testicle; the standard non-colloquial expression denotes a successful flutter on the Stock Exchange.)12. Coup de fil: 'Buzz', 'ring', telephone call.13. Coup dur: Serious setback. La vie pour lui a été une succession de coups durs: It's just been one blow after another for him all his life.15. Faire les quatre cents coups: To 'burn the candle at both ends', to lead a fast life.(B): Dose, measure, quantity.1. Boire un coup: To have a drink.2. En avoir un coup (also: avoir un coup dans l'aile): To be 'squiffy', 'tipsy', to be slightly drunk.3. En mettre un coup (of work): To 'do one's darnedest', to 'put one's back into it', to make an extra effort.4. Tenir le coup: To stand the pace, to weather the storm. Il n'a qu'à tenir le coup comme les autres: He'll just have to grin and bear it like the rest of us.5. Faire quelque chose en trois coups de cuiller a pot: To do something 'in two shakes of a lamb's tail', double-quick.6. Ne pas en ficher un coup: To do 'fuck-all', to be darned lazy.7. Coup de pot: Stroke of luck.8. Prendre un coup de vieux: To age considerably over a short period of time.9. Coup de fusil (at restaurant): Exorbitant bill. On a eu droit à un de ces coups de fusil carabinés: The bill we got looked like the balance of payments deficit!10. Coup de pouce: Help, assistance. Donner un coup de pouce a quelqu'un: To give someone a shove in the right direction. (C): Knack, trick.11. Avoir le coup: To have the knack. Il a le coup pour draguer les nanas! He certainly knows how to pull the birds!12. Etre au coup: To 'know the score', to 'know the ropes', to be familiar with the workings of something.13. Etre dans le coup: To be 'in on something', to be involved in something.14. Expliquer le coup (to accomplices): To divulge the plan.15. Faire le coup a quelqu'un: To play the trick on someone. Il m'a fait le coup du 'portefeuille dans l'autre veston': He got money out of me with that age-old 'I forgot my wallet' dodge.16. Monter un coup: To engineer a confidence trick. On a monté un coup fumant: That con was a cracker!17. Coup d'arnac: Fraud, swindle.18. Le coup classique: That old, old trick.19. Coup fourré: 'Major cock-up', big blunder. -
12 jouge
n. m. En moins de jouge: Before you could say Jack Robinson—In two shakes of a lamb's tail—Straight away (also: en deux temps, trois mouvements). -
13 rapidos
adv. 'ln two shakes of a lamb's tail', 'in a jiffy', very quickly. On a dû mettre les bouts rapidos! We had to scarper double quick! -
14 temps
n. m.1. Tirer son temps: To 'do one's stretch', to 'do time', to serve a prison sentence. (A subsidiary connotation to this expression is that the prisoner concerned adopts an obedient 'low-profile' attitude in order to steer clear of trouble and get full remission.)2. En deux temps, trois mouvements: In two shakes (of a lamb's tail)'—'ln a jiffy'— Straight away. J'ai dû rappliquer en deux temps, trois mouvements! I had to get back doublequick! -
15 в мгновение ока
1) General subject: a brace of shake, in a brace of shakes, in a clap, in a couple of, in a flash, in a shake, in a twink, in a twinkle, in a twinkling, in half a shake, in less than no time, in no time, in the shake of a hand, in the shake of a of a lamb's tail, in the twinkle of an eye, in two shake, in two shakes of a duck's tail, like a streak, in a new york minute, in a blink of an eye, with a blink of one’s eye, in the blink of an eye2) Colloquial: before someone could say Jack Robinson (The thief was gone with my suitcase before I could say Jack Robinson - Вор исчез с моим чемоданом в мгновение ока), like winking, in nothing flat3) American: on a dime, in no time flat4) Religion: in the twinkling of an eye5) Set phrase: in a twinkling of an eye6) Makarov: in the twinkling of a bed-post, twink7) Phraseological unit: at the blink of an eye -
16 într-o clipă / clipită
in the twinkle of an eye, in a twinklein a twinkling, in the twinkling of an eye, at a moment's / minute's noticein a tricein a (split) secondin a shake / a brace of shakesin two shakes of lamb's / duck's tailbefore you could say Jack Robinsonat the bitin the / a blowing of a matchin / înv. for a flashin (half) a jiffyin (half) a mo(ment)in a crackat the bitin (half) a tickin two ticksat one flingas quick as lightning / as thoughtbefore you know where you are. -
17 моментально
1) General subject: a brace of shake, before one could say knife, before you can say knife, before you know where you are, in a brace of shakes, in a couple of, in a pig's whisper, in a shake, in a split second, in a tick, in a wink, in half a shake, in next to no time, in the shake of a hand, in the shake of a of a lamb's tail, in two shake, instantly, like smoke, in less than no time, at once, in a new york minute2) Colloquial: like a blink, lickety-split (Especially with the media reports, we thought if there was anyone else having the same symptoms, we'd hear about it lickety-split.)3) American: in less than a pig's whistle4) Latin: instanter5) Engineering: immediately6) Mathematics: instantaneously7) Australian slang: at the drop of a hat, in two ups8) Makarov: in less than a pig's whisper
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