-
1 illico
adverb* * *(colloq) iliko adverbe straightaway, sharpish (colloq)illico presto — pronto (colloq)
* * *i(l)liko adv *pronto ** * *illico○ adv straightaway, sharpish○; illico presto○ pronto○.[iliko] adverbeillico (presto) right away, pronto -
2 rapido
* * *[rapido] adverbe -
3 aligner
I.v. trans. Aligner le pèze (also: les aligner): To pay up. D'entrée on lui a dit qu's'il voulait avoir ses faux fafs pronto, faudrait qu'il les aligne! He was told straight that if he wanted phoney I.D.s quick, he'd have to cough up!II.v. trans. reflex.1. Tu peux toujours t'aligner! (iron.): You don't stand a chance!2. S'aligner avec: To 'have a barney with', to quarrel violently with someone. -
4 rapide
I.n. m.1. Character who is sharp, quick to understand.2. Opportunist. C'esl un rapide, lui! He doesn't miss a trick!II.adj. (of person):1. 'Quick on the uptake', prompt to understand.2. Opportunist.III.adv. (abbr. rapidement): 'Pronto', at the drop of a hat, quickly. (This abbreviation is itself a contraction of the jocular expression 'Rapide, vite fait sur le gaz!') -
5 tas
n. m.1. 'Ugly biddy', ungainly woman.3. Bonsoir tout le tas! Evenin' all! (Like the English, the French has a slight touch of irony.)4. Tas de ferraille: 'Heap', 'banger', decrepit motor car.5. Etre sur le tas: To be at one's job, to be at work.6. Se retrouver sur le tas: To find oneself out of work. (This expression, diametrically in contradiction with être sur le tas, conjures up the image of the 'scrap-heap of life'.)7. Sécher sur le tas: To be 'left cooling one's heels', to wait in vain.8. Prendre quelqu'un sur le tas: To catch someone red-handed. Etre fait sur le tas: To be caught in the act.a To 'lash out blindly', to hit out at the first available target.b To choose at random.c To make a wild guess.10. Piquer dans le tas: To pick freely, to choose at random.12. Une grève sur le tas: A 'sit-down' strike (occupation/take-over of factory).14. Sur le tas! 'Pronto!'— Straight away! — Immediately!
См. также в других словарях:
pronto — ta 1. Como adjetivo, ‘rápido’ y ‘dispuesto o preparado para obrar con rapidez’. Con el segundo sentido suele llevar un complemento introducido por a o, menos frecuentemente, para: «Tus manos parecen palomas prontas a huir» (Murillo Custodia [Esp … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
pronto — pronto, ta (Del lat. promptus). 1. adj. Veloz, acelerado, ligero. 2. Dispuesto, aparejado para la ejecución de algo. 3. m. coloq. Decisión repentina motivada por una pasión u ocurrencia inesperada. Le dio un pronto, y tomó la capa para salirse de … Diccionario de la lengua española
pronto — adj. 1. Que não tarda, que não é moroso. 2. Rápido, que opera sem demora. 3. Imediato. 4. Ativo, diligente, que serve com prontidão. 5. Penetrante, atilado, que compreende com rapidez. 6. Acabado, terminado, concluído. 7. Preparado. 8. [Militar] … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
Pronto — (italienisch: fertig, bereit, bald oder prompt) steht für: den ehemaligen Namen eines Autorennens der NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, siehe Sam’s Town 400 ein Reisegeschäft, siehe Pronto Reisen einen Roman von Elmore Leonard, siehe Pronto (Roman) … Deutsch Wikipedia
pronto — / pronto/ agg. [lat. promptus, part. pass. di prompĕre trar fuori , quindi posto davanti agli occhi, messo alla portata ]. 1. [di cosa, che è nelle condizioni opportune per essere adoperata subito: la cena è p. ; tutto è p. per la partenza ]… … Enciclopedia Italiana
pronto — pronto, ta adjetivo 1) veloz, rápido, acelerado, presto, ligero, activo*. 2) dispuesto, preparado, aparejado. Por ejemplo: la comitiva está pronta para s … Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos
pronto — 1850, from Sp. pronto, perhaps influenced by It. pronto (borrowed by English 1740), both from L. promptus (see PROMPT (Cf. prompt)) … Etymology dictionary
Pronto — condoms are a brand of sheath being released in South Africa, designed by Willem van Rensburg. The outside protective packaging acts as the condom applicator as well, which reduces the time needed to utilize the condom. The designer was inspired… … Wikipedia
pronto — ит. (пронто) муз. быстро, скоро, проворно. Толковый словарь иностранных слов Л. П. Крысина. М: Русский язык, 1998 … Словарь иностранных слов русского языка
pronto — ► ADVERB informal ▪ promptly. ORIGIN Spanish … English terms dictionary
pronto — ☆ pronto [prän′tō ] adv. [Sp < L promptus: see PROMPT] Slang at once; quickly; immediately … English World dictionary