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1 scurry
1. verb((usually with away, off etc) to run with short, quick steps: It began to rain and we scurried home.) drveti2. noun(an act or a noise of hurrying: a scurry of feet.) drvenje* * *[skʌri]1.nounhitro drobnenje korakov, hitrica, naglica; sport kratek, hiter tek; (deževni) naliv, ploha;2.intransitive verbteči z drobnimi koraki, drobneti, drobiti korake; transitive verb hitro goniti, gnati -
2 scuttle
I verb(to hurry with short, quick steps.) bežatiII verb((of a ship's crew) to make a hole in (the ship) in order to sink it: The sailors scuttled the ship to prevent it falling into enemy hands.) (prostovoljno) potopiti* * *I [skʌtl]noun(= coal-scuttle) vedro, posoda za premog pri peči; široka, plitva košaraII [skʌtl]1.nounodprtina s pokrovom v zidu ali na strehi hiše, na palubi ali v boku ladje; pokrov, poklopec kake odprtine;2.transitive verb nauticalpreluknjati dno ladje, potopiti ladjo (na ta način)III [skʌtl]1.nounnenaden odhod ali beg, hitra hoja, hitenje, tek; nagel umik;2.intransitive verb(z)bežati pred nevarnostjo; izogibati se, odtegovati se dolžnostim; umakniti se z begom, s tekom (away, off); slang politics hitro se umakniti ( out iz)
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quick — quick1 W2S1 [kwık] adj comparative quicker superlative quickest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(short time)¦ 2¦(fast)¦ 3¦(no delay)¦ 4¦(clever)¦ 5 be quick 6 be quick to do something 7 quick fix 8 have a quick … Dictionary of contemporary English
quick — 1 /kwIk/ adjective 1 SHORT TIME continuing or existing for only a short time: I just have to make a quick phone call. | John had a quick meal and then went out again. | That was quick! I thought you d be another hour. 2 FAST moving or happening… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
quick — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English quik, from Old English cwic; akin to Old Norse kvikr living, Latin vivus living, vivere to live, Greek bios, zōē life Date: before 12th century 1. not dead ; living, alive 2. acting or capable of acting with … New Collegiate Dictionary
Quick kick — In American football and Canadian football, a quick kick is any punt made under conditions such that the opposing team should not expect a punt. Typically this has been a kick from scrimmage from a formation that is, or resembles, one usually… … Wikipedia
Quick time — Time Time, n.; pl. {Times}. [OE. time, AS. t[=i]ma, akin to t[=i]d time, and to Icel. t[=i]mi, Dan. time an hour, Sw. timme. [root]58. See {Tide}, n.] 1. Duration, considered independently of any system of measurement or any employment of terms… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
quick win — n. Everyone in business is always looking for quick wins, small steps or initiatives that will produce immediate, positive results … Business English jargon and slang
quick time — noun Date: circa 1802 a rate of marching in which 120 steps each 30 inches in length are taken in one minute … New Collegiate Dictionary
quick time — noun A fast marching pace of 120 thirty inch steps per minute … Wiktionary
quick time — noun a normal marching pace of 120 steps per minute • Hypernyms: ↑pace, ↑gait … Useful english dictionary
The Quick (UK band) — Infobox musical artist Name = The Quick Img capt = Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band Alias = Giant Steps Origin = England Genre = New Wave Years active = 1978 1987 Label = Epic, A M Associated acts = URL = Current members = Past… … Wikipedia
Double-quick — Dou ble quick , n. Double quick time, step, or march. [1913 Webster] Note: Double quick time requires 165 steps, each 33 inches in length, to be taken in one minute. The number of steps may be increased up to 180 per minute. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
