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1 quick-witted
adjective (thinking very quickly: a quick-witted policeman.) vivo* * *quick-wit.ted[kwik w'itid] adj perspicaz, arguto. -
2 wit
[wit]1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) graça2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) humorista3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) senso•- witless- - witted
- witticism
- witty
- wittily
- wittiness
- at one's wits' end
- keep one's wits about one
- live by one's wits
- frighten/scare out of one's wits
- out of one's wits* * *wit1[wit] n 1 juízo. 2 capacidade ou faculdade mental (geralmente wits). he has quick wits / ele é de rápida compreensão. 3 razão, inteligência viva. 4 destreza, habilidade. have you not the wits to do it? / será que você não tem habilidade para fazer isto? 5 finura, perspicácia, agudeza, sagacidade. 6 engenho, aptidão. 7 entendimento, imaginação. 8 graça, humor, chiste. 9 pessoa espirituosa. 10 brincalhão. 11 wits sabedoria, juízo. she is out of her wits / ela perdeu o juízo. don’t lose your wits in an emergency! / não fique desorientado numa emergência! don’t drive me out of my wits! / não me faça enlouquecer! brevity is the soul of wit brevidade é a alma do saber. he has not his wits about him ele não está com a cabeça no lugar. he lives by his wits ele vive de expedientes. I am at my wit’s end não sei mais o que fazer. it sharpened his wits isto tornou-o mais esperto. to have a ready wit ser espirituoso. to sacre/terrify someone out of their wits, to frighten the wits out of someone amedrontar, apavorar alguém.————————wit2 -
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4 flash
[flæʃ] 1. noun1) (a quick showing of a bright light: a flash of lightning.) lampejo2) (a moment; a very short time: He was with her in a flash.) ápice3) (a flashlight.) flashe QUERY SPELLING4) ((often newsflash) a brief news report sent by radio, television etc: Did you hear the flash about the king's death?) notícia2. verb1) ((of a light) to (cause to) shine quickly: He flashed a torch.) acender2) ((usually with by or past) to pass quickly: The days flashed by; The cars flashed past.) passar voando3) (to show; to display: He flashed a card and was allowed to pass.) mostrar•- flashing- flashy
- flashily
- flashlight* * *[flæʃ] n 1 lampejo, clarão ou brilho repentino e passageiro, sinal luminoso, jato de luz, relâmpago. 2 forma abreviada de flashlight Phot lâmpada para instantâneos. 3 esguicho, borbotão, torrente. 4 boletim ou notícia breve. 5 momento, instante. • adj 1 vistoso. 2 berrante. 3 falso. • vt+vi 1 flamejar, chamejar, lançar chamas, romper em chamas, lançar luz repentina e passageira, arder ou brilhar subitamente. 2 reluzir, lampejar, faiscar, cintilar, rutilar. 3 brilhar, reluzir, refletir, reverberar. 4 salpicar, esguichar. 5 passar, falar, agir, manifestar-se repentinamente. 6 enviar informação ou notícia através de computador, satélite ou telex. a flash of genius lampejo de gênio. a flash of lightning relâmpago. a flash of the eye olhadela. a flash of wit lampejo de engenho. flash in the pan fogo de palha. in a flash instantaneamente, enquanto o diabo esfrega o olho. it flashed upon me surgiu-me uma idéia. quick as a flash rápido como um raio. she flashed round upon me ela repentinamente virou-se para mim. to flash at lançar luz sobre. to flash on lembrar-se. to flash out aparecer repentinamente.
См. также в других словарях:
quick-wit — quick wit·ted·ly; quick wit·ted·ness; … English syllables
quick-wit|ted|ness — «KWIHK WIHT ihd nihs», noun. readiness of wit; cleverness … Useful english dictionary
quick-wit|ted — «KWIHK WIHT ihd», adjective. having a ready wit; mentally alert; clever. SYNONYM(S): keen, sharp … Useful english dictionary
quick-wit|ted|ly — «KWIHK WIHT ihd lee», adverb. cleverly; acutely … Useful english dictionary
quick-wit·ted — … Useful english dictionary
Wit — is a form of intellectual humour. A wit (person) is someone skilled in making witty remarks. Forms of wit include: the quip and the repartee. Forms of wit As in the wit of Parker s set, the Algonquin Round Table, witty remarks may be… … Wikipedia
quick-witted — quick wit|ted [ ,kwık wıtəd ] adjective able to think of good ideas or replies quickly ╾ quick wit|ted|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Quick-wittedness — Quick wit ted*ness, n. Readiness of wit. Celtic quick wittedness. M. Arnold. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quick — Quick, a. [Compar. {Quicker}; superl. {Quickest}.] [As. cwic, cwicu, cwucu, cucu, living; akin to OS. quik, D. kwik, OHG. quec, chec, G. keck bold, lively, Icel. kvikr living, Goth. qius, Lith. q[=y]vas, Russ. zhivoi, L. vivus living, vivere to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quick grass — Quick Quick, a. [Compar. {Quicker}; superl. {Quickest}.] [As. cwic, cwicu, cwucu, cucu, living; akin to OS. quik, D. kwik, OHG. quec, chec, G. keck bold, lively, Icel. kvikr living, Goth. qius, Lith. q[=y]vas, Russ. zhivoi, L. vivus living,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Quick match — Quick Quick, a. [Compar. {Quicker}; superl. {Quickest}.] [As. cwic, cwicu, cwucu, cucu, living; akin to OS. quik, D. kwik, OHG. quec, chec, G. keck bold, lively, Icel. kvikr living, Goth. qius, Lith. q[=y]vas, Russ. zhivoi, L. vivus living,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
