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quick-witted

  • 1 quick-witted

    adjective (thinking very quickly: a quick-witted policeman.) opvakt
    * * *
    adjective (thinking very quickly: a quick-witted policeman.) opvakt

    English-Danish dictionary > quick-witted

  • 2 quick

    [kwik] 1. adjective
    1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) hurtig
    2) (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.) hurtig
    3) (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.) hurtig; rap
    2. adverb
    (quickly: quick-frozen food.) hurtigt; rapt; lyn-
    - quicken
    - quickness
    - quicklime
    - quicksands
    - quicksilver
    - quick-tempered
    - quick-witted
    - quick-wittedly
    - quick-wittedness
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    [kwik] 1. adjective
    1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) hurtig
    2) (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.) hurtig
    3) (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.) hurtig; rap
    2. adverb
    (quickly: quick-frozen food.) hurtigt; rapt; lyn-
    - quicken
    - quickness
    - quicklime
    - quicksands
    - quicksilver
    - quick-tempered
    - quick-witted
    - quick-wittedly
    - quick-wittedness

    English-Danish dictionary > quick

  • 3 -witted

    (having understanding or intelligence of a certain kind: quick-/sharp-witted.) (snar-)rådig; (skarp-)sindig; (slag-)færdig
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    (having understanding or intelligence of a certain kind: quick-/sharp-witted.) (snar-)rådig; (skarp-)sindig; (slag-)færdig

    English-Danish dictionary > -witted

  • 4 acute

    [ə'kju:t]
    1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) akut
    2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) akut
    3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) skarpsindig
    4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) fin; skarp
    5) (high, shrill s high sound.) skarp
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    - acutely
    - acuteness
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    [ə'kju:t]
    1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) akut
    2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) akut
    3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) skarpsindig
    4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) fin; skarp
    5) (high, shrill s high sound.) skarp
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    - acutely
    - acuteness

    English-Danish dictionary > acute

См. также в других словарях:

  • quick-witted — [adj] smart acute, agile, alert, apt, astute, brainy, bright, brilliant, canny, clever, facetious, humorous, intelligent, keen, knowing, nimble witted, on the ball*, penetrating, penetrative, perceptive, prompt, quick, quick on the draw*, quick… …   New thesaurus

  • quick-witted — adj able to think and understand things quickly ≠ ↑slow witted ▪ Toby was quick witted and entertaining. ▪ a quick witted reply …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • quick-witted — [kwik′wit′id] adj. nimble of mind; alert quick wittedly adv. quick wittedness n …   English World dictionary

  • Quick-witted — Quick wit ted, a. Having ready wit Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • quick-witted — clever, bright, smart, *intelligent, alert, knowing, brilliant Analogous words: ready, prompt, *quick, apt: *sharp, keen, acute: *witty, humorous, facetious …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • quick-witted — index acute, perspicacious, sapient Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • quick-witted — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ able to think or respond quickly …   English terms dictionary

  • quick-witted — adjective Russell was always the quick witted one in our circle Syn: intelligent, bright, clever, gifted, able, astute, quick, smart, sharp witted; observant, alert, sharp, perceptive; informal brainy, on the ball, quick on the uptake Ant …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • quick-witted — adjective Mentally keen, alert, sharp and nimble. She was far too quick witted to miss the implications of what he was saying. See Also: witty …   Wiktionary

  • quick-witted — ADJ GRADED Someone who is quick witted is intelligent and good at thinking quickly …   English dictionary

  • quick-witted — quick wittedly, adv. quick wittedness, n. /kwik wit id/, adj. having a nimble, alert mind. [1520 30; QUICK + WIT1 + ED3] Syn. keen, perceptive, smart, clever, sharp. * * * …   Universalium

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