-
1 quick-witted
à l'esprit vif;∎ she is very quick-witted (in answers) elle a de la repartie; (in intelligence) elle a l'esprit vifUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > quick-witted
-
2 quick-witted
-
3 quick-witted
adjective (thinking very quickly: a quick-witted policeman.) à l'esprit vif -
4 quick-witted
adjective [person] à l'esprit vif; [reaction] vif/vive -
5 -witted
-
6 quick
[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) rapide2) (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.) rapide3) (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.) rapide2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) vite- quickly- quicken - quickness - quicklime - quicksands - quicksilver - quick-tempered - quick-witted - quick-wittedly - quick-wittedness -
7 -witted
(having understanding or intelligence of a certain kind: quick-/sharp-witted.) à l'esprit (...) -
8 mercurial
mercurial [mɜ:ˈkjʊərɪəl][person, temperament] lunatique ; [moods] changeant* * *[mɜː'kjʊərɪəl]1) Chemistry [compound, poisoning] au mercure2) ( quick-witted) [person] vif/vive; ( changeable) [temperament, person] lunatique -
9 acute
[ə'kju:t]1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) aigu2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) critique3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) avisé4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) fin5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely - acuteness -
10 sharp
sharp [∫α:p]1. adjectivea. ( = good for cutting) [knife, razor, blade] (bien) aiguisé ; [piece of glass, edge] coupantb. ( = pointed) [pencil] bien taillé ; [needle, pin] très pointu ; [teeth, fingernails, beak, chin] pointu ; [fang, point] acéré ; [features] anguleuxc. ( = well-defined) [contrast, TV picture, difference] net ; [division] fort• to bring into sharp focus [+ problem, issue] faire ressortir nettementd. ( = acute) [person] malin (- igne f) ; [intelligence, wit] vif ; [awareness] aigu (- guë f) ; [eyesight] perçant ; [hearing] fin• to keep a sharp look-out for sb/sth guetter qn/qchf. ( = intense) [pain, sensation, wind, cold] vif ; [frost] fort ; [blow] sec ( sèche f) ; [cry] aigu (- guë f)g. ( = severe) [criticism, attack] incisif ; [retort, words] cinglant ; [rebuke] vif ; [order, tone, voice] cassanth. (pejorative) [business practices] déloyall. [musical note] trop haut2. adverba. [stop] brusquement• to turn sharp left/right prendre un virage serré à gauche/à droiteb. [sing, play] trop hautc. ( = precisely) at 8 o'clock sharp à 8 heures pile3. noun4. compounds* * *[ʃɑːp] 1.noun Music dièse m2.1) [razor] tranchant; [edge] coupant; [blade, scissors, knife] bien aiguisé; [saw] bien affûté2) ( pointed) [tooth, fingernail, end, needle] pointu; [pencil] bien taillé; [features] anguleux/-euse; [nose] pointu3) ( abrupt) [angle] aigu/-uë; [bend, reflex] brusque; [drop, incline] fort; [fall, rise] brusque, brutal4) ( acidic) [taste, smell] âcre; [fruit] acide5) ( piercing) [pain, cold] vif/vive; [cry] aigu/-uë; [blow] sévère; [frost] fort, intense6) fig ( aggressive) [tongue] acéré; [tone] acerbe7) ( alert) [person, mind] vif/vive; [eyesight] perçant; [hearing] finto have a sharp eye for something — fig avoir l'œil pour quelque chose
sharp operator — filou m
9) ( clearly defined) [image, sound, distinction] net/nette; [contrast] prononcéto bring something into sharp focus — lit cadrer quelque chose avec netteté; fig faire passer quelque chose au premier plan
10) (colloq) GB [suit] tape-à-l'œil inv pej11) (colloq) US ( stylish) chic inv3.1) ( abruptly) [stop] net2) (colloq) ( promptly)at 9 o'clock sharp — à neuf heures pile (colloq)
3) Music [sing, play] trop haut••to look sharp — (colloq) se dépêcher
-
11 slow
slow [sləʊ]1. adjectivelent ; [market, demand] stagnant• he's a bit slow ( = stupid) il a l'esprit un peu lent2. adverb( = slowly) lentement• to go slow [workers] faire une grève perlée• "slow" (on road sign) « ralentir »• you must slow down or you'll make yourself ill il faut que vous travailliez moins, sinon vous allez tomber malade5. compounds* * *[sləʊ] 1.1) (not quick, dull) lent2) ( slack) gen stagnant; [economic growth] lent3) ( dim) lent (d'esprit)4) [clock, watch]5) [oven] doux/douce6) [pitch, court] lourd2.adverb gen lentement3.to go slow — [workers] freiner la production
transitive verb, intransitive verb slow downPhrasal Verbs:- slow up
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