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1 quick-witted
adjective (thinking very quickly: a quick-witted policeman.) snarrådig; slagferdigadj. \/ˌkwɪkˈwɪtɪd\/, foran substantiv: \/kwɪkˈwɪtɪd\/snartenkt, fyndig, slagferdig -
2 quick
kwik 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) rask, kjapp, hurtig2) (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.) rask, fort, snar3) (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.) kvikk, kjapp, oppvakt2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) fort deg!; skynd deg!; rask på!- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittednesshurtig--------rask--------snøggIthe subst. \/kwɪk\/1) negleroten2) ( overført) det ømme punkt3) (de) levende4) levende hekk, levende planteto the quick til negleroten( overført) med hele sin sjel, til fingerspissene, inn i hjerterotenIIadj. \/kwɪk\/1) ( bevegelse) rask, snar, hurtig2) kjapp, rask3) kvikk, rapp, kjapp, oppvakt4) heftig, hissig, oppfarende5) ( om sanser) skarp, fin6) (om sving, kurve) skarp7) (gammeldags, om planter) levende8) ( gammeldags) livlig, kvikka quick mind et lett hodeas quick as a flash rask som lynetbe quick (about it)! skynd deg!, få opp farten!be quick to være rask til (å), ha lett for åbe quick with child (gammeldags, om svangerskap) kjenne livquick at rask iquick of foot lett til beinsquick off the mark rask, på banenquick of thought snartenkt, rask i oppfattelsenquick on the draw ( også overført) rask på avtrekkerenIIIadv. \/kwɪk\/( hverdagslig) fort, rask• come quick! -
3 -witted
(having understanding or intelligence of a certain kind: quick-/sharp-witted.) (snar)-rådig, (skarp)-sindig, (slag)-ferdig -
4 acute
ə'kju:t1) ((of a disease etc) severe but not lasting very long: They think his illness is acute rather than chronic.) akutt2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) akutt, alvorlig3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) skarp(sindig)4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) fin, skarp5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
- acutenessintens--------kvass--------ram--------skarpadj. \/əˈkjuːt\/1) ( om instrumenter) spiss, skarp2) ( geometri) spiss3) ( om følelser) heftig, sterk, intens4) ( om lyd) høy, skjærende, gjennomtrengende5) skarpsindig, skarp6) ( om sykdom) akutt7) alvorlig, akutt8) ( fonetikk) akutt, trykksterk -
5 wit
wit1) (humour; the ability to express oneself in an amusing way: His plays are full of wit; I admire his wit.) vidd, vittighet, åndfullhet2) (a person who expresses himself in a humorous way, tells jokes etc: He's a great wit.) slagferdig person, vittig hode3) (common sense, inventiveness etc: He did not have the wit to defend himself.) vett•- 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 witsforstand--------vett--------viddIsubst. \/wɪt\/1) vett, forstand, intelligens2) ånd, vidd3) intelligent person, forstandig person4) humoristisk person, vittig person5) ( gammeldags) skjønnåndbe at one's wit's end ikke vite sin arme råd, ikke vite verken ut eller inncollect one's wits samle tankeneflash of wit se ➢ flash, 1have a ready wit være slagferdighave\/keep one's wits about one ha hodet på rett plass, holde hodet kaldthave quick wits være snartenktin possession of one's five wits ved sine fulle femlive by one's wits være uten vanlig arbeid, leve på sin intelligens og snedighetlose one's wits miste hodet, miste besinnelsen, gå fra forstandenout of one's wits fra vettet, ikke riktig klokpit one's wits against prøve sine krefter motquick\/nimble wit rask oppfattelse, slagferdighetslow\/dull wit sen oppfattelsewits vett, intelligens forstand, åndsevnerIIverb (pret. og perf. partisipp: wist) \/wɪt\/( gammeldags) viteGod wot Gud skal viteto wit nemlig, det vil si
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