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1 quick-witted
adjective (thinking very quickly: a quick-witted policeman.) iznajdljiv* * *[kwíkwítid]adjectiveodrezav, znajdljiv -
2 quick
[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) hiter2) (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.) hiter3) (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.) hiter2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) hitro- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittedness* * *I [kwik]adjective ( quickly adverb)hiter, uren, nagel; bister, okreten, znajdljiv, odrezav, živahen; nagle jeze, vzkipljiv; fin, oster (vid, sluh); živ (pesek itd.); archaic živ, živeč; economy živahen, likviden, tekoč; mineralogy rudnatbe quick about it! — podvizaj se s tem!to be quick by s.o. — zanositi s komquick on the draw — ki hitro reagira, odrezava quick one — "kozarček" (na hitro)quick of parts ( —ali understanding) — bistroumen, ki hitro razumequick temper — razdražijiva čud, vzkipljivostquick in the uptake — ki hitro razume, dojameeconomy quick returns — hiter donos, dobičekII [kwik]adverbhitro, nagloIII [kwik]nounživo meso; British English živa meja; figuratively življenje; American živo srebro -
3 -witted
(having understanding or intelligence of a certain kind: quick-/sharp-witted.) ki je (...) pameti -
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.) akuten2) (very great: There is an acute shortage of teachers.) kritičen3) (quick-witted: As a businessman, he's very acute.) sposoben4) ((of the senses) keen: acute hearing.) oster5) (high, shrill s high sound.)•- acutely
- acuteness* * *[əkjú:t]adjective ( acutely adverb)oster, šilast; bister; silovit; vreščav; medicine vnet, akuten
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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
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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
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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
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