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1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) rápido2) (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.) rápido3) (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.) rápido
2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) de prisa, rápido, rápidamente- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittedness
quick adj rápidobe quick! ¡date prisa!tr[kwɪk]1 (fast) rápido,-a■ be quick or you'll miss it! ¡rápido o lo perderás!, ¡date prisa o lo perderás!2 (clever) espabilado,-a, despierto,-a, listo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas quick as lightning como un rayo, como una balaquick march! SMALLMILITARY/SMALL ¡de frente!to be quick on the uptake captar algo en seguidato be quick to anger tener mal genioto be quick to take offence enfadarse por nadato cut somebody to the quick herir a alguien en lo vivoto have a quick one familiar echar un trago, tomar una copitato have a quick temper tener un genio vivoquick ['kwɪk] adv: rápidamentequick adj1) rapid: rápido2) alert, clever: listo, vivo, agudo3)a quick temper : un genio vivoquick n1) flesh: carne f viva2)to cut someone to the quick : herir a alguien en lo más vivoadj.• agudo, -a adj.• diligente adj.• fino, -a adj.• largo, -a adj.• listo, -a adj.• presto, -a adj.• presuroso, -a adj.• pronto, -a adj.• rápido, -a adj.• veloz adj.• vivo, -a adj.• ágil adj.adv.• pronto adv.n.• carne viva s.f.
I kwɪkadjective quicker, quickesta) ( speedy) <action/movement> rápidoI'll be as quick as I can — volveré (or lo haré etc) lo más rápido que pueda
OK, but make it quick — bueno, pero rápido or date prisa or (AmL tb) apúrate
they arrived in quick succession — llegaron muy seguidos or uno detrás del otro
to be quick on one's feet — tener* buenos reflejos
c) ( easily roused)d) ( prompt)he's quick to take offense — se ofende por lo más mínimo or por cualquier nimiedad
e) ( clever)she has a very quick mind — es muy lista or rápida
II
adverb quicker, quickest rápido, rápidamentecome quick — ven corriendo or rápido
quick, hide in here — rápido or corre, escóndete aquí
as quick as you can — lo más rápido or deprisa que puedas
III
[kwɪk]the quick: her nails were bitten to the quick tenía las uñas en carne viva de mordérselas; to cut somebody to the quick — herir* a alguien en lo más vivo
1. ADJ(compar quicker) (superl quickest)1) (=fast) [method, movement] rápidobe quick! — ¡rápido!, ¡date prisa!, ¡apúrate! (LAm)
his opponents were quick to point out that... — sus adversarios señalaron rápidamente que...
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and be quick about it! — ¡y date prisa!, ¡y apúrate! (LAm)•
quick march! — (Mil) ¡marchando, ar!draw 1., 4), mark II, 1., 6), uptake•
he's a quick worker — trabaja rápido, es un trabajador rápido2) (=with minimal delay) [answer, decision] rápido•
we are hoping for a quick end to the bloodshed — esperamos que el derramamiento de sangre acabe pronto3) (=not lengthy) [meal] rápido•
he gave me a quick kiss on the cheek — me dio un besito en la mejilla•
can I have a quick word (with you)? — ¿puedo hablar un segundo contigo?, ¿podemos hablar un segundo?4) (=sharp) [person] listo; [wit] agudo; [mind, reflexes] ágil, rápido•
he is very quick at maths — es muy rápido para las matemáticas•
to have a quick eye for sth — captar or coger algo al vuelo2. N1) (Anat)•
the quick, her nails were bitten down to the quick — se había mordido las uñas hasta dejárselas como muñones- cut sb to the quick2) ††liter3.ADV deprisa, rápidoquick! — ¡deprisa!, ¡rápido!
I left as quick as I could — me fui lo más rápido or deprisa que pude
4.CPDquick-thinkingquick thinking N — reacción f rápida
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I [kwɪk]adjective quicker, quickesta) ( speedy) <action/movement> rápidoI'll be as quick as I can — volveré (or lo haré etc) lo más rápido que pueda
OK, but make it quick — bueno, pero rápido or date prisa or (AmL tb) apúrate
they arrived in quick succession — llegaron muy seguidos or uno detrás del otro
to be quick on one's feet — tener* buenos reflejos
c) ( easily roused)d) ( prompt)he's quick to take offense — se ofende por lo más mínimo or por cualquier nimiedad
e) ( clever)she has a very quick mind — es muy lista or rápida
II
adverb quicker, quickest rápido, rápidamentecome quick — ven corriendo or rápido
quick, hide in here — rápido or corre, escóndete aquí
as quick as you can — lo más rápido or deprisa que puedas
III
the quick: her nails were bitten to the quick tenía las uñas en carne viva de mordérselas; to cut somebody to the quick — herir* a alguien en lo más vivo
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