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quick [kwɪk]1. adjectivea. ( = rapid) [train, movement, decision] rapide ; [recovery, answer] prompt• be quick! dépêche-toi !b. ( = lively) [mind] vif• he was quick to see that... il a tout de suite vu que...• she was quick to point out that... elle n'a pas manqué de faire remarquer que...2. adverb( = quickly) quick, over here! vite, par ici !3. compounds• there is no quick fix to the country's economic problems il n'y a pas de solution miracle aux problèmes économiques du pays ► quick-setting adjective [cement] à prise rapide ; [jelly] qui prend facilement* * *[kwɪk] 1.noun Anatomy, Medicine chair f vive2.to the quick — [bite nails] jusqu'au sang
1) ( speedy) [pace, reply, profit, meal] rapide; [storm, shower] bref/brèvethe quickest way to... — le meilleur moyen de...
2) ( clever) [child, student] vif/vive d'espritto be quick at — être bon/bonne en [arithmetic]
3) ( prompt)4) ( lively)3.••a quick one — = quickie 1, 2
to cut ou sting somebody to the quick — piquer quelqu'un au vif
to make a quick buck — (colloq) gagner de l'argent facile
to make a quick killing — (colloq) faire fortune rapidement
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B adj1 ( speedy) [pace, train, heartbeat] rapide ; [solution, reply, profit, result] rapide ; [storm, shower of rain] bref/brève ; [meal] sur le pouce, rapide ; to make a quick phone call passer un coup de téléphone rapide ; to have a quick coffee prendre un café en vitesse ; I'm going to have a quick wash je vais faire une toilette rapide ; the quickest way to get there is… le chemin le plus rapide pour y aller est… ; she's a quick worker elle travaille vite ; the quickest way to lose your friends is to… le meilleur moyen de perdre ses amis est de… ; she wasn't quick enough elle n'a pas été assez rapide ; we'll have to make a quick decision il faudra que nous nous décidions rapidement ; we're hoping for a quick sale nous espérons que cela se vendra rapidement ; we had a quick chat about our plans nous avons rapidement discuté de nos projets ; to make a quick recovery se rétablir vite ; to pay a quick visit to sb faire une petite visite à qn ; be quick (about it)! dépêche-toi! ; a quick hit ( on drugs) sensation f de jouissance brève et forte (due à la prise de drogue) ;2 ( clever) [child, student] vif/vive d'esprit ; to be quick at arithmetic être bon/bonne en arithmétique ;3 ( prompt) to be quick to do être prompt à faire ; to be quick to anger/take offence/defend one's friends être prompt à s'emporter/s'offenser/défendre ses amis ; to be quick to learn, to be a quick learner apprendre vite ; to be (too) quick to criticize/condemn critiquer/condamner (trop) facilement ; to be quick to admit one's mistakes être prêt à reconnaître ses erreurs ; she was quick to see the advantages elle a tout de suite vu les avantages ;4 ( lively) to have a quick temper s'emporter facilement ; a quick temper un tempérament vif ; to have a quick wit avoir l'esprit vif.a quick one = quickie 1, 2, 3 ; the quick and the dead les vivants et les morts ; to cut ou sting sb to the quick piquer qn au vif ; to make a quick buck gagner de l'argent facile ; to make a quick killing faire fortune rapidement. -
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quick [kwɪk]∎ he's a quick worker il travaille vite; figurative il ne perd pas de temps;∎ be quick (about it)! faites vite!, dépêchez-vous!;∎ I need a quick answer j'ai besoin d'une réponse rapide;∎ to have a quick look jeter un rapide coup d'œil;∎ can I have a quick word? est-ce que je peux vous parler un instant?;∎ we had a quick lunch nous avons déjeuné sur le pouce;∎ familiar let's have a quick one or a quick drink prenons un verre en vitesse□ ;∎ she did the job in double quick time elle a fait le travail en deux temps, trois mouvements ou en un rien de temps;∎ the questions came in quick succession les questions se sont succédé à un rythme très rapide;∎ quick crossword mots mpl croisés faciles;∎ quick march marche f rapide ou au pas accéléré;∎ (as) quick as lightning or as a flash rapide ou vif comme l'éclair∎ he is quick to learn il apprend vite;∎ she has a quick ear elle a l'oreille fine;∎ she has a quick eye for detail aucun détail ne lui échappe;∎ thanks to his quick eye for bargains grâce au chic qu'il a pour dénicher ou pour faire de bonnes affaires;∎ I was quick to notice the difference j'ai tout de suite remarqué la différence;∎ she's too quick for me elle est trop rapide pour moi;∎ she's quick on the uptake elle comprend vite;∎ British they were very quick off the mark ils n'ont pas perdu de temps;∎ he wasn't exactly quick off the mark when it came to ordering drinks il était plutôt lent à la détente quand il s'agissait de commander les boissons(c) (hasty → judgment) hâtif, rapide;∎ he has a quick temper il s'emporte facilement;∎ he is quick to take offence il est prompt à s'offenser, il se vexe pour un rien∎ or literary to be quick with child être dans un état de grossesse assez avancé2 adverbfamiliar rapidement□ ;∎ as quick as possible aussi vite que possible;∎ come quick! venez vite!;∎ to get rich quick s'enrichir rapidement3 noun(of fingernail) vif m;∎ his nails were bitten to the quick il s'était rongé les ongles jusqu'au sang;∎ her remark cut him to the quick sa remarque l'a piqué au vif∎ the quick and the dead les vivants mpl et les morts mpl►► Accountancy quick assets liquidités fpl, actif m liquide;quick fix solution f miracle;Computing quick launch bar barre f de lancement rapide;Accountancy quick ratio ratio m de liquidité immédiate -
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I 1. adjective1) (quick-moving: a fast car.) rapide2) (quick: a fast worker.) rapide3) ((of a clock, watch etc) showing a time in advance of the correct time: My watch is five minutes fast.) en avance2. adverb(quickly: She speaks so fast I can't understand her.) vite- fastness- fast foods - fast food II 1. verb(to go without food, especially for religious or medical reasons: Muslims fast during the festival of Ramadan.) jeûner2. noun(a time or act of fasting: She has just finished two days' fast.) jeûne- fastingIII adjective1) ((of a dye) fixed; that will not come out of a fabric when it is washed.) bon teint résistant2) (firm; fixed: She made her end of the rope fast to a tree.) attaché• -
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fast [fɑ:st]rapide ⇒ 1 (a) en avance ⇒ 1 (b), 2 (b) solide ⇒ 1 (c) bon teint ⇒ 1 (d) libertin ⇒ 1 (e) vite ⇒ 2 (a) solidement ⇒ 2 (c) jeûne ⇒ 3 jeûner ⇒ 4∎ a fast film une pellicule rapide;∎ she's a fast runner elle court vite;∎ a fast time (in race etc) un bon temps, un bon chrono;∎ at a fast pace d'un pas vif ou rapide;∎ in fast motion en accéléré;∎ a grass court is faster than a hard one (in tennis) le jeu est plus rapide sur gazon que sur un court en dur;∎ he's a fast worker il va vite en besogne; figurative il ne perd pas de temps;∎ he's on the fast track (to the top) il gravit les échelons rapidement;∎ they see independence as the fast track to democracy ils considèrent que l'indépendance les mènera rapidement à la démocratie;∎ there's no fast track to success dans la vie, on ne réussit du jour au lendemain;∎ familiar to pull a fast one on sb jouer un mauvais tour à qn∎ my watch is or familiar I'm (three minutes) fast ma montre avance (de trois minutes)(c) (secure → knot, rope) solide; (→ door, window, lid) bien fermé; (→ grip) ferme, solide; (→ friend) sûr, fidèle;∎ to make a boat fast amarrer un bateau∎ the colour is not fast la couleur déteint ou s'en va∎ fast living vie f dissolue ou de dissipation;∎ familiar he's in with a fast set il fréquente une bande de viveurs ou de fêtards2 adverb∎ how fast is the car going? à quelle vitesse roule la voiture?;∎ he needs help fast il lui faut de l'aide de toute urgence;∎ she ran off as fast as her legs would carry her elle s'est sauvée à toutes jambes, elle a pris ses jambes à son cou;∎ the insults came fast and furious les insultes volaient ou pleuvaient dru;∎ as fast as I ate he gave me more il me resservait à mesure que je mangeais;∎ he'll do it fast enough if you pay well il ne se fera pas prier si vous payez bien;∎ not so fast! doucement!, pas si vite!;∎ not so fast, I haven't finished une minute, je n'ai pas fini(b) (ahead of correct time) en avance;∎ my watch is running fast ma montre avance(c) (securely) ferme, solidement;∎ shut fast bien fermé;∎ to hold fast (on) to sth tenir fermement qch;∎ figurative they held fast despite the threats ils ont tenu bon malgré les menaces;∎ figurative to play fast and loose (with sb) jouer double jeu (avec qn);∎ to play fast and loose with sb's emotions se jouer des émotions de qn;∎ to play fast and loose with the statistics truquer ou falsifier les statistiques∎ to be fast asleep dormir à poings fermés ou profondément∎ fast by the school qui jouxte l'école, attenant à l'école3 nounjeûne m;∎ to break one's fast rompre le jeûne;∎ Religion a fast day un jour maigre ou de jeûne►► fast bowler (in cricket) lanceur m rapide;fast break (in basketball) contre-attaque f;Nuclear fast breeder reactor surrégénérateur m, surgénérateur m;fast food fast-food m, prêt-à-manger m;∎ figurative to live life in the fast lane vivre à cent à l'heure;familiar fast talk baratin m;British fast train rapide m
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