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1 quick
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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2 quick
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. -
3 slow
A adj1 ( not quick) [runner, vehicle, gesture, movement, progress, process, development] lent ; the pace of life is slow here on vit au ralenti ici ; to fall into a slow decline tomber lentement dans le déclin ; to make slow progress/a slow recovery avancer/se remettre lentement ; the slow movement Mus le mouvement lent ; to be slow to do tarder à faire ; attitudes are slow to change les attitudes changent lentement ; he is slow to anger il lui en faut beaucoup pour se mettre en colère ; to be slow in doing être lent à faire ;2 ( dull) [film, novel, play, plot] lent ;4 ( intellectually unresponsive) [child, pupil, learner] lent (d'esprit) ; slow at sth faible en qch ;5 ( showing incorrect time) [clock, watch] to be slow retarder ; to be 10 minutes slow retarder de 10 minutes ;6 ( not too hot) [oven, flame] doux/douce ;7 Sport [pitch, court] lourd.B adv [go, drive, travel] gen lentement ; to go slow [workers] freiner la production ; slow-acting à action lente ; slow-cooked dish plat mijoté. ⇒ go-slow.■ slow down:▶ slow down [train, runner, pulse, output, economy] ralentir ; to slow (down) to a crawl rouler au pas ; to slow (down) to 20 km/h ralentir à 20 km/h ; to slow (down) to 2% tomber à 2% ; at your age you should slow down à ton âge tu devrais ralentir (tes activités) ;▶ slow down [sth/sb], slow [sth/sb] down ralentir [car, traffic, runner, progress, production] ; the illness has slowed her down la maladie l'a diminuée.
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