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∎ a car whizzed past une voiture est passée à toute allure;∎ I'll whizz down to the shops je vais faire un saut dans les magasins;∎ the holiday has just whizzed by les vacances ont passé à toute vitesse∎ bullets whizzed around or past him des balles sifflaient tout autour ou passaient près de lui en sifflant2 noun(a) (hissing sound) sifflement m∎ I'll just have a (quick) whizz round with the Hoover ®/the duster je vais juste passer un petit coup d'aspirateur/de chiffon∎ she's a whizz at chemistry c'est un as en chimie;∎ she's a real computer whizz c'est vraiment un as de l'informatique;∎ he's a real whizz in the kitchen il cuisine comme un chef∎ to take a whizz (urinate) faire pipi►► familiar whizz kid jeune prodige□ m;∎ she's a computer whizz kid c'est un vrai génie de l'informatique -
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whizz, US hwIzA n2 ( whirr) sifflement m ;3 ○ ( quick trip) tour m rapide (around de) ;4 ○ Culin give the mixture a whizz in the blender faites passer rapidement le mélange au mixer.C vi to whizz by ou past [arrow, bullet] passer en sifflant ; [car, bicycle] passer à toute allure ; [person] passer rapidement ; to whizz through the air [arrow, bullet] fendre l'air ; to whizz along the road [car] filer à toute allure le long de la route.▶ whizz up [sth] réduire [qch] en purée. -
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whizz-bang ○, US [transcription]["hwIz-"]B adj super ○. -
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[wɪz], US [hwɪz] 1.1) (colloq) ( expert) as (colloq) m (at en)2) ( whirr) sifflement m3) (colloq) ( quick trip) tour m rapide ( around de)4) (colloq) Culinary2.(colloq) transitive verb ( deliver quickly) filer (colloq)3.to whizz by ou past — [arrow, bullet] passer en sifflant; [car] passer à toute allure; [person] passer rapidement
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familiar jeune prodige m;∎ she's a computer whizz-kid c'est un vrai génie de l'informatiqueThis seemingly lottery-like sector is famous for being over-crowded by poorly equipped entrepreneurs attracted by well publicised "get-megarich-quick" tales of Internet businesses started by whizz-kid teenagers in their parents' garages who then float their companies a couple of years later.
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[fam.] [U] enfant prodige; enfant surdoué; petit génieEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > whizz kid
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(colloq) ['wɪzkɪd], US ['hwɪz-] noun jeune prodige m -
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[wiz](to fly through the air with a hissing sound: The arrow whizzed past his shoulder.) passer en sifflant -
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whirl, US hw3 ;lA n1 fig (of activity, excitement) tourbillon m (of de) ; the social whirl le tourbillon social ; to be in a whirl vivre dans un tourbillon ; my head's in a whirl tout tourbillonne dans ma tête ;2 (swirl of dust, air, leaves etc) tourbillon m ;3 ( spiral motif) spirale f.B vtr1 (swirl, turn) faire tournoyer [sword, flag, leaves, snowflakes, dust] ;2 (whisk, hurry) to whirl sb along/away entraîner/emmener qn à toute vitesse.C vi1 (swirl, turn) [dancer] tournoyer ; [blade, propeller] tourner ; [snowflakes, dust, mind, thoughts] tourbillonner ;2 (move quickly, whizz) to whirl in/past [person, vehicle] entrer/filer à toute vitesse.to give sth a whirl ○ essayer qch.■ whirl round:▶ whirl [sth] round faire tournoyer [sword, rope]. -
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gee [dʒi:]∎ gee (whizz)! ça alors!;∎ gee, mom, can we have ice cream for dessert? dis, maman, on peut avoir de la glace comme dessert?faire avancer□(to horse) hue!
См. также в других словарях:
whizz — [wɪz] also whiz noun [countable] informal someone who is very skilled in a particular activity or is successful in a particular area of work: • Top managers may be financial whizzes, but they aren t marketing geniuses. • He s a whizz at website… … Financial and business terms
whizz-kid — whizz kids also whizzkid, whizz kid N COUNT: usu with supp If you refer to a young person as a whizz kid, you mean that they have achieved success at a young age because they are very clever and very good at something, especially making money.… … English dictionary
whizz-kid — ˈwhizz kid noun [countable] a young person who is very skilled in a particular activity or is very successful in a particular area of work * * * whizz kid UK US US also whiz kid) noun [C] ► a young person who is very good and successful at… … Financial and business terms
whizz through — ˈwhizz through [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they whizz through he/she/it whizzes through present participle whizzing through past tense whizzed through … Useful english dictionary
Whizz-Kidz — is a UK based charity, formed in 1990, whose aim is to provide customised wheelchairs, tricycles, and other specialised mobility equipment, to disabled children.It was the Tesco Charity of the Year for 2006.External links* [http://www.whizz… … Wikipedia
whizz — is the recommended spelling for the noun and verb (and also in whizz kid), not whiz, although this too occurs … Modern English usage
whizz — (also whiz) ► VERB (whizzed, whizzing) 1) move quickly through the air with a whistling or whooshing sound. 2) move or go fast. 3) (whizz through) do or deal with quickly. ► NOUN 1) … English terms dictionary
whizz-bang — whizzˈ bang or whizˈbang noun 1. A light shell of high velocity which is heard arriving shortly before exploding (World War I sl) 2. A firework reminiscent of this adjective 1. Excellent 2. Fast paced • • • Main Entry: ↑whizz … Useful english dictionary
whizz — [ wız, hwız ] another spelling of whiz … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whizz — make or move with a humming, hissing sound, 1540s, of imitative origin. Meaning to urinate is from 1929. Related: Whizzed; whizzing. The noun is recorded from 1610s … Etymology dictionary
whizz-kid — (also whiz kid) ► NOUN informal ▪ a young person who is very successful or highly skilled … English terms dictionary