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1 quick
[kwɪk] 1.1) (speedy) [ pace] veloce, rapido, svelto; [heartbeat, train, meal] veloce; [ profit] rapido, in tempi rapidi; [ storm] breve2) (clever) [child, student] vivace, pronto, intelligente3) (prompt)to be quick to learn to be a quick learner imparare in fretta; he was quick to see the advantages — ne ha immediatamente visto i vantaggi
4) (lively)2. 3.nome anat. med. carne f. viva••to cut o sting sb. to the quick toccare qcn. sul vivo; to make a quick buck fare soldi alla svelta (e facilmente); to make a quick killing — fare fortuna in fretta
* * *[kwik] 1. adjective1) (done, said, finished etc in a short time: a quick trip into town.) veloce, rapido2) (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.) veloce3) (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.) veloce, pronto2. adverb(quickly: quick-frozen food.) velocemente- quickly- quicken
- quickness
- quicklime
- quicksands
- quicksilver
- quick-tempered
- quick-witted
- quick-wittedly
- quick-wittedness* * *[kwɪk] 1.1) (speedy) [ pace] veloce, rapido, svelto; [heartbeat, train, meal] veloce; [ profit] rapido, in tempi rapidi; [ storm] breve2) (clever) [child, student] vivace, pronto, intelligente3) (prompt)to be quick to learn to be a quick learner imparare in fretta; he was quick to see the advantages — ne ha immediatamente visto i vantaggi
4) (lively)2. 3.nome anat. med. carne f. viva••to cut o sting sb. to the quick toccare qcn. sul vivo; to make a quick buck fare soldi alla svelta (e facilmente); to make a quick killing — fare fortuna in fretta
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2 APT
I [æpt]1) (suitable) [choice, description, style] adatto, appropriato, adeguato (to a; for per)2) (inclined)3) (clever) intelligente, sveglioII(abbr. apartment) appartamento* * *[æpt]1) ((with to) likely: He is apt to get angry if you ask a lot of questions.) soggetto a, capace2) (suitable: an apt remark.) pertinente, adeguato3) (clever; quick to learn: an apt student.) intelligente•- aptly- aptness* * *APTsigla(ferr., advanced passenger train) treno passeggeri super rapido (cfr. ital. «pendolino»).* * *I [æpt]1) (suitable) [choice, description, style] adatto, appropriato, adeguato (to a; for per)2) (inclined)3) (clever) intelligente, sveglioII(abbr. apartment) appartamento -
3 apt
I [æpt]1) (suitable) [choice, description, style] adatto, appropriato, adeguato (to a; for per)2) (inclined)3) (clever) intelligente, sveglioII(abbr. apartment) appartamento* * *[æpt]1) ((with to) likely: He is apt to get angry if you ask a lot of questions.) soggetto a, capace2) (suitable: an apt remark.) pertinente, adeguato3) (clever; quick to learn: an apt student.) intelligente•- aptly- aptness* * *apt /æpt/a.1 adatto; atto; appropriato; giusto; ben scelto: apt behaviour, comportamento appropriato; an apt description, una descrizione giusta (o felice); an apt word, un termine ben scelto3 (solo pred.) incline; propenso; soggetto; che tende (o ha la tendenza) (a): I am apt to catch colds, vado soggetto a raffreddori; He is apt to forget things, tende a dimenticare le coseaptlyavv.in modo appropriato; a propositoaptness► aptitude.* * *I [æpt]1) (suitable) [choice, description, style] adatto, appropriato, adeguato (to a; for per)2) (inclined)3) (clever) intelligente, sveglioII(abbr. apartment) appartamento -
4 clever
['klevə(r)]1) (intelligent) [ person] intelligenteto be clever at sth., at doing — essere bravo in qcs., a fare
2) (ingenious) [solution, person] astuto, ingegnosohow clever of you to do... — sei stato veramente bravo a fare
3) (shrewd) astuto, furbo4) (skilful) [player, workman] abile, destro5) (persuasive) [argument, advertisement] persuasivo; [lawyer, salesperson] abile, persuasivo6) (cunning)to be too clever for sb. — essere troppo furbo per qcn.
* * *['klevə]1) (quick to learn and understand: a clever child.) intelligente2) (skilful: a clever carpenter.) abile3) ((of things) showing cleverness: a clever idea.) ingegnoso•- cleverly- cleverness* * *['klevə(r)]1) (intelligent) [ person] intelligenteto be clever at sth., at doing — essere bravo in qcs., a fare
2) (ingenious) [solution, person] astuto, ingegnosohow clever of you to do... — sei stato veramente bravo a fare
3) (shrewd) astuto, furbo4) (skilful) [player, workman] abile, destro5) (persuasive) [argument, advertisement] persuasivo; [lawyer, salesperson] abile, persuasivo6) (cunning)to be too clever for sb. — essere troppo furbo per qcn.
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5 practice
= practise* * *['præktis]1) (the actual doing of something, as opposed to the theory or idea: In theory the plan should work, but in practice there are a lot of difficulties.) pratica2) (the usual way(s) of doing things; (a) habit or custom: It was his usual practice to rise at 6.00 a.m.) abitudine3) (the repeated performance or exercise of something in order to learn to do it well: She has musical talent, but she needs a lot of practice; Have a quick practice before you start.) pratica, esercizio4) (a doctor's or lawyer's business: He has a practice in Southampton.) studio•- make a practice of
- put into practice* * *= practise
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