swift

UK
/swɪft/
US
/swɪft/
swiftsubstantiv
swifts
Pl.
UK
/swɪft/
US
/swɪft/
Übersetzungen
The swift is a bird known for its speed and agility.
Стриж — это птица, известная своей скоростью и ловкостью.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
Definitionen
A small bird known for its fast flight, belonging to the family Apodidae.
The swift darted across the sky, barely visible against the clouds.
A type of reel used to hold skeins of yarn while they are being wound into balls.
She placed the skein on the swift to wind it into a neat ball of yarn.
swiftverb
swifted
Präteritum
swifted
Partizip Perfekt
swifting
Gerundium
Rare, chiefly textile jargon meaning “to wind yarn on a swift”.
Definitionen
To wind (yarn) on a swift.
After spinning, she swifted the wool into neat balls.
swiftadjektiv
swifter
Komp.
swiftest
Super.
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/swɪft/
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Übersetzungen
The company provided a swift response to the customer's complaint.
Компания предоставила оперативный ответ на жалобу клиента.
The swift runner won the race easily.
Быстрый бегун легко выиграл гонку.
The swift river current carried the boat downstream.
Стремительное течение реки унесло лодку вниз по течению.
Definitionen
Moving or capable of moving at high speed.
The swift runner easily outpaced all his competitors in the race.
Happening quickly or promptly.
The company took swift action to address the customer's complaint.
swiftadverb
UK
/swɪft/
US
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Archaic or dialectal use meaning “quickly; fast”.
Definitionen
Quickly; at high speed; fast (archaic or dialect).
He ran swift across the field before the rain began.
swifteradjektiv

swift

swifter
Komp.
swiftest
Super.
UK
/ˈswɪftə/
US
/ˈswɪftɚ/
Comparative form of the adjective "swift".
Definitionen
Comparative of swift: more fast; moving or acting more quickly.
This route is swifter than the one we usually take.
swiftersubstantiv
Definitionen
A person or thing that moves quickly or with great speed.
The swifter in the race managed to outpace all the other competitors.
A rope or chain used to draw the shrouds of a ship taut or to secure cannon wheels in place.
The sailor tightened the swifter to steady the gun during the rough seas.