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quick

UK
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US
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quick frozen
quickadjective
quicker
Comp.
quickest
Super.
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Translations
She made a quick decision to leave the party early.
Elle a pris une décision rapide de partir tôt de la fête.
Additional translations
vifPour l’esprit, l’intelligence ou la compréhension.
vivantEmploi vieilli ou littéraire.
enceinteSens vieilli, surtout dans l’expression figée.
promptSurtout pour une réaction, une réponse ou un service.
promptSoutenu.
vifPour l'esprit, la compréhension ou l'intelligence.
vivantArchaïque ou littéraire.
enceinteArchaïque, surtout dans l'expression « quick with child ».
Definitions
Moving fast or doing something in a short time.
She made a quick decision to leave the party early.
Prompt to understand, think, or learn; intelligent.
He is quick to grasp new concepts in mathematics.
Occurring with little or no delay.
The quick response from the emergency services saved lives.
Alive; living (now chiefly in idioms or archaic usage).
The phrase "the quick and the dead" contrasts those who are alive with those who have passed away.
Pregnant and able to feel fetal movement; in the stage of pregnancy when the fetus is felt to stir (archaic, chiefly in the phrase "quick with child").
In many old statutes, a woman who was quick with child could not be executed.
Synonyms
fast
rapid
swift
speedy
hasty
prompt
brisk
expeditious
Antonyms
slow
quickadverb
UK
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Used informally as an adverb meaning "quickly".
Translations
viteEmploi familier ou informel.
Come quick or we'll miss the bus.
Viens vite ou nous allons rater le bus.
viteFamilier.
Come quick or we'll miss the bus.
Viens vite ou nous allons rater le bus.
Definitions
Quickly; at a rapid pace or without delay (informal).
Come quick or we'll miss the bus.
Synonyms
quickly
rapidly
swiftly
promptly
speedily
briskly
hastily
immediately
instantly
straightaway
pronto
without delay
asap
quicknoun
quicks
pl
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Translations
chair vivePartie sensible sous l’ongle ou l’ongle du pied.
She accidentally cut into the quick while trimming her nails, causing a sharp pain.
Elle a accidentellement coupé dans la chair vive en se taillant les ongles, ce qui lui a causé une vive douleur.
les vivantsSurtout dans l’expression figée « the quick and the dead ».
The sermon spoke of the resurrection of the quick and the dead.
Le sermon parlait de la résurrection des vivants et des morts.
chair vive
She accidentally cut into the quick while trimming her nails, causing a sharp pain.
Elle a accidentellement coupé dans la chair vive en se taillant les ongles, ce qui lui a causé une vive douleur.
les vivants
The sermon spoke of the resurrection of the quick and the dead.
Le sermon parlait de la résurrection des vivants et des morts.
Additional translations
vifDans l’expression « to the quick ».
vifAu sens figuré : le point le plus sensible ou le plus intime.
Definitions
A sensitive area of flesh, especially under a fingernail or toenail.
She accidentally cut into the quick while trimming her nails, causing a sharp pain.
(usually preceded by "the") Living people; those who are alive.
The sermon spoke of the resurrection of the quick and the dead.
The most sensitive or vital part of something; the very core.
Her words cut him to the quick.
Synonyms
flesh
living flesh
sensitive flesh
the living
living people
quickverb
quicked
Past Simple
quicked
Past Participle
quicking
Gerund
Archaic, rare: chiefly intransitive, meaning “to quicken; to come to life or revive”.
Translations
prendre vieVieilli.
The seed quicked and sent up a tender shoot.
La graine a pris vie et a donné une tendre pousse.
prendre vieArchaïque.
The seed quicked and sent up a tender shoot.
La graine a pris vie et a donné une tendre pousse.
Additional translations
germerSurtout pour une graine ou une plante.
germerSurtout pour une graine.
Definitions
(archaic) To come to life or make alive; to quicken or revive.
The seed quicked and sent up a tender shoot.
Synonyms
hasten
accelerate
speed
speed up
expedite
stimulate
enliven
animate
revive
invigorate
rouse
awaken
vivify
quickinterjection
Used as a standalone exclamation to urge rapid action.
Translations
viteInterjection pressante pour demander d’agir sans tarder.
Quick! Get inside before the storm hits.
Vite ! Entrez avant que la tempête n'arrive.
Quick! Get inside before the storm hits.
Vite ! Entrez avant que la tempête n'arrive.
Definitions
An exclamation urging someone to act or move swiftly.
Quick! Get inside before the storm hits.
Synonyms
Hurry!
Hurry up!
Now!
Come on!
Make haste!
Get a move on!
Move!
Step on it!
Shake a leg!
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