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swift
UK
/swɪft/
US
/swɪft/
swifts
pl
UK
/swɪft/
US
/swɪft/
Translations
The swift is a bird known for its speed and agility.
Стриж — это птица, известная своей скоростью и ловкостью.
Additional translations
Definitions
The swift darted across the sky, barely visible against the clouds.
She placed the skein on the swift to wind it into a neat ball of yarn.
swifted
Past Simple
swifted
Past Participle
swifting
Gerund
Rare, chiefly textile jargon meaning “to wind yarn on a swift”.
Definitions
After spinning, she swifted the wool into neat balls.
swifter
Comp.
swiftest
Super.
UK
/swɪft/
US
/swɪft/
Translations
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.
Definitions
The swift runner easily outpaced all his competitors in the race.
The company took swift action to address the customer's complaint.
UK
/swɪft/
US
/swɪft/
Archaic or dialectal use meaning “quickly; fast”.
Definitions
He ran swift across the field before the rain began.
swift
swifter
Comp.
swiftest
Super.
UK
/ˈswɪftə/
US
/ˈswɪftɚ/
Comparative form of the adjective "swift".
Definitions
This route is swifter than the one we usually take.
Definitions
The swifter in the race managed to outpace all the other competitors.
The sailor tightened the swifter to steady the gun during the rough seas.