swift

UK
/swɪft/
US
/swɪft/
swiftnoun
swifts
pl
UK
/swɪft/
US
/swɪft/
Traducciones
The swift darted across the sky, barely visible against the clouds.
Le martinet a traversé le ciel à toute vitesse, à peine visible sur fond de nuages.
Traducciones adicionales
dévidoirTerme de textile.
Definiciones
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
Past Simple
swifted
Past Participle
swifting
Gerund
Rare, chiefly textile jargon meaning “to wind yarn on a swift”.
Traducciones
déviderTerme de textile ; pour du fil ou de la laine.
After spinning, she swifted the wool into neat balls.
Après le filage, elle a dévidé la laine en pelotes bien nettes.
Definiciones
To wind (yarn) on a swift.
After spinning, she swifted the wool into neat balls.
swiftadjective
swifter
Comp.
swiftest
Super.
UK
/swɪft/
US
/swɪft/
Traducciones
The swift runner easily outpaced all his competitors in the race.
Le coureur rapide a facilement distancé tous ses concurrents dans la course.
Traducciones adicionales
promptSoutenu ; surtout pour une action ou une décision.
Definiciones
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
/swɪft/
Archaic or dialectal use meaning “quickly; fast”.
Traducciones
viteVieilli ou dialectal.
He ran swift across the field before the rain began.
Il courut vite à travers le champ avant que la pluie ne commence.
Definiciones
Quickly; at high speed; fast (archaic or dialect).
He ran swift across the field before the rain began.
swifteradjective

swift

swifter
Comp.
swiftest
Super.
UK
/ˈswɪftə/
US
/ˈswɪftɚ/
Comparative form of the adjective "swift".
Traducciones
plus rapide
This route is swifter than the one we usually take.
Cet itinéraire est plus rapide que celui que nous prenons d’ordinaire.
Definiciones
Comparative of swift: more fast; moving or acting more quickly.
This route is swifter than the one we usually take.
swifternoun
Definiciones
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.