swift

UK
/swɪft/
US
/swɪft/
swiftсуществительное
swifts
множ.
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/swɪft/
US
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Переводы
The swift is a bird known for its speed and agility.
Стриж — это птица, известная своей скоростью и ловкостью.
Дополнительные переводы
Определения
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.
swiftглагол
swifted
Прошедшее простое время
swifted
Причастие прошедшего времени
swifting
Герундий
Rare, chiefly textile jargon meaning “to wind yarn on a swift”.
Определения
To wind (yarn) on a swift.
After spinning, she swifted the wool into neat balls.
swiftприлагательное
swifter
Срав.
swiftest
Превосх.
UK
/swɪft/
US
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Переводы
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.
Определения
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.
swiftнаречие
UK
/swɪft/
US
/swɪft/
Archaic or dialectal use meaning “quickly; fast”.
Определения
Quickly; at high speed; fast (archaic or dialect).
He ran swift across the field before the rain began.
swifterприлагательное

swift

swifter
Срав.
swiftest
Превосх.
UK
/ˈswɪftə/
US
/ˈswɪftɚ/
Comparative form of the adjective "swift".
Определения
Comparative of swift: more fast; moving or acting more quickly.
This route is swifter than the one we usually take.
swifterсуществительное
Определения
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.