QUICK - Translation from English into French

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. quick [Brit kwɪk, Am kwɪk] N

quick ANAT, MED

chair f vive

to bite one's nails to the quick

se ronger les ongles jusqu'au sang

II. quick [Brit kwɪk, Am kwɪk] ADJ

1. quick (speedy):

quick pace, train, heartbeat

rapide

quick solution, reply, profit, result

rapide

quick storm, shower of rain

bref/brève

quick meal

sur le pouce, rapide

to make a quick phone call

passer un coup de téléphone rapide

to have a quick coffee

prendre un café en vitesse

I'm going to have a quick wash

je vais faire une toilette rapide

the quickest way to get there is…

le chemin le plus rapide pour y aller est…

she's a quick worker

elle travaille vite

the quickest way to lose your friends is to…

le meilleur moyen de perdre ses amis est de…

she wasn't quick enough

elle n'a pas été assez rapide

we'll have to make a quick decision

il faudra que nous nous décidions rapidement

we're hoping for a quick sale

nous espérons que cela se vendra rapidement

we had a quick chat about our plans

nous avons rapidement discuté de nos projets

to make a quick recovery

se rétablir vite

to pay a quick visit to sb

faire une petite visite à qn

be quick (about it)!

dépêche-toi!

a quick hit (on drugs)

sensation f de jouissance brève et forte (due à la prise de drogue)

2. quick (clever):

quick child, student

vif/vive d'esprit

to be quick at arithmetic

être bon/bonne en arithmétique

3. quick (prompt):

to be quick to do

être prompt à faire

to be quick to anger/take offence/defend one's friends

être prompt à s'emporter/s'offenser/défendre ses amis

to be quick to learn, to be a quick learner

apprendre vite

to be (too) quick to criticize/condemn

critiquer/condamner (trop) facilement

to be quick to admit one's mistakes

être prêt à reconnaître ses erreurs

she was quick to see the advantages

elle a tout de suite vu les avantages

4. quick (lively):

to have a quick temper

s'emporter facilement

a quick temper

un tempérament vif

to have a quick wit

avoir l'esprit vif

III. quick [Brit kwɪk, Am kwɪk] ADV

(come) quick!

(viens) vite!

(as) quick as a flash

avec la rapidité de l'éclair

IV. quick [Brit kwɪk, Am kwɪk]

a quick one, the quick and the dead

les vivants et les morts

to cut or sting sb to the quick

piquer qn au vif

to make a quick buck

gagner de l'argent facile

to make a quick killing

faire fortune rapidement

quickie [Brit ˈkwɪki, Am ˈkwɪki] N inf

1. quickie (drink):

quickie

pot m en vitesse inf

2. quickie (question):

quickie

question f rapide

3. quickie Brit sl:

to have a quickie

faire l'amour en vitesse

4. quickie Am CINE:

quickie

film fait rapidement et à petit budget

quick-freeze <pret quick-froze; pp quick-frozen> VB trans

quick-freeze

surgeler

quick assets N npl FIN

quick assets

disponibilités fpl

quick win N

quick win

gain m rapide

quick trick N (in bridge)

quick trick

levée f assurée

quick-witted ADJ

quick-witted person

à l'esprit vif

quick-witted reaction

vif/vive

quick-tempered ADJ

quick-tempered

coléreux/-euse, qui s'emporte facilement

quick time N Am

quick time

marche f rapide

I. double quick ADJ

in double quick time

en un rien de temps

II. double quick ADV

double quick

en vitesse, le plus vite possible

quick-assembly ADJ

quick-assembly

facile à monter

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I. quick <-er, -est> [kwɪk] ADJ

1. quick (fast):

quick answer, succession

rapide

quick as lightning

rapide comme l'éclair

to have a quick one drink

s'en jeter un petit

to have a quick sandwich

manger un sandwich sur le pouce

to give sb a quick call

passer un petit coup de fil à qn

to give sb a quick kiss

donner un petit bisou à qn

the quickest way

le chemin le plus rapide

to have a quick temper

s'emporter facilement

to be a quick learner

apprendre vite

he's quick to point out problems

il est rapide quand il s'agit de voir un problème

2. quick (smart):

quick

vif(vive)

to have a quick mind

être vif d'esprit

quick thinking

rapidité d'esprit

II. quick <-er, -est> [kwɪk] ADV

quick

vite

as quick as possible

aussi vite que possible

to get rich quick

s'enrichir rapidement

III. quick [kwɪk] INTERJ

quick

vite!

IV. quick [kwɪk] N (edge of digit)

to bite/cut nails to the quick

se ronger les ongles jusqu'au sang

to cut sb to the quick fig

piquer qn au vif

quick-frozen ADJ

quick-frozen

surgelé(e)

quick-tempered ADJ

to be quick-tempered

s'emporter facilement

quick-fire ADJ

quick-fire

rapide

quick-witted ADJ

quick-witted

vif(vive)

I. double-quick ADV (very quickly)

double-quick

très rapidement

II. double-quick ADJ

double-quick

très rapide

in double-quick time

en un rien de temps

quick-acting ADJ

to be quick-acting

agir vite

French

English

coléreux (-euse) (-euse)

quick-tempered

emporté(e)

quick-tempered

au pas cadencé

in quick time

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French

I. quick <-er, -est> [kwɪk] ADJ

1. quick (fast):

quick

rapide

quick as lightning

rapide comme l'éclair

in quick succession

en succession rapide

in quick succession

coup sur coup

to grab a quick drink

s'en jeter un petit

to grab a quick sandwich

manger un sandwich sur le pouce

to give sb a quick call

passer un petit coup de fil à qn

to give sb a quick kiss

donner un petit bisou à qn

the quickest way

le chemin le plus rapide

to have a quick temper

s'emporter facilement

to be a quick learner

apprendre vite

he's quick to point out problems

il est rapide quand il s'agit de voir un problème

2. quick (bright):

quick

vif(vive)

to have a quick mind

être vif d'esprit

quick thinking

rapidité f d'esprit

II. quick <-er, -est> [kwɪk] ADV inf

quick

vite

as quick as possible

aussi vite que possible

to get rich quick

s'enrichir rapidement

III. quick [kwɪk] INTERJ

quick

vite!

IV. quick [kwɪk] N (edge of digit)

to bite/cut nails to the quick

se ronger/se couper les ongles jusqu'au sang

quick-frozen ADJ

quick-frozen

surgelé(e)

quick-witted ADJ

quick-witted

vif(vive)

quick-tempered ADJ

to be quick-tempered

s'emporter facilement

quick-acting ADJ

to be quick-acting

agir vite

French

English

coléreux (-euse) (-euse)

quick-tempered

prompt(e)

quick

vivacité d'esprit

quick-wittedness

rapide survol d'un problème

quick overview of a problem

parcourir le journal rapidement

to have a quick glance at the newspaper

Present

I	quick-freeze
you	quick-freeze
he/she/it	quick-freezes
we	quick-freeze
you	quick-freeze
they	quick-freeze

Past

I	quick-froze
you	quick-froze
he/she/it	quick-froze
we	quick-froze
you	quick-froze
they	quick-froze

Present Perfect

I	have	quick-frozen
you	have	quick-frozen
he/she/it	has	quick-frozen
we	have	quick-frozen
you	have	quick-frozen
they	have	quick-frozen

Past Perfect

I	had	quick-frozen
you	had	quick-frozen
he/she/it	had	quick-frozen
we	had	quick-frozen
you	had	quick-frozen
they	had	quick-frozen

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

He was quick-witted and could cite numerous quotes.

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Ruby is independent, quick-witted, humorous, inventive, shrewd and resourceful.

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Here, she's sly and quick-witted, appropriately adult and seductively saucy in an episode that showcased more of her comedic timing, than her stiff dance skills.

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He is quick-witted, but is impatient and incompetent, therefore leading to problems in both physical and social skills.

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He is quick-witted and usually comes up with plans to get out of the scrapes the gang finds themselves in.

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