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Le plus rapide

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

in the PONS Dictionary

English
English
French
French

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
French
English
English
coléreux (-euse) (-euse)
quick-tempered
emporté(e)
quick-tempered
au pas cadencé
in quick time
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
French
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
French
English
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
Iquick-freeze
youquick-freeze
he/she/itquick-freezes
wequick-freeze
youquick-freeze
theyquick-freeze
Past
Iquick-froze
youquick-froze
he/she/itquick-froze
wequick-froze
youquick-froze
theyquick-froze
Present Perfect
Ihavequick-frozen
youhavequick-frozen
he/she/ithasquick-frozen
wehavequick-frozen
youhavequick-frozen
theyhavequick-frozen
Past Perfect
Ihadquick-frozen
youhadquick-frozen
he/she/ithadquick-frozen
wehadquick-frozen
youhadquick-frozen
theyhadquick-frozen
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a quick one drink
s'en jeter un petit
the quickest way
le chemin le plus rapide
he's quick to point out problems
il est rapide quand il s'agit de voir un problème
to bite/cut nails to the quick
se ronger les ongles jusqu'au sang
to cop a (quick) look at sth
regarder furtivement qc
to have [or do] a quick tidy
faire un bout de ménage m
to have a quick word in sb's ear
toucher deux mots à qn
to be quick/slow off the mark
avoir l'esprit vif/lent
se donner un coup de peigne
to give one's hair a quick comb
improviser une excuse
to think up a quick excuse

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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