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in the PONS Dictionary

I. quick·en [ˈkwɪkən] VB trans

1. quicken (make faster):

to quicken sth
etw beschleunigen
to quicken one's steps/the pace
seine Schritte/das Tempo beschleunigen

2. quicken fig (awaken):

to quicken sth
etw anregen [o. fig wecken]
to quicken sb's curiosity/interest
jds Neugier/Interesse wecken
to quicken the imagination
die Fantasie anregen [o. figform beflügeln]

II. quick·en [ˈkwɪkən] VB intr

1. quicken (increase speed):

quicken
schneller werden
her heart quickened
ihr Herz schlug schneller
his pulse quickened
sein Pulsschlag erhöhte sich

2. quicken old fig (become alive):

quicken
[wieder] aufleben fig [o. aufblühen]
quicken
zu neuem Leben erwachen
quicken spirit
sich regen

I. quicken up VB trans

to quicken up the speed
die Geschwindigkeit beschleunigen

II. quicken up VB intr

quicken up
schneller werden
Present
Iquicken
youquicken
he/she/itquickens
wequicken
youquicken
theyquicken
Past
Iquickened
youquickened
he/she/itquickened
wequickened
youquickened
theyquickened
Present Perfect
Ihavequickened
youhavequickened
he/she/ithasquickened
wehavequickened
youhavequickened
theyhavequickened
Past Perfect
Ihadquickened
youhadquickened
he/she/ithadquickened
wehadquickened
youhadquickened
theyhadquickened
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

her heart quickened
ihr Herz schlug schneller
his pulse quickened
sein Pulsschlag erhöhte sich

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