quick in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for quick in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.quick [Brit kwɪk, Am kwɪk] ADJ

1. quick (speedy):

quick pace

veloce, rapido, svelto

quick heartbeat, train

veloce

quick solution, profit, result

rapido, in tempi rapidi

quick storm, shower of rain

breve

quick meal

breve, veloce

a quick reply

una risposta pronta

to make a quick phone call

fare una rapida telefonata

to have a quick coffee

prendere un caffè in fretta

I'm going to have a quick wash

mi do una lavata veloce

the quickest way to get there is…

la via più veloce per arrivare là è…

she's a quick worker

lavora velocemente

the quickest way to lose your friends is to…

il modo più veloce or migliore per perdere gli amici è…

she wasn't quick enough

non è stata abbastanza veloce

we'll have to make a quick decision

dovremo decidere in fretta

we're hoping for a quick sale

speriamo che si venda in fretta

we had a quick chat about our plans

abbiamo fatto una rapida chiacchierata sui nostri progetti

to make a quick recovery

ristabilirsi in fretta

to pay a quick visit to sb

fare una visita veloce a qn

be quick (about it)!

sbrigati! veloce!

a quick hit (on drugs)

flash

2. quick (clever):

quick child, student

vivace, pronto, intelligente

to be quick at arithmetic

essere bravo in aritmetica

3. quick (prompt):

to be quick to do

essere pronto a fare

to be quick to anger, take offence

essere facile all'ira, a offendersi

to be quick to defend one's friends

essere pronto a difendere i propri amici

to be quick to learn, to be a quick learner

imparare in fretta

to be (too) quick to criticize, condemn

essere (troppo) pronto or veloce a criticare, a condannare

to be quick to admit one's mistakes

essere pronto ad ammettere i propri errori or ammettere i propri errori senza problemi

she was quick to see the advantages

ne ha immediatamente visto i vantaggi

4. quick (lively):

to have a quick temper

arrabbiarsi con facilità

a quick temper

un temperamento focoso

to have a quick wit

avere uno spirito vivace

II.quick [Brit kwɪk, Am kwɪk] ADV

(come) quick!

(vieni) veloce!

(as) quick as a flash

veloce come un lampo or come una saetta

III.quick [Brit kwɪk, Am kwɪk] N

quick ANAT, MED

carne f viva

to bite one's nails to the quick

mangiarsi le unghie fino alla carne

IV.quick [Brit kwɪk, Am kwɪk]

a quick one (drink)

un bicchierino (bevuto in fretta)

a quick one (question)

una domanda veloce

to have a quick one Brit inf

farsi una sveltina

the quick and the dead

i vivi e i morti

to cut or sting sb to the quick

toccare qn sul vivo

to make a quick buck

fare soldi alla svelta (e facilmente)

to make a quick killing

fare fortuna in fretta

quick fire [ˈkwɪkfaɪə] N

quick fire

tiro m rapido

quick-sighted [ˌkwɪkˈsaɪtɪd] ADJ

1. quick-sighted:

quick-sighted

dalla vista acuta

2. quick-sighted fig:

quick-sighted

acuto

quick-sighted

perspicace

quick time [Am ˈkwɪk ˌtaɪm] N Am

quick time

= marcia veloce di circa 120 passi al minuto

quick-freeze <pt quick-froze, pp quick-frozen> [Am ˈkwɪkˌfriz] VB trans

quick-freeze

surgelare

quick trick [Am ˈkwɪk ˌtrɪk] N (in bridge)

quick trick

= carte che permettono una presa nella prima o nella seconda mano

quick-release [Am ˌkwɪkrəˈlis] ADJ

quick-release mechanism:

quick-release

ad apertura rapida

quick assets [ˈkwɪkˌæsets] N npl ECON

quick assets

attività f di pronto realizzo

quick-assembly [Brit ˌkwɪkəˈsɛmbli, Am ˌkwɪkəˈsɛmbli] ADJ

quick-assembly

facile da montare

I.double quick [Brit dʌb(ə)l ˈkwɪk] ADJ

in double quick time

in un attimo, in un baleno

II.double quick [Brit dʌb(ə)l ˈkwɪk] ADV

double quick

molto velocemente, in un baleno

quick in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for quick in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.quick <-er, -est> [kwɪk] ADJ

1. quick (fast):

quick

rapido, -a

quick

veloce

quick as lightning

(veloce) come un fulmine

in quick succession

uno dopo l'altro

to be quick to do sth

fare qc velocemente

to have a quick one

farsi una bevuta veloce

to have a quick meal

fare un pasto veloce

2. quick (short):

quick

breve

the quickest way

la strada più breve

to give sb a quick call

fare una telefonatina a qu

3. quick (hurried):

quick

frettoloso, -a

to say a quick good-bye/hello

salutare velocemente

4. quick (smart):

quick

intelligente

quick thinking

agilità mentale

to have a quick mind

avere una mente sveglia

to have a quick temper

arrabbiarsi facilmente

II.quick <-er, -est> [kwɪk] ADV

quick

in fretta

quick

alla svelta

quick!

presto!

as quick as possible

al più presto possibile

to get rich quick

arricchirsi in fretta

III.quick [kwɪk] N

quick

carne f viva

to bite/cut nails to the quick

mangiarsi/tagliarsi le unghie fino alla carne

Phrases:

to cut sb to the quick

pungere qualcuno sul vivo

I.double-quick ADV

double-quick

a passo accelerato

to get home double-quick

arrivare a casa in un baleno

II.double-quick ADJ

double-quick step:

double-quick

leggero, -a

in double-quick time

in un attimo

quick-tempered ADJ

quick-tempered

irascibile

quick-freeze [ˈkwɪk·fri:z] VB trans irreg

quick-freeze

surgelare

quick-witted ADJ

quick-witted

intelligente

a quick-witted reply

una risposta pronta

quick-acting [ˌkwɪk·ˈæk·tɪŋ] ADJ

quick-acting

a effetto rapido

to be quick-acting

agire rapidamente

quick-change artist N

quick-change artist

trasformista mf

Translations for quick in the Italian»English Dictionary

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quick-tempered

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quick

quick Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have a quick word with sb

parlare in privato con qu

to be quick on the draw

esser veloce nell'estrarre la pistola

to be quick on the draw fig

avere la risposta pronta

to have a quick one

farsi una bevuta veloce

to say a quick good-bye/hello

salutare velocemente

to bite/cut nails to the quick

mangiarsi/tagliarsi le unghie fino alla carne

to cop a (quick) look at sth

dare un'occhiata a qc

to be quick on the uptake inf

capire al volo

to take a quick look at sth

fare una carrellata su qc

to be quick on the uptake

capire al volo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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Quick point of order: manually refresh for me, would you?

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Amid the panicked atmosphere in the control room, the launch team was unable to come up with quick and viable options to rectify the situation.

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But you'll need to be quick as it will soon be dissolved to demonstrate the idea of non-attachment.

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Any new source of supply might also reduce speculators buying in the hope of making a quick profit.

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He was known for his quick flick of the wrist on a called strike, and his quick punchout on called third strikes to left-handed hitters.

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I remounted my horse double quick, and most unceremoniously left the rails on the ground, and lost no time to be out of sight.

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Residents are quick to judge each other, and improper work or social habits receive strong criticism.

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Slowly, he watched the right nucleus form around him, quick guards and heady players who intrinsically understood where to go and what to do.

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Luscious ice-making weather, this, making the task as simple as spraying layers of quick-drying latex paint on a floor.

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