quick fire in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for quick fire in the English»Italian Dictionary

quick fire [ˈkwɪkfaɪə] N

quick fire

tiro m rapido

quick-fire [Brit ˌkwɪkˈfʌɪə, Am ˌkwɪkˈfaɪ(ə)r] ADJ

quick-fire questions

a ripetizione, a raffica

quick-fire sketch

rapido

Translations for quick fire in the Italian»English Dictionary

tiro rapido MIL

quick fire

a ripetizione

quick-fire also fig

Translations for quick fire 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

I.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] N

1. fire (element):

fire

fuoco m

to set fire to sth, to set sth on fire

dare fuoco a qc, appiccare il fuoco a qc

to be on fire

essere in fiamme

to be destroyed by fire

essere distrutto dal fuoco

to catch fire

prendere fuoco

to be on fire with love, desire

bruciare d'amore, dal desiderio

2. fire (blaze):

fire

incendio m

to start a fire

provocare un incendio

a fire broke out

scoppiò un incendio

the fire is out

l'incendio è spento

3. fire (for warmth):

fire

fuoco m

to make or build a fire

fare or accendere un fuoco

to sit by the fire

sedersi accanto al fuoco

a lovely fire

un bel fuoco

a roaring fire

un gran fuoco

4. fire U (shots):

fire

fuoco m

fire

tiro m

to open fire on sb

aprire il fuoco or fare fuoco su, contro qn

to exchange fire

ingaggiare uno scontro a fuoco

to be, come under enemy fire

essere, finire sotto il fuoco, tiro del nemico

the police, passersby came under fire

i poliziotti, alcuni passanti sono finiti sotto il fuoco

to be under fire fig

essere fortemente criticato (from da)

to draw sb's fire fig

attirarsi le critiche di qn

to hold one's fire (refrain)

non sparare

to hold one's fire (stop)

smettere di sparare, cessare il fuoco

to return sb's fire

rispondere al fuoco di qn

a burst of machine-gun fire

una raffica di mitragliatrice

5. fire (verve):

fire

foga f

fire

entusiasmo m

II.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] INTERJ

1. fire (raising alarm):

fire

al fuoco

2. fire (order to shoot):

fire!

fuoco!

III.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] VB trans

1. fire MIL:

fire gun, weapon

scaricare

fire shot

sparare

fire arrow

tirare

fire rock, missile

lanciare

to fire a shot at sb, sth

sparare un colpo su, contro qn, qc

2. fire (ceremonially):

to fire a (21 gun) salute

sparare una salva (di 21 colpi di cannone) in segno di saluto

3. fire (shoot) fig:

to fire questions at sb

bombardare qn di domande or sottoporre qn a un fuoco di fila di domande

4. fire (inspire):

to be fired with enthusiasm

essere acceso d'entusiasmo, entusiasmarsi (for per)

to fire sb's imagination

accendere la fantasia di qn

5. fire (dismiss):

fire person

licenziare

you're fired!

lei è licenziato

6. fire TECH:

fire ceramics

cuocere

IV.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r] VB intr

1. fire MIL:

fire

sparare, fare fuoco (at, on su, contro)

2. fire MECH:

fire engine:

accendersi

V.fire [Brit ˈfʌɪə, Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r]

to hang fire MIL firearm:

essere lento a sparare

to hang fire plans, project:

andare per le lunghe

to hang fire person:

indugiare, tirarla per le lunghe

to hold fire

aspettare, restare in attesa

to play with fire

scherzare col fuoco

he' ll never set the world on fire inf

non farà mai nulla di eccezionale

I'd go through fire and water for you

mi butterei nel fuoco per te

he went through fire and water for her

ne ha passate di cotte e di crude a causa sua

to get on like a house on fire

andare d'amore e d'accordo or intendersela a meraviglia

fire away!

spara! fuori il rospo!

quick fire in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for quick fire 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.fire [ˈfa·ɪɚ] N

1. fire:

fire (flames)

fuoco m

fire (in fireplace)

fuoco f

fire (accidental)

incendio m

to set sth on fire

dare fuoco a qc

to catch fire

incendiarsi

forest fire

incendio forestale

2. fire (stove):

fire

stufa f

3. fire MIL:

to open fire on sb

aprire il fuoco su qu

to be under fire MIL

essere sotto il fuoco (nemico)

to be under fire fig

essere sotto tiro

4. fire (passion):

fire

fuoco m

Phrases:

there's no smoke without fire prov

non c'è fumo senza arrosto prov

to go through fire and water

farsi in quattro

to set the world on fire

fare fuoco e fiamme

to hang fire

attendere

to play with fire

giocare col fuoco

II.fire [ˈfa·ɪɚ] VB trans

1. fire (burn):

fire

incendiare

fire ceramics

cucinare

2. fire (weapon):

fire

sparare

to fire questions at sb

bombardare qu di domande

3. fire inf (dismiss):

fire

licenziare

4. fire (inspire):

fire

accendere

III.fire [ˈfa·ɪɚ] VB intr

1. fire with gun:

fire

sparare

to fire at sb

sparare a qu

2. fire AUTO:

fire

accendersi

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Prior to 2005, this was not a quick-fire round.

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The quick-fire quizzes were split into 10 sections with questions on topics ranging from popular spreads to children's authors.

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The dialogue delivery is quick-fire, and the humour is universal.

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They first answer questions about film in a quick-fire round.

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Four contestants compete to answer quick-fire general knowledge questions to win cash and prizes.

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Supremely intelligent yet utterly accessible, his charm lies in the quick-fire speed of his mind.

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The final round took the form of a 3-minute quick-fire quiz, where the owners had to answer animal-related trivia questions.

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As they go around, the host asks a series of quick-fire questions, with the first player to correctly answer scoring for their team.

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Since there was no quick-fire, the diners score counts for 25% of the total.

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Terry is the third manager he's called over to answer his quick-fire questions.

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