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I. quick <-er, -est> [kwɪk] ADJ

1. quick (fast):

quick
бы́стрый
quick
ско́рый
quick as lightning
молниено́сный
to have a quick one
вы́пить на ходу́
to have a quick one
за́лпом
to have a quick one (sex)
бы́стрый

2. quick (short):

quick meal, drink, question
бы́стро приготовля́емый
quick meal, drink, question
кра́ткий
have a quick word with sb
проводи́ть коро́ткий разгово́р
to have a quick temper
быть вспы́льчивым [или запа́льчивым]
the quickest way
быстре́йший/са́мый бы́стрый спо́соб

3. quick (hurried):

quick good-bye, hello, hug
кратковре́менный

4. quick (smart):

quick
смышлёный
quick
нахо́дчивый
to have a quick mind
име́ть живо́й ум
quick thinking
сообрази́тельность f

II. quick <-er, -est> [kwɪk] ADV

quick
поспе́шно
as quick as possible
как мо́жно быстре́е
to get rich quick
бы́стро разбогате́ть

III. quick [kwɪk] INTERJ

quick
быстре́е
quick
живе́е

IV. quick [kwɪk] N (edge of digit)

to bite/cut nails to the quick
грызть/сре́зать но́готь до мя́са
to cut sb to the quick fig
оскорби́ть до глубины́ души́
to cut sb to the quick fig
заде́ть за живо́е

I. double-quick ADV (very quickly)

double-quick
уско́ренным ша́гом
double-quick
в два счёта
to get home double-quick
о́чень бы́стро дойти́ до до́ма

II. double-quick ADJ

double-quick step:

double-quick
уско́ренный
in double-quick time
ми́гом

quick-acting [ˌkwɪkˈæktɪŋ] ADJ

to be quick-acting
быстроде́йствующий

quick-freeze [ˈkwɪkfri:z] VB trans irreg

quick-freeze
бы́стро замора́живать

quick-frozen [ˈkwɪkfrəʊzn, Am -froʊzn] ADJ

quick-frozen
быстрозаморо́женный

quick-tempered [ˌkwɪkˈtempəd, Am -pɚd] ADJ

to be quick-tempered
быть вспы́льчивым

quick-witted [ˌkwɪkˈwɪtɪd, Am -ˈwɪt̬-] ADJ

quick-witted
смышлёный
quick-witted
остроу́мный
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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