How would you like to use PONS.com?

Already a PONS subscriber?
Log in here.

PONS with ads

Go to PONS.com as usual with ad tracking and advertisements.

You can find details of tracking in Information about data protection and under Privacy settings.

PONS Pur

without advertising by third parties

without ad tracking

Subscribe now

If you already have a user account for PONS.com, then you can subscribe to PONS Pur here.

Legal noticeData protectionPrivacy settings

in the PONS Dictionary

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
See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the quickest way
быстре́йший/са́мый бы́стрый спо́соб

Browse the dictionary

Look up "quickest" in other languages

en flagar flagEnglish
Arabic