quick

rápido

quick(kwihk)

adjective

1. (rapid)

a. rápido

I'm going to take a quick shower before dinner.

Voy a darme una ducha rápida antes de cenar.

b.

no direct translation

Can I have a quick word with you?

¿Podemos hablar un momento?

They were quick to protest when they didn't agree.

Se apresuraban a protestar cuando no estaban de acuerdo.

2. (clever)

a. listo

She's very quick. She picked up how to do the job in no time.

Es muy lista. Aprendió en seguida cómo se hace el trabajo.

b. despierto

I am so happy with my class; it's full of students who are quick.

Estoy muy contento con mi clase; está llena de alumnos despiertos.

c. rápido

This game show requires a quick mind and good memory.

Este concurso requiere una mente rápida y buena memoria.

adverb

3. (quickly)

a. rápido

Quick, hide the letter before she sees!

¡Rápido, esconde la carta antes de que la vea!

b. rápidamente

"Holmes, I need you to come here quick!" Watson shouted at the phone.

"¡Holmes, necesito que venga rápidamente!" vociferó Watson al teléfono.

quick

Noun

1. (general)

a.

to bite one's nails to the quickmorderse las uñas hasta hacerse daño

2. (fig)

a.

to cut somebody to the quickherir a alguien en lo más profundo

adjective

3. (rapid)

a. rápido(a)

to have a quick bathdarse un baño rápido

to have a quick drinktomarse algo rápidamente

that was quick!¡qué rápido!

be quick!¡date prisa! ¡apúrate!

to be quick to do somethingno tardar or

to be quick to criticizeapresurarse a criticar

to be quick off the markno perder el tiempo

to have a quick tempertener mal genio

4. (clever)

a. listo(a), despierto(a)

adverb

5. (colloquial)

a. rápido (to run, talk, think)

as quick as a flashen un suspiro como una exhalación

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quick [kwɪk]

adjective

quicker (comparative)quickest (superlative)

1 (fast) [+method, movement] rápido

this is the quickest way to do it esta es la forma más rápida de hacerlo

the quickest method try to be quicker next time

it's quicker by train es más rápido ir en tren; be quick! ¡rápido!; ¡date prisa!; ¡apúrate!; (LAm) to be quick to do sth hacer algo rápidamente

BRITISH Rail was quick to criticize passengers for leaving their stationary train

he was quick to see the possibilities vio rápidamente las posibilidades

to be quick to forgive she was quick to take advantage of his mistake

his opponents were quick to point out that ... sus adversarios señalaron rápidamente que ...

he was quick to point out that we should have done better

to be quick to act obrar con prontitud; to be quick to anger enfadarse con facilidad; to be quick to take offence ofenderse por nada

he was quick to see that ...

and be quick about it! ¡y date prisa!; ¡y apúrate!; (LAm)

quick march! (Mil) ¡marchando, ar!

My squad knew me and my weakness very well, so when I gave them `Form fours", `Right turn" and `Quick march" they obeyed smartly enough

at a quick pace a un paso rápido

he made a quick recovery se recuperó rápidamente

in quick succession en rápida sucesión

to have a quick temper tener un genio vivo

Her husband was quite moody and had a quick temper

he's a quick worker trabaja rápido; es un trabajador rápido

draw mark uptake

2 (with minimal delay) [+answer, decision] rápido

we must have a quick answer necesitamos una respuesta rápida

he's not very good at taking quick decisions he'll need a quick decision

we are hoping for a quick end to the bloodshed esperamos que el derramamiento de sangre acabe pronto

a quick fix una solución fácil

the price has been reduced for a quick sale han reducido el precio para venderlo pronto

a quick [reply]

3 (not lengthy) [+meal] rápido

to have a quick [chat] with sb

he gave me a quick kiss on the cheek me dio un besito en la mejilla

let's have a quick look at that déjame echarle un vistazo rápido a eso

to have a quick one (drink) tomarse un trago

can I have a quick word (with you)? ¿puedo hablar un segundo contigo?; ¿podemos hablar un segundo?

4 (sharp) [+person] listo; [+wit] agudo; [+mind, reflexes] ágil; rápido

he's too quick for me

he is very quick at maths es muy rápido para las matemáticas

to have a quick eye for sth captar or coger algo al vuelo

She has a quick eye for mistakes

noun

1 (Anat)

the quick

her nails were bitten down to the quick se había mordido las uñas hasta dejárselas como muñones

to cut sb to the quick herir a algn en lo vivo

Her cruel remarks cut me to the quick

2

the quick and the dead los vivos y los muertos

adverb

deprisa; rápido

quick! ¡deprisa!; ¡rápido!; I left as quick as I could me fui lo más rápido or deprisa que pude; come as quick as you can ven cuanto antes

as quick as a flash como un rayo or relámpago

quick-thinking