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quick

adjective

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happening or done with great speed, or lasting only a short time:

It's a quick journey.

I had a quick coffee and left the house.

I only had time for a quick glance at the paper this morning.

He scored three goals in quick succession (= one after the other in a short time).

Could I have a quick word (= speak to you for a short time)?

Quick as lightning (= very quickly), he snatched the book and ran out of the room.

Synonimy

expeditious formal
fast  (QUICK)
rapid
speedy
swift 

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continuing for less time than usual

shortHe received a short jail sentence.
quickI need to make a quick phone call - I'll be right back.
briefWe had a brief chat this morning.
short and sweetThe business meeting was short and sweet.
momentaryIt was just a momentary lapse in judgment - I won't do it again.

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doing something fast:

I tried to catch him but he was too quick for me.

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fast

fastI tried to catch him, but he was too fast for me.
quickI tried to catch him, but he was too quick for me.
promptA prompt reply would be very much appreciated.
speedyEveryone is hoping for a speedy resolution to the conflict.
swiftThe teacher's swift action saved his life.

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be quick to do something

to do something fast, sometimes too fast:

She was quick to point out that it wasn't her fault.

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used to describe someone who is clever and understands or notices things quickly:

She was quick at understanding what we wanted her to do.

He has a quick mind.

Donna's quick thinking (= ability to solve problems with speed) averted what could have been a disaster.

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quick-witted

a quick study US informal

someone who is able to learn things quickly:

He's a quick study and easily grasps all the details of a discussion.

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quick and dirty

produced or done quickly and therefore not perfect:

The original solution was admittedly quick and dirty.

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The journey was quite quick because the road was clear .
I'll give the walls a quick coat of paint.
They had a quick confab to decide on a possible design.
After stopping for a quick drink, they continued on their way.
Her movements were deft and quick.

SMART Vocabulary: słowa i zwroty pokrewne

Short in time

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quickness

Gramatyka

Fast, quick or quickly?

Fast and quick mean moving with great speed. Fast is both an adjective and an adverb. Quick is an adjective and the adverb form is quickly. …

quick

exclamation

/kwɪk/ us

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used for telling someone to do something quickly:

Quick! Close the door before the cat comes in!

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Expressions telling people to hurry up

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quick

adverb

NOT STANDARD

/kwɪk/ us

/kwɪk/

quickly:

We bought it quick, before someone else could.

Synonim

promptly

SMART Vocabulary: słowa i zwroty pokrewne

Fast and rapid

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quick

noun [ U ]

/kwɪk/ us

/kwɪk/

the area of flesh under your nails:

He's bitten his nails to the quick.

SMART Vocabulary: słowa i zwroty pokrewne

The hand

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Gramatyka

Fast, quick or quickly?

Fast and quick mean moving with great speed. Fast is both an adjective and an adverb. Quick is an adjective and the adverb form is quickly. …

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quick | American Dictionary

quick

adjective [ -er/-est only ]

/kwɪk/

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done, happening, or moving fast; lasting only a short time:

She cast a quick glance in the mirror.

You’re back already – that was quick!

He made a quick profit.

[ + to infinitive ] John was quick to point out the error.

quick

adverb us

/kwɪk/

not standard

We bought it quick, before someone else could.

quick

exclamation us

/kwɪk/

Quick! Close the door before the dog gets out!

quickly

adverb us

/ˈkwɪk·li/

Emergency workers were on the scene quickly.

quickness

noun [ U ] us

/ˈkwɪk·nəs/

She moves with quickness, balance, and grace.

(Definicja quick z Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Przykłady quick

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Robotic surgery also has benefits of minimal pain, little blood loss, better cosmetics, and quicker recovery compared with open surgery.

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However, sometimes children dabbed at the xylophone with smaller, quicker, more jerky and less regular movements.

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No one was quicker to recognize this than colonial nationalists themselves.

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Indeed, the evidence here tends to suggest that pragmatic military minds were quicker to see the inevitability of independence than the civil powers.

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They were the quickest to take advantage of the political opening of the early 1990s and establish themselves as more overtly political organisations.

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Another important question is whether and how such learning agents converge to better and quicker deals in multiple negotiation encounters.

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Driving a car was much more convenient, cleaner, and quicker than saddled horses or buggies, which led people eventually to embrace it.

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Both authors and referees are encouraged to note these codes and presentational styles, as adherence to them will achieve quicker acceptance of submitted typescripts.

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The newly defined process results in quicker deployment of new bootstrap applications by data reuse.

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Now consider varying this parameter over time so that the path to an equilibrium is the quickest possible.

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However, it is quicker to assume cooperation if an agent moves towards an object to be transported than it is to explicitly negotiate.

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Subtotal hysterectomy is usually quicker and safer to perform.

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What is quicker than zero-time synthesis, negative-time synthesis or perhaps simply avant-garde?

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The quickest way to get refreshment takes me on a different route.

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The settling time for the pendulum and cart could be quicker.

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