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/ˈkwɪkə/ /ˈkwɪkɚ/

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adjective

Plus rapide, plus vite

Moving with speed, rapidity or swiftness, or capable of doing so; rapid; fast.

Examples :

"The new printer is much quicker than the old one, so we can print documents faster now. "

La nouvelle imprimante est beaucoup plus rapide que l'ancienne, nous pouvons donc imprimer des documents plus vite maintenant.

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adjective

Plus rapide, prompt

Occurring in a short time; happening or done rapidly.

Examples :

"That was a quick meal."

C'était un repas rapide.

time ability quality

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adjective

Vif d'esprit, intelligent, spirituel

Lively, fast-thinking, witty, intelligent.

Examples :

"You have to be very quick to be able to compete in ad-lib theatrics."

Il faut être très vif d'esprit pour pouvoir concourir dans le théâtre d'improvisation.

mind character ability person

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Vif d'esprit, alerte, perspicace

Mentally agile, alert, perceptive.

Examples :

"My father is old but he still has a quick wit."

Mon père est âgé, mais il a toujours l'esprit vif.

mind ability character

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adjective

Colérique, irritable

Of temper: easily aroused to anger; quick-tempered.

Examples :

"He is wont to be rather quick of temper when tired."

Il a tendance à être assez colérique quand il est fatigué.

character attitude mind emotion

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adjective

Vivant, en vie

Examples :

"The quicker plants in the garden thrived with the morning sun. "

Les plantes vivantes du jardin prospéraient avec le soleil du matin.

being organism biology

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adjective

Enceinte, enceinte de mouvements

Pregnant, especially at the stage where the foetus's movements can be felt; figuratively, alive with some emotion or feeling.

Examples :

"Her belly grew rounder, and soon she was quicker with her second child. "

Son ventre s'arrondissait, et bientôt elle était enceinte de son deuxième enfant.

medicine body physiology emotion human

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adjective

Courant

Of water: flowing.

Examples :

"The quicker water from the tap filled the glass quickly. "

L'eau courante du robinet a rempli le verre rapidement.

nature environment geography

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Brûlant, inflammable

Burning, flammable, fiery.

Examples :

""The quicker fuel made the campfire blaze up instantly." "

Le combustible plus inflammable a fait flamber le feu de camp instantanément.

energy chemistry physics material fuel

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Frais, vivifiant, vif, perçant

Fresh; bracing; sharp; keen.

Examples :

"The quicker air on the mountain made us feel awake and refreshed. "

L'air vif de la montagne nous a revigorés et rafraîchis.

sensation nature

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Productif

(of a vein of ore) productive; not "dead" or barren

Examples :

"The old miner knew by the glitter in the rock that this vein was quicker than any he'd seen in years. "

Le vieux mineur savait grâce à l'éclat dans la roche que cette veine était plus productive que toutes celles qu'il avait vues depuis des années.

geology mineral