quick time

kwɪk taɪm

Definition

Definition of quick time - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

military

TECH.

brisk marching pace used in military

TECH.

The soldiers switched to quick time as they approached the parade ground..
They practiced quick time to perfect their coordination.
Quick time was essential for the drill team's performance.

quickstep

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Expressions with quick time

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quick time event

interactive sequence requiring quick button presses

The boss fight included a challenging quick time event.

Terms with quick time included in their meaning

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fastest

adj.

speed

most quick in speed or time

be flying by

quick time

time passing quickly

the years flew by

exp.

quick time

time passed very quickly and unnoticed

whirlwind tour

travel

quick visit to many places in a short time

don't spare the horses

exp.

urgency

be quick without wasting time or resources

for time's sake

adv.

efficiency

in order to save time or be quick

polka

song

lively dance music in quick two-beat time from Europe

dekko

observation

quick look at something for a short time

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French:pas accéléré, ...
German:Schnellschritt, ...
Italian:passo veloce, ...
Spanish:marcha rápida, ...
Portuguese:passo acelerado, ...
Chinese:快速步伐, ...
Japanese:クイックタイム, ...
Arabic:الخَطْوَة السَّرِيعَة, ...
Hebrew:צְעָד מָהִיר, ...
Russian:быстрый шаг, ...
Ukrainian:швидкий крок, ...
Hindi:क्विक टाइम, ...
Bengali:দ্রুত সময়, ...
Catalan:pas ràpid, ...
Czech:rychlý pochod, ...
Danish:hurtig tid, ...
Dutch:snelle pas, ...
Greek:γρήγορος βηματισμός, ...
Hungarian:gyors menet, ...
Khmer:ជំហានដើរលឿន, ...
Korean:빠른 시간, ...
Persian:زمان سریع, ...
Polish:szybki marsz, ...
Portuguese (BR):passo acelerado, ...
Romanian:pas rapid, ...
Swedish:snabb marsch, ...
Thai:เดินเร็ว, ...
Turkish:hızlı adım, ...
Vietnamese:bước nhanh, ...

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