quick study

kwɪk ˈstʌdi

quick studies

Definition of quick study - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

learning ability

someone who learns new things rapidly and easily

She was a quick study, mastering the piano in just a few months..

quick learner

theater

Rare

actor who memorizes lines rapidly

Rare

The director praised him as a quick study for the play.

quick learner

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Expressions with quick

quick fix

hurried repair done quickly

They did a quick fix on the broken fence.

quick one

short funny story or trick

He told a quick one to make us laugh.

quick buck

money earned easily and often dishonestly

He's always looking for a scheme to make a quick buck..

make quick work of

complete a task easily and quickly

She made quick work of the cleaning.

grab a quick bite to eat

have a small informal meal quickly

Let's grab a quick bite to eat at the cafe.

have a quick one

drink an alcoholic beverage quickly before leaving

Let's have a quick one before we go.

Expressions with study

study under

learn from a specific teacher or mentor

She decided to study under a famous artist.

study up on

review information thoroughly

I need to study up on my notes before the exam.

study one's brains out

study very hard for a long time

She had to study her brains out for the final exams.

one's face was a study

exp.

face shows clear emotions or thoughts

When he heard the news, his face was a study.

study in contrasts

situation showing sharp differences

The film is a study in contrasts between light and dark.

area of study

specific subject or discipline that someone learns or researches in depth

Psychology became his main area of study at university.

course of study

series of lessons designed to teach a subject

The course of study included weekly lectures and assignments.

home study

learning conducted at home instead of a classroom

She completed her degree through home study.

study abroad

pursue education in a foreign country

She plans to study abroad in France next year.

study centre

place where students can study

The library has a new study centre for students.

Examples of quick study in a sentence

In school, he was known as a quick study.
She was a quick study, learning her lines overnight.
Being a quick study, he adapted to the role swiftly.

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French:personne qui apprend vite, acteur qui apprend vite, ...
German:Schnelllerner, Textlerner, ...
Italian:persona perspicace, persona che impara in fretta, ...
Spanish:aprendiz rápido, memorizador veloz, ...
Portuguese:pessoa que aprende depressa, ator que decora as falas rapidamente, ...
Chinese:学得快的人, 快速记忆者, ...
Japanese:早く学ぶ人, クイックスタディ, ...
Arabic:مُتَعَلِّم سَريع, سَريع الحِفْظ, ...
Hebrew:לוֹמֵד מָהִיר, שַׂחְקָן מָהִיר תְּפִיסָה, ...
Russian:быстрый ученик, человек, схватывающий на лету, ...
Ukrainian:швидкий учень, актор, який швидко запам'ятовує репліки, ...
Hindi:तेज़ सीखने वाला, क्विक स्टडी, ...
Bengali:দ্রুত শিক্ষার্থী, দ্রুত শিখতে পারা ব্যক্তি, ...
Catalan:persona que aprèn de pressa, aprenent ràpid, ...
Czech:nadanec, herec, který se rychle učí text, ...
Danish:lærenem person, hurtig til at lære, ...
Dutch:snelle leerling, snelle studie, ...
Greek:γρήγορος μαθητής, ταχύς απομνημονευτής, ...
Hungarian:tehetség, gyorsan tanuló színész, ...
Khmer:អ្នករៀនចេះឆាប់, តារាសម្តែងដែលចងចាំពាក្យសម្តីបានលឿន, ...
Korean:빠른 학습자, 빠른 암기자, ...
Persian:یادگیرنده سریع, حافظه سریع, ...
Polish:osoba szybko ucząca się, szybko uczący się, ...
Portuguese (BR):pessoa que aprende rápido, aprendiz rápido, ...
Romanian:învățăcel rapid, actor care învață rapid, ...
Swedish:snabb lärande, snabblärd, ...
Thai:คนหัวไว, นักแสดงที่จำบทได้อย่างรวดเร็ว, ...
Turkish:hızlı öğrenen, çabuk öğrenen, ...
Vietnamese:người học nhanh, ...

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