Translation of quick from English into Dutch
Adjective
mental agility
mentally agile and perceptive- She gave a quick response to the question.Ze gaf een snelle reactie op de vraag.
temper
- He has a quick temper when stressed.Hij heeft een opvliegend karakter wanneer hij gestrest is.
Adverb
Interjection
Noun
medical
sensitive area beneath the fingernails and toenails- She winced when the manicurist touched the quick of her nail.Ze trok een gezicht toen de manicure het gevoelige deel onder de nagel aanraakte
importance
- The quick of the argument was his main concern.De kern van het argument was zijn grootste zorg.
Expressions with quick: examples in English and translations in Dutch
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Synonyms and analogies of quick in English
Examples of quick in a sentence
The quick response saved the day. The quick runner dashed across the field. A quick blink later, the train had passed. Her quick thinking saved the day. He was quick to notice the mistake. Her quick response startled the waiter.
He is quick to anger after little sleep. He packed his bag quick and left. The cat darted quick across the street. He finished his homework quick. The cat moved quick to catch the mouse. Quick, grab your coat! Quick, the show is about to start! The quick of his thumb was sore after the accident. She carefully trimmed around the quick to avoid pain. The quick of the issue was overlooked. Understanding the quick of the matter is crucial. The quick troubled the batters with steep bounce. Their quickest quick returned after a shoulder injury. Gardeners prefer quick for dense hedges. Quick is ideal for creating privacy screens.
Translations of "quick" in Context ordered by category and frequency
In the duel, the fatal blow was quick and unexpected.
In het duel kwam de fatale klap snel en volledig onverwacht.
A quick step outside can refresh you after hours of studying.
Een kort moment naar buiten kan je opfrissen na urenlang studeren.
She tried to get away... but I was too quick.
Ze probeerde weg te komen... maar ik was te vlug.
The recovery was quick, and she was out of bed soon.
Het herstel verliep vlot en ze was al snel weer uit bed.
Now we come to the quick of it.
Nu komen we tot de kern van de zaak.
quick: Examples and translations in context
He reached for the cheese spread before making his quick breakfast.
Hij greep naar de smeerkaas voordat hij zijn snelle ontbijt maakte.
We decided the winner by a quick flip at the park.
We kozen de winnaar met een snelle muntworp in het park.
The airplane's quick refueling allowed it to depart on time.
Het vliegtuig kon op tijd vertrekken doordat het snel werd bijgetankt.
A quick substitute can change the flow of the entire match.
Een snelle wissel kan het verloop van de hele wedstrijd omgooien.
Swimming shorts dried quickly after his quick dip in the sea.
Zijn zwembroek was snel droog na zijn korte duik in zee.
She took a quick nip of vodka to steady her nerves.
Ze nam snel een shotje wodka om haar zenuwen te bedwingen.
Mom made a quick ham sandwich for me before I left.
Mam maakte snel een broodje ham voor me voordat ik wegging.
The coach praised the hitter for his quick reaction and precision.
De coach prees de slagman om zijn snelle reactie en precisie.
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