quick-thinking

ˌkwɪkˈθɪŋkɪŋ
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Translation of quick-thinking into German

Adjective

mental agility

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able to think or react quickly and effectively
Rare
schnell denkend geistesgegenwärtig
  • Her quick-thinking saved the day during the crisis.Ihr schnelles Denken rettete den Tag während der Krise.
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Synonyms and analogies of quick-thinking in English

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Examples of quick-thinking in a sentence

  • Quick-thinking employees managed the unexpected situation well.

Translations of "quick-thinking" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Adjective
geistesgegenwärtigadj.

Through quick-thinking and in a split second, Naldini managed to activate his ejection seat, but died on impact with the ground, as his parachute could not fully deploy anymore due to the low altitude.

Naldini betätigte geistesgegenwärtig in Sekundenbruchteilen noch seinen Schleudersitz, starb jedoch beim Aufprall auf den Boden, da sich sein Fallschirm aufgrund der geringen Flughöhe nicht mehr vollständig öffnen konnte.

schlagfertigeadj.

The quick-thinking lawyer saved his client's neck in the final hearing.

Der schlagfertige Anwalt hat seinem Mandanten im letzten Prozess den Hals gerettet.

The quick-thinking student always has his wits about him during exams.

Der schlagfertige Schüler ist bei Prüfungen immer auf Draht.

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Other translations for quick-thinking:

  • schnell denkendadj.
  • geistesgegenwärtigen
  • schnell denkende

quick-thinking: Examples and translations in context

When photographers take pictures of me DJing, they always come at the beginning of the set and then leave, but at that party in Berlin three years ago, one photographer had obviously stayed and was quick-thinking enough to capture the moment.

Wenn Fotografen beim Auflegen Bilder von mir machen, kommen sie immer am Anfang des Sets und gehen dann wieder. Aber auf dieser Berlinale-Party vor drei Jahren war offenbar eine Fotografin geblieben und geistesgegenwärtig genug, den Moment festzuhalten.

The minister was given his noble majesty through Giorgos Kanaris as a lovely comical Papageno, who is quick-thinking sufficient in the end of the opera to put a hooking curtain down with his own hands.

Beethoven Der Minister erhielt seine milde Würde durch Kanaris als herrlich komischer Papageno, der am Ende der Oper noch geistesgegenwärtig genug ist, einen hakenden Vorhang eigenhändig herunterzuziehen.

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