quick

happening or done in a short time; not slow

rápido, veloz

• be quick

Collocations quick response · quick answer

• She gave a quick reply.

  Ella dio una rápida respuesta.

able to move or act very fast; not slow

rápido, ágil

• be quick

Collocations quick runner · quick thinker

• He's a very quick learner.

  Es un aprendiz muy rápido.

a short time; not long

rápido, breve

• in a quick time

Collocations quick fix · quick solution

• There's no quick fix for this problem.

  No hay una solución rápida para este problema.

to eat food quickly; not slowly or carefully

comer rápido, apresuradamente

• eat quick

Collocations quick meal · quick bite

• I'll just have a quick bite.

  Solo tomaré un bocado rápido.

to make something shorter or quicker; to shorten

acortar, abreviar

• quick something

Collocations quick route · quick way

• We need to quicken the pace.

  Necesitamos acelerar el ritmo.

in a short time; not slowly or carefully

rápidamente, velozmente

• quickly

Collocations quickly done · quickly finished

• He quickly got dressed.

  Se vistió rápidamente.

to make something happen more quickly; to speed up

acelerar, apresurar

• quicken sth

Collocations quicken the pace · quicken the process

• The train quickened its speed.

  El tren aceleró su velocidad.

to become faster; to increase in speed or rate

acelerarse, apresurarse

• quicken

Collocations quicken the heart rate · quicken the pace

• Her breathing quickened.

  Su respiración se aceleró.