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Swift  (swft), Jonathan 1667-1745.

Irish-born English writer known for his satirical works, including Gulliver's Travels (1726) and A Modest Proposal (1729).

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swift  (swft)

adj. swift·er, swift·est

1. Moving or capable of moving with great speed; fast. See Synonyms at fast¹.

2. Coming, occurring, or accomplished quickly; instant: a swift retort.

3. Quick to act or react; prompt: swift to take steps.

adv.

Swiftly. Often used in combination: swift-running.

n.

1.

a. A cylinder on a carding machine.

b. A reel used to hold yarn as it is being wound off.

2. Any of various small dark insect-eating birds of the family Apodidae, related to the hummingbirds and noted for their long strong wings and swift flight.

3. Any of various small, fast-moving North American lizards of the genera Sceloporus and Uta.

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[Middle English, from Old English.]

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swiftly adv.

swiftness n.

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swift [swɪft]

adj

1. moving or able to move quickly; fast

2. occurring or performed quickly or suddenly; instant a swift response

3. (postpositive; foll by to) prompt to act or respond swift to take revenge

adv

a.  swiftly or quickly

b.  (in combination) swift-moving

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any bird of the families Apodidae and Hemiprocnidae, such as Apus apus (common swift) of the Old World: order Apodiformes. They have long narrow wings and spend most of the time on the wing

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Breeds) (sometimes capital) a variety of domestic fancy pigeon originating in Egypt and Syria and having an appearance somewhat similar to a swift

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) short for swift moth

4. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of certain North American lizards of the genera Sceloporus and Uta that can run very rapidly: family Iguanidae (iguanas)

5. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the main cylinder in a carding machine

6. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) an expanding circular frame used to hold skeins of silk, wool, etc.

[Old English, from swīfan to turn; related to Old Norse svifa to rove, Old Frisian swīvia to waver, Old High German sweib a reversal; see swivel]

swiftly  adv

swiftness  n

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Swift [swɪft]

n

1. (Biographies / Swift, Graham Colin (1949 M, British, WRITING: novelist) Graham Colin. born 1949, British writer: his novels include Waterland (1983) and Last Orders (1996), which won the Booker prize

2. (Biographies / Swift, Jonathan (1667-1745) M, Anglo-Irish, WRITING: satirist, RELIGION: clergyman) Jonathan. 1667-1745, Anglo-Irish satirist and churchman, who became dean of St. Patrick's, Dublin, in 1713. His works include A Tale of a Tub (1704) and Gulliver's Travels (1726)

Swiftian  adj

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Swift - United States meat-packer who began the use of refrigerated railroad cars (1839-1903) Gustavus Franklin Swift
	2.	Swift - an English satirist born in Ireland (1667-1745) Dean Swift, Jonathan Swift
	3.	swift - a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight apodiform bird - nonpasserine bird having long wings and weak feet; spends much of its time in flight Apodidae, family Apodidae - swifts; in former classifications included in the order Coraciiformes Apus apus, European swift - common European bird with a shrieking call that nests chiefly about eaves of buildings or on cliffs Chateura pelagica, chimney swallow, chimney swift - American swift that nests in e.g. unused chimneys Collocalia inexpectata, swiftlet - swift of eastern Asia; produces the edible bird's nest
	4.	swift - common western lizard; seen on logs or rocks blue-belly, Sceloporus occidentalis, western fence lizard fence lizard - spiny lizard often seen basking on fences in the United States and northern Mexico
Adj.	1.	swift - moving very fast; "fleet of foot"; "the fleet scurrying of squirrels"; "a swift current"; "swift flight of an arrow"; "a swift runner" fleet fast - acting or moving or capable of acting or moving quickly; "fast film"; "on the fast track in school"; "set a fast pace"; "a fast car"

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swift¹

adjective

1. quick, immediate, prompt, rapid, instant, abrupt, ready, expeditious We need to make a swift decision.

2. fast, quick, rapid, flying, express, winged, sudden, fleet, hurried, speedy, spanking, nimble, quickie (informal), nippy (Brit. informal), fleet-footed, pdq (slang) a swift runner
fast slow, sluggish, plodding, lingering, ponderous, unhurried, tardy, lead-footed, tortoise-like

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swift² noun

Related words
collective noun flock

Translations

swift [swɪft]

A. ADJ (swifter (compar) (swiftest (superl))) [runner, animal, vehicle, current] → rápido, veloz; [reaction] → pronto, rápido; [decision, response, journey, victory] → rápido; [river] → de corriente rápida
we must be swift to act → tenemos que obrar con prontitud
to wish sb a swift recovery → desear a algn una pronta mejoría
swift of foot → de pies ligeros
to be swift to anger → ser propenso a enfadarse

B. N (= bird) → vencejo m

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swift [ˈswɪft]

n (= bird) → martinet m

adj

(= prompt) [response, action, decision] → rapide
to be swift to do sth → être prompt(e) à faire qch

[runner, movement] → rapide

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swift

adj (+er) → schnell; movement, steps also → flink; reaction, reply also, revenge → prompt; runner also → flink, flott; pace → flott, rasch; to take swift action → schnell handeln; swift of foot (liter) → schnellfüßig; to be swift to anger → jähzornig sein; to be swift to do something → etw schnell tun

n (= bird) → Mauersegler m

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swift:

swift-flowing

adj → schnell fließend

swift-footed

adj (liter) → schnellfüßig

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swift [swɪft]

1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl))) (movement) → rapido/a, repentino/a; (runner) → veloce; (reply, reaction) → pronto/a

2. n (bird) → rondone m

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swift¹

adj swift [swift]

fast or quick a swift horse; Our methods are swift and efficient; a swift-footed animal. vinnig سَريع، رَشيق бърз rychlý hurtig; hurtig- schnell σβέλτος rápido, veloz kiire, kärme سريع nopea, vikkelä rapide מָהִיר तुरत, तेज brz, hitar gyors cepat snöggur, fljótur rapido, veloce 素速い 신속한 greitas ātrs; straujš pantas snel rask, kjapp, snar i vendingen szybki rápido rapid быстрый rýchly hiter brz snabb ฉับพลัน hızlı, çabuk 迅速的 швидкий, скорий تیز رفتار mau, nhanh, lẹ 迅速的

adv swiftly

vinnig بِسُرْعَه набързо rychle hurtigt schnell σβέλτα rápidamente kärmelt به سرعت nopeasti rapidement בִּמהִירוּת तेजी से, तत्परतापूर्वक, स्फुर्ति के सा‍थ brzo, hitro gyorsan dengan cepat snögglega rapidamente 素速く 재빠르게, 즉각적으로 greitai ātri; strauji dengan pantas snel raskt, kjapt szybko rapidamente cu rapiditate, în grabă быстро rýchlo hitro brzo snabbt อย่างรวดเร็ว hızla, çabucak 快迅速地 швидко, похапцем تیزی کے ساتھ mau, nhanh 快迅速地

n swiftness

vinnigheid سُرْعَه бързина rychlost hurtighed die Schnelligkeit σβελτάδα rapidez kärmus سرعت nopeus rapidité מְהִירוּת तेजी, तत्परता, शीघ्रता, फुर्तीलापन, स्फूर्ति brzina, hitrost gyorsaság kecepatan hraði, snerpa rapidità 素速さ 민첩함 greitumas ātrums; straujums kepantasan snelheid raskhet, kjapphet szybkość rapidez rapiditate быстрота rýchlosť hitrost brzina snabbhet ความว่องไว hızlı olma, çabukluk 敏捷，迅速 швидкість تیزی sự mau, sự nhanh 敏捷，迅速

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swift²

n swift [swift]

a type of bird rather like a swallow. windswaeltjie سَمامَه: طائِر يُشْبِه السُّنونو бързолет rorýs mursejler der Mauersegler είδος χελιδονιού vencejo común piiritaja بادخورك tervapääsky martinet סִיס बतासी एक पक्षी čiopa sarlós fecske burung layang-layang svölungur rondone あまつばめ 칼새 čiurlys svīre burung layang-layang gierzwaluw tårnseiler jerzyk andorinha lăstun стриж dažďovník hudournik vrsta ptice nalik lasti tornsvala นกชนิดหนึ่งคล้ายนกนางแอ่น dağ kırlangıcı 雨燕 стриж ابابیل کی طرح کی ایک چھوٹی چڑیا chim én 雨燕