quicksilver

quick·sil·ver

 (kwĭk′sĭl′vər)

n.

See mercury.

adj.

Unpredictable; mercurial: "a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next" (Sven Birkerts).

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[Middle English, from Old English cwicseolfor, living silver (translation of Latin argentum vīvum) : cwic, cwicu, alive; see g^wei- in Indo-European roots + seolfor, silver; see silver.]

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quicksilver

(ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvə)

n

(Elements & Compounds) another name for mercury¹

adj

rapid or unpredictable in movement or change: a quicksilver temper.

[Old English, from cwicu alive + seolfer silver]

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quick•sil•ver

(ˈkwɪkˌsɪl vər)

n.

1. mercury (def. 1).

v.t.

2. to amalgamate (metal).

adj.

3. unpredictably changeable; mercurial.

[before 1000; Middle English qwyksilver, Old English cwicseolfor (translation Latin argentum vīvum) literally, living silver]

quick′sil`ver•y, adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	quicksilver - a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures atomic number 80, Hg, hydrargyrum, mercury metal, metallic element - any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc. cinnabar - a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury calomel, mercurous chloride - a tasteless colorless powder used medicinally as a cathartic
Adj.	1.	quicksilver - liable to sudden unpredictable change; "erratic behavior"; "fickle weather"; "mercurial twists of temperament"; "a quicksilver character, cool and willful at one moment, utterly fragile the next" erratic, mercurial, fickle changeful, changeable - such that alteration is possible; having a marked tendency to change; "changeable behavior"; "changeable moods"; "changeable prices"

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Translations

زِئْبَق

rtuť

kviksølv

Quecksilber

υδράργυρος

mercurioazoguehidrargirio

elohopea

mercurevif-argent

כספית

kvikasilfur

mercurioargento vivo

ртуть

cıva

水银

quicksilver

[ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvəʳ]

A. N → azogue m, mercurio m

B. ADJ (fig) [moods, temperament] → inconstante, caprichoso

C. VT → azogar

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quicksilver

[ˈkwɪkˌsɪlvəʳ] n → argento vivo, mercurio

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quick

(kwik) adjective

1. done, said, finished etc in a short time. a quick trip into town. vinnig سَريع бърз rápido chvatný, rychlý schnell hurtig γρήγορος, σύντομοςrápido lühi-, kiir- سریع؛ تند pikainen rapideמהיר तेज brz gyors cepat snöggur, örstuttur, skyndi- veloce, rapido すばやい 단시간의 greitas, skubus ātrs; īss (laikā) cepat vlugrask, kjapp, hurtigszybki چټك، ګړندى: تيارسۍ: بيړګندى، په بيړه: حساس: ژر توليدوونكى rápido rapid быстрый; короткий chvatný, rýchly hiter brz snabb, hastig รวดเร็ว çabuk 快的，短暫的 швидкий مختصر وقت میں کیا یا کہا گیا mau chóng 快的

2. moving, or able to move, with speed. He's a very quick walker; I made a grab at the dog, but it was too quick for me. vinnig سَريع الحَرَكَه пъргав rápido rychlý schnell hurtig ταχύς, σβέλτοςrápido kiire فرز nopea rapideמהיר, זריז फुर्तीला brz eleven, élénk, gyors cepat snöggur, snar veloce 速い 움직임이 빠른 greitas, vikrus ātrs; veikls cepat snelrask, fort, snarprędki چټك rápido rapid, iute скорый rýchly hiter brz snabb, rask, kvick ที่ว่องไว hızlı 快速的 прудкий تیز رفتار سے چلنا nhanh 快速的

3. doing something, able to do something, or done, without delay; prompt; lively. He is always quick to help; a quick answer; He's very quick at arithmetic. vinnig سَريع، ذَكي، حاد الذِّهْن схватлив rápido pohotový schnell hurtig; rap γρήγορος, άμεσος, εύστροφοςrápido nobe سریع välitön rapideמהיר तेज brz, ažuran gyors cepat snöggur til veloce, pronto すばやい 신속한 greitas, nuovokus tūlītējs; bez kavēšanās cepat vlugkvikk, kjapp, oppvaktszybki, bystry چټك rápido rapid; ager проворный pohotový hiter brz snar, snabb ฉับไว çabuk 敏捷的，伶俐的 кмітливий; винахідливий فوری عمل giỏi; nhanh nhẹn 敏捷的，伶俐的

adverb

quickly. quick-frozen food. vinnig سَريع، يَحْدُثُ بِسُرْعَه бързо rápido hned, rychle schnell hurtigt; rapt; lyn- γρήγοραde prisa, rápido, rápidamente kiir- به سرعت nopeasti viteמהיר फुर्ती से brzo gyorsan cepat fljótt velocemente 速く 급히 greitai ātri; strauji cepat snel-fort deg!; skynd deg!; rask på!szybko په بيړه، په چټكۍ rápido repede быстро, скорее rýchlo hitro brzo fort, snabbt อย่างรวดเร็ว çabuk, çabucak 快速地 швидко جلد nhanh 快速地

ˈquickly adverb

vinnig بِسُرْعَه бързо rapidamente rychle schnell hurtigt; omgående γρήγοραde prisa, rápido, rápidamente kiiresti به سرعت nopeasti viteמהר फुर्ती से brzo gyorsan dengan cepat snögglega, fljótt rapidamente, alla svelta 速く 빨리 greitai ātri; strauji dengan cepat vlugraskt, fort, kjaptprędko په بيړه، په چټكۍ rapidamente repede быстро, скоро rýchlo hitro brzo fort, snabbt อย่างรวดเร็ว çabuk çabuk 快速地 швидко تیزی سے nhanh chóng 快速地

ˈquicken verb

to make or become quicker. He quickened his pace. versnel يُسَرِّعُ، يَحُثُّ забързвам apressar zrychlit (se) beschleunigen sætte farten op επιταχύνω, γίνομαι πιο γρήγορος acelerar, aligerar kiirendama, kiirenema تند کردن nopeuttaa accélérer לְהֵיעָשוֹת מָהִיר יוֹתֵר तेज ubrzati meggyorsít mempercepat hraða accelerare 早める 빠르게 하다 (pa)spartinti, (pa)greitinti paātrināt mempercepatkan versnellenraske på, framskynde, sette opp fartenprzyspieszyć ژوند وركول، ژوندى كول: لمسول، پارول: ګړندي كول apressar a (se) grăbi ускорять zrýchliť (sa) pospešiti ubrzati påskynda เร่งเร้า hızlanmak 加快 пожвавлювати تیز کرنا یا ہونا trở nên nhanh hơn 加快

ˈquickness noun

vinnigheid سُرْعَه бързина rapidez rychlost die Schnelligkeit hurtighed γρηγοράδα, σβελτάδα, ευστροφίαrapidez nobedus تندی nopeus rapiditéמהירות शीघ्रता, जल्दी brzina gyorsaság kecepatan hraði, snerpa rapidità, prontezza 速さ 민첩, 빠름 greitumas ātrums kecepatan vlugheidraskhetszybkość ژوندى rapidez rapiditate быстрота rýchlosť hitrost brzina snabbhet, raskhet ความเร็ว çabukluk, sürat 快速 швидкість پھرتی sự nhanh chóng; sự lanh lợi 快速

ˈquicklime noun

lime which has not been mixed with water. ongebluste kalk جير حَي، كِلْس غَيْر مُطْفَأ негасена вар cal viva nehašené vápno ungelöschter Kalk brændt kalk ασβέστης που δεν έχει αναμειχθεί με νερό cal viva kustutamata lubi آهک زنده kalkki chaux vive סִיד חָי अबुझा चूना živo vapno oltatlan mész gamping brennt kalk calce viva 生石灰 생석회 negesintos kalkės nedzēsti kaļķi kapur tohor ongebluste kalk brent kalk wapno niegaszone چونه cal viva var nestins негашёная известь nehasené vápno živo apno živi kreč osläckt kalk ปูนขาวที่ยังไม่ได้ผสมกับน้ำ sönmemiş kireç 生石灰 негашене вапно بغیر پانی ملایا ہوا چونا vôi sống 生石灰

ˈquicksands noun plural

(an area of) loose, wet sand that sucks in anyone or anything that stands on it. dryfsand رِمالٌ مُتَحَرِّكَه плаващ пясък areia movediça pohyblivé písky der Treibsand kviksand κινούμενη άμμος arenas movedizas vesiliiv باتلاق شنی juoksuhiekka sables mouvants חוֹל טוֹבעָנִי चोर बालू živ pijesak folyós homok pasir berpusar kviksandur sabbie mobili 流砂 유사(流砂) dribsmėlis plūstošās smiltis pasir jerlus drijfzand kvikksand lotne piaski لمدى شګې (ريګ) چې سړى پكښې ډوبيږي areia movediça nisipuri mişcătoare зыбучие пески pohyblivý / tečúci piesok živi pesek živi pesak kvicksand ทรายดูด yutan kum, bataklık kumu 流沙［區］ сипучий пісок, пливун دلدل vùng cát lầy 流沙（区）

ˈquicksilver noun

mercury. kwik زِئْبَق живак mercúrio rtuť das Quecksilber kviksølv υδράργυροςmercurio elavhõbe جیوه elohopea mercureכספית पारा živa higany air raksa kvikasilfur mercurio 水銀 수은 gyvsidabris dzīvsudrabs merkuri kwikzilverkvikksølv żywe srebro اره ( سيماب mercúrio argint viu ртуть ortuť živo srebro živa kvicksilver ปรอท cıva 水銀 ртуть سیال پارہ thuỷ ngân 水银

ˌquick-ˈtempered adjective

easily made angry. liggeraak, opvlieënd سَريع الغَضَب избухлив irritadiço vznětlivý hitzig opfarende ευέξαπτος de genio vivo äkiline زود خشم äkkipikainen soupe au laitחמום מוח चिड़चिड़ा nagao hirtelen haragú cepat marah uppstökkur collerico, irascibile 短気な 성급한 karštas, ūmus ātras dabas; viegli aizkaitināms cepat marah opvliegendhissig, oppfarendeporywczy قهر irritadiço iute la mânie вспыльчивый prchký vzkipljiv naprasit lättretad, hetlevrad โมโหง่าย çabuk öfkelenen 易怒的 запальний, гарячий جسے جلد غصّہ آ جائے nóng tính 易怒的

ˌquick-ˈwitted adjective

thinking very quickly. a quick-witted policeman. skerpsinnig سَريع الذَّكاء схватлив vivo bystrý schlagfertig opvakt εύστροφοςvivo, agudo, perspicaz taibukas تیز هوش nopeaälyinen à l'esprit vif מְהִיר תְּפִיסָה चतुर, हाजिर जवाब oštrouman éles eszű berpikir cepat skjótráður, skarpur perspicace, svelto, sveglio 気転のきく 머리 회전이 빠른 nuovokus, sumanus attapīgs; apķērīgs tajam akal snel reagerend snarrådig; slagferdig rozgarnięty ځیرک vivo ager la minte находчивый bystrý iznajdljiv dovitljiv kvicktänkt, fyndig ซึ่งมีไหวพริบ zeki 機智的 винахідливий تیز فہم nhanh trí 机智的

ˌquick-ˈwittedly adverb

skerpsinnig بِسُرْعَة ذَكاء схватливо com agudeza bystře schlagfertig opvakt με ευστροφία, έξυπνα con agudeza/perspicacia taibukalt با تیز هوشی nopeaälyisesti avec de la vivacité d'esprit תָּפַס בִּמהִירוּת चतुराई से oštroumno éles elmével dengan berpikir cepat með skjótráðum hætti (con prontezza di spirito) 気転をきかせて 눈치 빠르게 nuovokiai, sumaniai attapīgi; apķērīgi tajam akal snel reagerend snarrådig; slagferdig przytomnie په ځیرکی com agudeza cu agerime находчиво bystro iznajdljivo dovitljivo kvicktänkt, fyndigt อย่างมีไหวพริบ zekice 機智地 винахідливо برّاقی کے ساتھ nhanh trí 机智地

ˌquick-ˈwittedness noun

gevatheid سُرْعَة ذَكاء схватливост agudeza bystrost die Schlagfertigkeit opvakthed ευστροφίαagudeza, perspicacia taibukus تیز هوشی sanavalmius vivacité d'esprit מְהִירוּת תְפִיסָה चतुराई oštroumnost fürge észjárás kecepatan berpikir skjótræði (prontezza di spirito) 気転 눈치 빠름 nuovokumas, sumanumas attapīgums; apķērība ketajaman akal snel reactievermogen snarrådighet; slagferdighet przytomność umysłu, bystrość ځیرکی agudeza agerime находчивость bystrosť iznajdljivost dovitljivost kvicktänkthet ความมีไหวพริบ zekilik 機智 винахідливість برّاقی sự nhanh trí 机智

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