brisk

brisk  (brsk)

adj. brisk·er, brisk·est

1. Marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic: had a brisk walk in the park.

2. Keen or sharp in speech or manner: a brisk greeting.

3. Stimulating and invigorating: a brisk wind.

4. Pleasantly zestful: a brisk tea.

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[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]

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briskly adv.

briskness n.

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brisk

Adjective

1. lively and quick; vigorous: brisk trade

2. invigorating or sharp: brisk weather

3. practical and businesslike: his manner was brisk [probably variant of brusque]

briskly adv

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	brisk - become brisk; "business brisked up" brisk up, brisken accelerate, quicken, speed up, speed - move faster; "The car accelerated"
Adj.	1.	brisk - quick and energetic; "a brisk walk in the park"; "a lively gait"; "a merry chase"; "traveling at a rattling rate"; "a snappy pace"; "a spanking breeze" spanking, zippy, alert, rattling, lively, merry, snappy energetic - possessing or exerting or displaying energy; "an energetic fund raiser for the college"; "an energetic group of hikers"; "it caused an energetic chemical reaction"
	2.	brisk - imparting vitality and energy; "the bracing mountain air" bracing, refreshful, refreshing, fresh, tonic invigorating - imparting strength and vitality; "the invigorating mountain air"
	3.	brisk - very active; "doing a brisk business" active - full of activity or engaged in continuous activity; "an active seaport"; "an active bond market"; "an active account"

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brisk

adjective 1. quick, lively, energetic, active, vigorous, animated, bustling, speedy, nimble, agile, sprightly, vivacious, spry << OPPOSITE slow

2. short, sharp, brief, blunt, rude, tart, abrupt, no-nonsense, terse, gruff, pithy, brusque, offhand, monosyllabic, ungracious, uncivil, snappish

adjective 3. invigorating, fresh, biting, sharp, keen, stimulating, crisp, bracing, refreshing, exhilarating, nippy << OPPOSITE tiring

Translations

brisk [brɪsk] adj [walk] → enérgico, vigoroso (= speedy); rápido; [wind] → fresco; [trade] → activo, animado (= abrupt); brusco;

business is brisk → el negocio va bien or a paso activo

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brisk [brɪsk] adj → vif(vive) (= abrupt); brusque; [trade etc] → actif/ive;

to go for a brisk walk → se promener d'un bon pas;

business is brisk → les affaires marchent (bien)

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brisk [brɪsk] adj (abrupt) (person, tone) → forsch;

(pace) → flott;

(trade) → lebhaft, rege;

to go for a brisk walk → einen ordentlichen Spaziergang machen;

business is brisk → das Geschäft ist rege

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brisk [brɪsk] adj [person, tone] → spiccio/a, sbrigativo/a: (= abrupt); brusco/a; [wind] → fresco/a; [trade etc] → vivace, attivo/a;

to go for a brisk walk → fare una camminata di buon passo;

business is brisk → gli affari vanno bene