swift

swift

 (swĭft)

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: a swift retort.

3. Quick to act or react: swift to take revenge.

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, having long pointed wings and a short forked tail, and noted for their swift flight.

3. Any of various small, fast-moving North American lizards, especially of the genus Sceloporus.

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swift′ly adv.

swift′ness 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. (foll by: to) prompt to act or respond: swift to take revenge.

adv

a. swiftly or quickly

b. (in combination): swift-moving.

n

4. (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

5. (Breeds) (sometimes capital) a variety of domestic fancy pigeon originating in Egypt and Syria and having an appearance somewhat similar to a swift

6. (Animals) short for swift moth

7. (Animals) any of certain North American lizards of the genera Sceloporus and Uta that can run very rapidly: family Iguanidae (iguanas)

8. (Textiles) the main cylinder in a carding machine

9. (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]

ˈswiftly adv

ˈswiftness n

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Swift

(swɪft)

n

1. (Biography) Graham Colin. born 1949, English writer: his novels include Waterland (1983), Last Orders (1996), which won the Booker prize, and The Light of Day (2002)

2. (Biography) 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)

ˈSwiftian adj

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swift

(swɪft)

adj. -er, -est,
adv., n. adj.

1. moving or capable of moving with great speed or velocity: a swift boat.

2. coming, happening, or performed quickly or without delay: a swift decision.

3. quick to act or respond.

4. Slang. smart; clever.

adv.

5. in a swift manner.

n.

6. any of numerous long-winged, swallowlike birds of the family Apodidae, related to the hummingbirds and noted for their rapid flight.

7. any of several lizards, esp. of the genus Sceloporus.

8. any of various devices to hold a hank of yarn for winding off into skeins.

[before 900; Old English (adj.); akin to Old English swīfan to revolve, Old Norse svīfa to rove; compare swivel]

swift′ly, adv.

swift′ness, n.

syn: See quick.

Swift

(swɪft)

n.

Jonathan ( “Isaac Bickerstaff” ), 1667–1745, English satirist and clergyman, born in Ireland.

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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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swift

¹

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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swift

² noun

Related words
collective noun flock

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swift

adjective

1. Characterized by great celerity:

breakneck, expeditious, fast, fleet, quick, rapid, speedy.

Informal: hell-for-leather.

Idiom: quick as a bunny.

2. Accomplished in very little time:

brief, expeditious, fast, flying, hasty, hurried, quick, rapid, short, speedy.

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Translations

سَريع، رَشيقسَمامَه: طائِر يُشْبِه السُّنونو

rorýsrychlý

hurtighurtig-mursejler

schnellSeglerzügigMauersegler

rápidovelozvencejo

nopeasukkelatervapääskyvikkelävinha

rapide

gyorssebes

snöggur, fljótursvölungur

rondoneprontorapidosalamandra acquaiolasvelto

čiurlys

ātrsstraujšsvīre

snar i vendingentårnseiler

jerzyk

gaivão

стрижбыстрый

dažďovník

hiter

tornseglare

çabukdağ kırlangıcıhızlı

迅速的雨燕

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

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

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

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

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

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

swift

[swɪft]

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

2. n (bird) → rondone m

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

swift¹

(swift) adjective

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

ˈswiftly adverb

vinnig بِسُرْعَه набързо rapidamente rychle schnell hurtigt σβέλτα rápidamente kärmelt به سرعت nopeasti rapidementבמהירות तेजी से, तत्परतापूर्वक, स्फुर्ति के सा‍थ brzo, hitro gyorsan dengan cepat snögglega rapidamente 素速く 심속하게 greitai ātri; strauji dengan pantas snelraskt, kjaptszybko له سرعت سره rapidamente cu rapiditate, în grabă быстро rýchlo hitro brzo snabbt อย่างรวดเร็ว hızla, çabucak 迅速地 швидко, похапцем تیزی کے ساتھ mau, nhanh 迅速地

ˈswiftness noun

vinnigheid سُرْعَه бързина rapidez rychlost die Schnelligkeit hurtighed σβελτάδαrapidez kärmus سرعت nopeus rapiditéמהירות तेजी, तत्परता, शीघ्रता, फुर्तीलापन, स्फूर्ति brzina, hitrost gyorsaság kecepatan hraði, snerpa rapidità 素速さ 심속함 greitumas ātrums; straujums kepantasan snelheidraskhet, kjapphetszybkość تیزی 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

(swift) noun

a type of bird rather like a swallow. windswaeltjie سَمامَه: طائِر يُشْبِه السُّنونو бързолет andorinha rorýs der Mauersegler mursejler 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 gierzwaluwtårnseiler jerzyk ګړندی،چټک 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

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swift

a. ligero-a; fácil, sin complicación;

a ___ operation → una operación fácil, sin complicaciones.

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