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brisk
(brĭsk)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.
[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]
brisk′ly adv.
brisk′ness n.
brisk
(brɪsk)adj
1. lively and quick; vigorous: a brisk walk; trade was brisk.
2. invigorating or sharp: brisk weather.
vb
(often foll by up) to enliven; make or become brisk
[C16: probably variant of brusque]
ˈbriskly adv
ˈbriskness n
brisk
(brɪsk)adj. brisk•er, brisk•est.
1. quick and active; lively: brisk trading; a brisk walk.
2. sharp and stimulating; invigorating: brisk weather.
3. abrupt; curt: a brisk tone of voice.
v.t., v.i. 4. to make or become brisk; liven (often fol. by up).
[1580–90; of uncertain orig.]
brisk′ly, adv.
brisk′ness, n.
brisk
Past participle: brisked
Gerund: brisking
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Verb | 1. | brisk - become brisk; "business brisked up" |
Adj. | 1. | ![]() 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. | ![]() 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" |
brisk
adjective
1. quick, lively, energetic, active, vigorous, animated, bustling, speedy, nimble, agile, sprightly, vivacious, spry The horse broke into a brisk trot.
quick heavy, slow, lazy, sluggish, lethargic, unenergetic
quick heavy, slow, lazy, sluggish, lethargic, unenergetic
2. short, sharp, brief, blunt, rude, tart, abrupt, no-nonsense, terse, curt, gruff, pithy, brusque, offhand, monosyllabic, ungracious, uncivil, snappish She attempted to reason with him in a rather brisk fashion.
3. busy, good, rewarding, lucrative, paying, money-making, hectic, fruitful, gainful, remunerative Business had been brisk since July.
4. invigorating, fresh, biting, sharp, keen, stimulating, crisp, bracing, refreshing, exhilarating, nippy The breeze was cool, brisk and invigorating.
invigorating tiring, wearisome, enervating
invigorating tiring, wearisome, enervating
brisk
adjective2. Possessing, exerting, or displaying energy:
Informal: peppy.
Translations
رَشيق، سَريعُ الحَرَكَه
ostrýříznýživý
livligrask
reipasrivakka
röskur, rösklegur
gyvaispėriaispėrus
dzīvsmundrsrosīgs
rezký
živahen
brisk
[brɪsk] ADJ (brisker (compar) (briskest (superl))) [walk] → enérgico; [person, voice, movement] → enérgico, dinámico; [manner] → brusco; [wind, day] → fresco; [trade] → activoat a brisk pace → con paso brioso or enérgico
business is brisk (in shop etc) → el negocio lleva un buen ritmo
trading was brisk today (St Ex) → hoy hubo mucho movimiento en la bolsa, hoy el mercado estuvo muy dinámico
brisk
[ˈbrɪsk] adj (= abrupt) [manner] → brusque; [voice] → sec(sèche)
[trade] → prospère
business is brisk → les affaires marchent (bien)
to do a brisk trade in sth → bien vendre qch
business is brisk → les affaires marchent (bien)
to do a brisk trade in sth → bien vendre qch
[weather] → frais(fraîche)
brisk
adj (+er)
person, way of speaking → forsch; sales assistant, service → flott, flink; walk, pace → flott; to go for a brisk walk → einen ordentlichen Spaziergang machen
(fig) trade, betting, bidding → lebhaft, rege; business etc was brisk → das Geschäft etc ging lebhaft or war rege; voting got off to a brisk start → die Wahl begann mit einer lebhaften Beteiligung
wind, weather → frisch
brisk
[brɪsk] adj (person, tone) → spiccio/a, sbrigativo/a; (000, abrupt) → brusco/a; (walk) → svelto/a; (wind) → fresco/a; (trade) → vivace, attivo/abusiness is brisk → gli affari vanno bene
at a brisk pace → di buon passo
to go for a brisk walk → fare una camminata di buon passo
brisk
(brisk) adjective active or fast moving. a brisk walk; Business was brisk today.
ˈbriskly adverb