quick
/kwɪk/adjective
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तेज़, जल्दी
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done or happening fast; taking little time
तेज़, जल्दी
- I had a quick look at the paper.
- Thanks for the quick reply.
- Take a quick look at the notes before you go in.
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- Radhika made a quick decision and booked the tickets.
- We had a quick lunch and then left for the station.
Opposite slow
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(of a person) able to understand or learn fast
तेज़ दिमाग का
- She is a quick learner.
- Children are often quick to pick up a new language.
- He is quick at mental arithmetic.
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- The children were quick to learn the new song.
- A quick mind and a good memory are useful for an exam.
Opposite slow
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
quick + to-infinitive
Describes someone who does something without delay.
किसी काम को बिना देरी के करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए 'quick' के बाद to-infinitive आता है।
- Radhika is quick to learn new formulas.
quick + at / with
Use at for a skill and with for a thing handled.
कौशल के लिए 'at' और किसी वस्तु को संभालने के लिए 'with' आता है।
- He is quick at mental arithmetic.
- The cashier was quick with the change.
quick (adjective) vs quickly (adverb)
Quick describes a noun; quickly describes a verb.
'Quick' noun की विशेषता बताता है, 'quickly' verb की।
- She gave a quick reply.
- She replied quickly.
quick to + verb in a that-clause (it is quick / quick of mind)
Quick can describe thinking as well as movement, and it also forms compounds such as quick-witted.
'Quick' गति के साथ सोच का भी वर्णन कर सकता है और quick-witted जैसे compound शब्द भी बनाता है।
- Radhika's quick-witted answer won the debate.
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quick + noun
lookdecisionreplyglancefix
- Take a quick look at the question paper before you start.
verb + quick
beproveactrun
- Be quick, or the train will leave.
adverb + quick
veryremarkablysurprisingly
- He was surprisingly quick to answer.
quick + noun (food and travel)
snackbitetripmealshower
- We grabbed a quick snack at the station.
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- Let's have a quick cup of tea before the lecture.
व्याख्यान से पहले चलो जल्दी से एक कप चाय पी लें।
- The ambulance was quick to reach the spot.
ऐंबुलेंस घटनास्थल पर जल्दी पहुँच गई।
- A quick mind helps in reasoning questions.
तेज़ दिमाग तर्कशक्ति के प्रश्नों में सहायक होता है।
- He was quick to blame others for his mistake.
उसने अपनी गलती के लिए तुरंत दूसरों को दोष दे दिया।
- There is no quick way to learn a language.
कोई भाषा सीखने का कोई छोटा रास्ता नहीं है।
- A quick revision of tenses helped her in the SSC paper.
tenses के एक त्वरित दोहराव ने SSC के प्रश्नपत्र में उसकी सहायता की।
- He made a quick exit when the principal arrived.
प्रधानाचार्य के आते ही वह जल्दी से बाहर निकल गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He ran very quick.
✓ He ran very quickly.
A verb needs an adverb, so use quickly.
Verb की विशेषता बताने के लिए adverb चाहिए, इसलिए 'quickly' लिखें।
✗ She is quick in learning.
✓ She is quick at learning.
Skill takes the preposition at.
कौशल के साथ preposition 'at' आता है।
✗ Please come quick, the bus is leaving.
✓ Please come quickly, the bus is leaving.
Formal writing needs the adverb quickly after a verb.
औपचारिक लेखन में verb के बाद adverb 'quickly' ही लिखा जाता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All three mean not slow, but they point to different things.
तीनों का अर्थ धीमा न होना है, पर वे अलग-अलग बातों की ओर संकेत करते हैं।
Takes a short time; often used for actions and replies.
कम समय लेने वाला; प्रायः कार्य और उत्तर के लिए।
- She sent a quick message.
High speed of movement; used for vehicles and runners.
गति की तीव्रता; वाहनों और धावकों के लिए।
- The Rajdhani is a fast train.
Formal; describes quick change or growth.
Formal; तेज़ परिवर्तन या वृद्धि के लिए।
- The city saw rapid growth.
¶Idioms 3
cut sb to the quick
to upset sb very much by doing or saying sth unkind
किसी के दिल को गहरी चोट पहुँचाना
- Her cruel words cut him to the quick.
- I was cut to the quick when my best friend ignored me.
(as) quick as a flash
very quickly
पलक झपकते ही
- Quick as a flash, she caught the falling glass.
- He answered as quick as a flash.
a quick fix
a quick and easy solution to a problem, often one that does not last
जल्दबाज़ी का अस्थायी हल
- There is no quick fix for unemployment.
- Painting over the cracks is just a quick fix.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
✓In the exam
Notes
Adverb: quickly, though 'quick' is also heard informally.
इसका adverb quickly है।