 | English  | German |  |
 | decisive {adj} [able to decide something quickly and with confidence] | 3131 entscheidungsfreudig |  |
 | speedy {adj} [done or occurring quickly] | 148 baldig [attr.] [zügig] |  |
 | econ. booming {adj} [growing or expanding very quickly, prosperous] | 37 blühend [fig.] [florierend, boomend] |  |
 | smartly {adv} [quickly] | 9 schnell |  |
 | smartly {adv} [quickly] | 6 blitzschnell [ugs.] |  |
 | smartly {adv} [quickly] | 5 fix [ugs.] |  |
 | smartly {adv} [quickly] | rasch [gehen] |  |
Verbs |
 | to scan sth. [look over quickly] | 1082 etw. überfliegen |  |
 | to bolt [move quickly] | 417 springen [laufen, eilen] |  |
 | to scoff sth. [Br.] [coll.] [eat sth. quickly and greedily] | 208 etw. verschlingen [etw. hastig und gierig essen] |  |
 | to snap [say quickly and irritably] | 156 blaffen [ugs.] [sich wütend äußern, schimpfen] |  |
 | to scatter [quickly] | 141 auseinanderstieben |  |
 | to zoom [coll.] [move or travel very quickly] | 115 rasen [ugs.] [sich schnell fortbewegen; sehr schnell fahren] |  |
 | to patter sth. [quickly, mechanically] | 55 etw. herunterleiern |  |
 | to scoff sth. [Br.] [coll.] [eat sth. quickly and greedily] | 52 etw. hinunterschlingen |  |
 | to bolt [run quickly] | 51 sausen [laufen] |  |
 | to travel [coll.] [move quickly by car] | 41 brettern [ugs.] [mit dem Auto rasen] |  |
 | to disperse [dissipate quickly, vanish] | 37 zerstieben [geh.] [veraltend] [sich zerstreuen, verschwinden] |  |
 | to scatter [disperse quickly] | 24 zerstieben [geh.] [veraltend] [sich zerstreuen, verschwinden] |  |
 | to scat [Am.] [coll.] [move quickly] | 20 hasten [geh.] |  |
 | to patter sth. [rattle out, speak quickly] | 16 etw. runterleiern [ugs.] |  |
 | econ. to flip sth. [quickly resell an asset for profit] | 13 etw.Akk. weiterverkaufen [als spekulatives Kurzfristinvestment] |  |
 | to blatter [dialect] [talk loudly and quickly] | 11 plappern [laut und schnell reden] |  |
 | gastr. to fry sth. [esp. briefly / quickly] | 8 etw.Akk. abbraten [selten] |  |
 | to zoom [to run / drive very quickly] | 7 gasen [sehr schnell, eilig laufen / fahren] |  |
 | to duck [lower the head or the body quickly] | sich ducken |  |
 | to duck [lower the head quickly] | den Kopf einziehen |  |
 | to hustle [Am.] [coll.] [work quickly] | sich ins Zeug legen [ugs.] [Redewendung] |  |
 | to recalculate [quickly] | überzählen |  |
 | to recount sth. [count quickly] | etw.Akk. überzählen |  |
 | to scoff sth. [Br.] [coll.] [eat sth. quickly and greedily] | sichDat. den Bauch mit etw. vollschlagen [ugs.] |  |
 | to sink sth. [Br.] [coll.] [drink quickly] | etw.Akk. hinterkippen [ostd.] [ugs.] [schnell trinken] |  |
Nouns |
 | gastr. oenol. [125 cc of wine you quickly drink before closing hour] | 5 Panikachterl {n} [österr.] |  |
 | gastr. oenol. [125 ccm of wine you quickly drink before leaving] | Fluchtachterl {n} [österr.] |  |
2 Words: Others |
 | like smoke {adv} [Aus.] [Ind.] [NZ] [very quickly] | wie der Teufel [sehr schnell] |  |
2 Words: Verbs |
 | to bug out [leave quickly] | sich hastig zurückziehen |  |
 | idiom to cut corners [to do sth. as cheaply or as quickly as possible, sacrificing quality] | [bei etw. pfuschen, um Geld oder Zeit zu sparen] |  |
 | to flash by [pass by very quickly] | vorbeirauschen [ugs.] |  |
 | textil. to knit sth. up [esp. quickly or easily] | etw.Akk. stricken [schnell oder mühelos] |  |
 | to knock back sth. [Br.] [coll.] [consume a drink quickly] | sichDat. etw.Akk. hinter die Binde gießen [ugs.] [Redewendung] |  |
 | to knock sth. out [fig.] [coll.] [finish sth. quickly] | etw. raushauen [fig.] [ugs.] [etw. schnell erstellen] |  |
 | to patch sth. together [quickly, without care] | etw. zusammenschustern [ugs.] |  |
 | to put sth. away [coll.] [to consume food quickly and in large quantities] | etw.Akk. verkasematuckeln [ugs.] [regional, bes. nordd.] [Essen] [verkonsumieren] |  |
 | to sell off sth. [sell quickly and cheaply] | etw.Akk. verschachern [pej.] |  |
 | to shoot off [move quickly forwards or upwards] | abschnellen |  |
 | to tear around [coll.] [move very quickly in a reckless or excited manner] | herumflitzen [ugs.] |  |
 | to whip back [return quickly] | zurückflitzen [ugs.] |  |
 | to whip on [put on quickly] | draufwerfen [ugs. für: daraufwerfen] |  |
 | to whip round [turn quickly] | herumschnellen |  |
 | gastr. to whip sth. up [coll.] [quickly prepare] | etw.Akk. zusammenpantschen [ugs.] [eilig verarbeiten] |  |
3 Words: Others |
 | in a flash {adv} [idiom] [happening quickly] | wie im Fluge [Redewendung] [Zeit: vergehen] |  |
 | in a flash {adv} [idiom] [very quickly] | blitzartig [sehr schnell] |  |
 | in a flash {adv} [idiom] [very quickly] | blitzschnell [ugs.] |  |
 | in a flash {adv} [idiom] [very quickly] | in Blitzesschnelle [Redewendung] |  |
 | in a flash {adv} [idiom] [very quickly] | in null Komma Josef [ugs.] [bes. österr.] [Redewendung] |  |
 | in a flash {adv} [idiom] [very quickly] | in null Komma nichts [ugs.] [Redewendung] [in Blitzesschnelle] |  |
 | in no time {adv} [idiom] [very quickly or very soon] | im Handumdrehen [Redewendung] |  |
3 Words: Verbs |
 | to leave the country [quickly or abruptly] | sich ins Ausland absetzen [ugs.] |  |
 | to rush around / about sth. [flow quickly] | etw.Akk. umfließen |  |
3 Words: Nouns |
 | cloth. Unverified quick-fuck pants [pants that are easy to doff so they are suitable for mating quickly] | Schnellfickerhose [ugs.] [vulg.] |  |
4 Words: Verbs |
 | to have a short fuse [idiom] [lose one's temper quickly] | jähzornig sein |  |
 | to take to one's heels [idiom] [to quickly run away] | die Beine unter den Arm nehmen [Redewendung] [weglaufen] |  |
5+ Words: Others |
 | from one day to the next {adv} [very quickly] | von heute auf morgen [ugs.] [Redewendung] [sehr schnell] |  |
5+ Words: Verbs |
 | to go out like a light [coll.] [quickly become unconscious] | sofort aus den Latschen kippen [ugs.] [ohnmächtig werden] |  |
 | idiom to go out like a light [coll.] [fall asleep very quickly] | auf der Stelle einschlafen |  |
 | idiom to go out like a light [coll.] [go to sleep very quickly] | sehr schnell einschlafen |  |
 | to hot foot it (off to somewhere) [coll.] [to go quickly] | irgendwohin flitzen [ugs.] [zu einem unbestimmten Ziel rennen] |  |
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