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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesimpara-presto
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /imˈpa.ra ˈprɛs.to/
"Essendo un impara-presto, ha superato l'esame senza problemi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who is able to learn, absorb, or understand new information, skills, or concepts very rapidly and easily.
"Being a quick-study, she mastered the complex accounting software within her first week on the job." - 2
An actor who learns new theatrical roles or lines with unusual speed.
"The director praised the understudy as a remarkably quick-study who could step in at a moment's notice."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the adjective 'quick' (from Old English 'cwic', meaning 'alive or fast') and the noun 'study' (from Anglo-Norman 'studie', meaning application to learning). Originally emerging in the theatrical community during the late 19th century to describe actors who could memorize their lines with exceptional speed, the term subsequently broadened into general professional and everyday usage.
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qui apprend vite
Transliteration: /ki a.pʁɑ̃ vit/
"Étant quelqu'un qui apprend vite, il a compris le processus en un rien de temps."
Schnellaufnehmer
Transliteration: /ˈʃnɛlˌʔaʊfˌnɛmɐ/
"Als echter Schnellaufnehmer verstand er das Konzept sofort."
impara-presto
Transliteration: /imˈpa.ra ˈprɛs.to/
"Essendo un impara-presto, ha superato l'esame senza problemi."
de aprendizaje rápido
Transliteration: /de a.pɾen.diˈxa.xe ˈra.pi.ðo/
"Es una persona de aprendizaje rápido que asimiló las reglas al instante."
aprendiz rápido
Transliteration: /a.pɾẽˈdiz ˈʁa.pi.du/
"Como é um aprendiz rápido, ele pegou o jeito da máquina rapidamente."
शीघ्र सीखने वाला
Transliteration: shīghra sīkhne vālā
"वह बहुत शीघ्र सीखने वाला है और उसने नया काम तुरंत समझ लिया।"
接受能力快的人
Transliteration: /jiē shòu néng lì kuài de rén/
"他是一个接受能力快的人，很快就学会了新软件。"
습득이 빠른 사람
Transliteration: /seup-deug-i ppareun sa-ram/
"그는 습득이 빠른 사람이라 새로운 업무를 금방 익혔다."
呑み込みの早い人
Transliteration: /nomikomi no hayai hito/
"彼女は呑み込みの早い人で、すぐに仕事に慣れた。"
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