quick,1a.aTapaidh, mear, éasca, gasta. Quick pulse, cuisle f luathbhuilleach. The quickest way there, an bealach is éasca le dul ann. As quick as lightning, ar luas lasrach. Be quick about it, déan deifir leis!bA quick child, páiste aibí. Quick wit, deisbhéalaí f. Quick ear, cluas ghéar. She has a quick temper, tá sí taghdach. Quick to act, luathbheartach. Quick to anger, sochorraithe chun feirge. Quick of belief, sochreidte, saonta. Quick of foot, luathchosach. cA: Beo. Quick hedge, fál m tom, fál sceach. s.The quick and the dead, an beo agus an marbh. 2s.Beo m. To bite one's nails to the quick, na hingne a chogaint go dtí an beo. F: To sting, cut, s.o. to the quick, dul go beo i nduine. It cut him to the quick, chuaigh sé go croí ann. 3adv.Go tapaidh, etc. ►quickly, adv.Go tapaidh, etc.