brisk

US: /ˈbɹɪsk/
UK: /bɹˈɪsk/


English Vietnamese dictionary


brisk /brisk/
  • tính từ
    • nhanh, nhanh nhẩu, nhanh nhẹn; lanh lợi
      • brisk pace: bước đi nhanh nhẹn
    • hoạt động, phát đạt
      • trade is brisk: buôn bán phát đạt
    • nổi bọt lóng lánh (rượu sâm banh); sủi bọt (bia)
    • trong lành, mát mẻ (không khí)
    • lồng lộng (gió)
    • ngoại động từ
      • làm hoạt động lên, làm sôi nổi lên, làm phấn khởi lên, làm vui lên
        • to brisk someone up: làm cho ai phấn khởi (vui) lên
    • nội động từ
      • to brisk up phấn khởi lên, vui lên
      • to brisk up a fire
        • khêu ngọn lửa

    Advanced English dictionary


    + adjective (comparative brisker no superlative)
    1 quick; busy: a brisk walk + to set off at a brisk pace + Ice-cream vendors were doing a brisk trade (= selling a lot of ice cream).
    2 (of a person, their voice or manner) practical and confident; showing a desire to get things done quickly: His tone became brisk and businesslike.
    3 (of wind and the weather) cold but pleasantly fresh: a brisk wind / breeze
    briskly adverb: 'Never mind!' said Sybil briskly.
    briskness noun [U]

    Thesaurus dictionary


    adj.
    1 active, lively, busy, vigorous:
    The poachers are doing a brisk trade in rhinoceros horn.
    2 quick, animated, sprightly, spry, energetic, spirited:
    Patrick was a brisk lad, fresh from Oxford.
    3 strong, steady, fresh, refreshing, bracing, invigorating, stimulating, crisp, biting, bracing, keen, nippy, chill, chilly, cool, cold:
    A brisk breeze had started up from the north, chilling us through.
    4 energetic, vibrant, invigorating, stimulating:
    After a brisk massage, Mariette felt completely revitalized.

    Concise English dictionary


    brisker|briskestbrɪsk
    verb
    +become brisk
    adj.
    +quick and energetic
    +imparting vitality and energy
    +very active