what it means
Brisk is quick with a bit of cold in it. A brisk walk is not a run — it is the pace you take when the morning is sharp and you would rather be moving than standing about, and that mixture of speed and cold air sits inside the whole word. It is why brisk business means selling steadily and fast, and why a brisk reply is a short one. There is nothing unkind in it, but there is no dawdling either. A brisk manner belongs to the person who deals with you completely, in half the time you expected, and is already on to the next thing.
Brisk es rápido con algo de frío dentro. Un paseo brisk no es correr: es el paso que llevas cuando la mañana está fresca y prefieres moverte a esperar. Por eso brisk business es vender rápido y sin parar, y una respuesta brisk es corta. No es antipático; simplemente no se demora.
Brisk é rápido com um pouco de frio dentro. Uma caminhada brisk não é corrida: é o passo de quando a manhã está fresca e você prefere se mexer a ficar parado. Por isso brisk business é vender rápido e sem parar, e uma resposta brisk é curta. Não é antipático; só não se demora.
Brisk, c'est rapide avec un peu de froid dedans. Une marche brisk n'est pas une course : c'est l'allure qu'on prend quand le matin est vif et qu'on préfère bouger qu'attendre. D'où brisk business, vendre vite et sans arrêt, et une réponse brisk, courte. Rien de désagréable, mais aucun traînage.
Brisk adalah cepat dengan sedikit hawa dingin di dalamnya. Jalan brisk bukan berlari: itu langkah saat pagi terasa tajam dan Anda lebih suka bergerak daripada berdiri. Karena itu brisk business berarti penjualan yang cepat dan terus, dan jawaban brisk itu pendek. Bukan ketus, hanya tidak berlama-lama.
Brisk, içinde biraz soğuk olan bir hızdır. Brisk bir yürüyüş koşu değildir; sabah keskinken beklemektense yürümeyi yeğlediğiniz tempodur. Bu yüzden brisk business durmadan ve hızlı satmaktır, brisk bir yanıt da kısadır. Kabalık yoktur ama oyalanma da yoktur.
brisk は、少し冷たさの混じった速さです。brisk な散歩は駆け足ではありません。朝の空気が鋭くて、立っているより歩いていたい、あの歩調です。だから brisk business は途切れずよく売れること、brisk な返事は短い返事。冷たいのではなく、ぐずぐずしないだけです。
adjective
quick and energetic
“They set off at a brisk pace to keep warm.”
adjective
of weather: cold and fresh
“It was a brisk morning, and the grass was still white.”
adjective
of a manner or reply: short and efficient
“She gave a brisk answer and moved straight on.”
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