briskly

[US]/'briskli/
[UK]/ˈbrɪsklɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. de manera animada y rápida; rápidamente

Phrases & Collocations

walk briskly

caminar rápidamente

move briskly

mover rápidamente

briskly walk

caminar rápidamente

speak briskly

hablar rápidamente

work briskly

trabajar rápidamente

Example Sentences

The boy walked briskly along.

El niño caminó rápidamente.

the Mounties briskly ordered them to move on.

Los Mounties les ordenaron rápidamente que se marcharan.

The young herdsman briskly mounted a horse that was inclined to act up with an unaccustomed rider.

El joven pastor montó rápidamente a caballo que tendía a actuar mal con un jinete inexperto.

She walked briskly to catch the bus.

Ella caminó rápidamente para alcanzar el autobús.

He spoke briskly to get his point across.

Él habló rápidamente para hacer llegar su punto.

The wind blew briskly through the trees.

El viento sopló fuertemente entre los árboles.

The team worked briskly to meet the deadline.

El equipo trabajó rápidamente para cumplir con la fecha límite.

She typed briskly on the keyboard.

Ella tecleó rápidamente en el teclado.

He jogged briskly around the park.

Él trotó rápidamente alrededor del parque.

The waitress moved briskly around the restaurant.

La camarera se movió rápidamente por el restaurante.

The market was bustling briskly with activity.

El mercado bullía de actividad rápidamente.

The music played briskly in the background.

La música sonó rápidamente de fondo.

She answered the phone briskly with a cheerful tone.

Ella contestó el teléfono rápidamente con un tono alegre.

Real-world Examples

“Ah, you're awake! ” she said briskly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

" Well, you are quite right, because it is not, " said Dumbledore briskly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Tink sat up in bed almost briskly to listen to her fate.

Source: Peter Pan

" Quite enough chat over here! " said Professor Sprout briskly, bustling over and looking stern.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" Hi, " she said briskly, " good summer? "

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

The director shook his head briskly and went back to digging in his pile of papers.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

" You shall not die, " said Charlotte, briskly.

Source: Charlotte's Web

Well, make yourself comfortable. She walked briskly away.

Source: Brave New World

" Bubotubers, " Professor Sprout told them briskly.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Bill sprang briskly to his feet.

Source: American Elementary School English 5

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