whiz

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whizz, AM whiz
[(h)wɪz]
I. vi
1. (fam: move fast) jagen
to \whiz by [or past] vorbeijagen
the bullet \whized past her head die Kugel schoss an ihrem Kopf vorbei
2. (fig) time rasen
time just \whizes past when you're enjoying yourself wie die Zeit verfliegt, wenn man sich amüsiert!
the holidays just \whized past die Ferien vergingen im Nu
3. AM (sl: urinate) pinkeln fam
II. vt
1. FOOD
to \whiz sth etw [mit dem Mixer] verrühren
2. (move fast)
to \whiz sb somewhere jdn irgendwohin scheuchen
III. n
1. usu sing (approv fam: expert) Genie nt, Ass nt fam
chess \whiz Schachgenie nt
computer \whiz Computerass nt fam
to be a \whiz at sth ein As in etw dat sein fam
2. AM (sl: pee)
to take a \whiz pinkeln fam
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[wɪz]
1. n
1) (of arrow) Schwirren nt, Sausen nt
2) (inf) Kanone f (inf)

a computer/financial whiz — ein Computer-/Finanzgenie nt (inf)

2. vi
(arrow) schwirren, sausen
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whiz [wız; hwız]
A v/i zischen, schwirren, sausen (Geschoss etc):
whiz by
a) vorbeisausen,
b) fig (wie) im Flug vergehen (Zeit etc)
B s
1. Zischen n, Sausen n, Schwirren n
2. umg Kanone f (Könner) (at mathematics in Mathematik)
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v.
schleudern (Wäsche) v.
zischen v.

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