whizz

whizz
1.
= whiz, intransitive verb, -zz- zischen
2. noun
Zischen, das
Phrasal Verbs:
- academic.ru/121148/whiz_past">whiz past
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[wiz]
verb
(to fly through the air with a hissing sound: The arrow whizzed past his shoulder.) zischen
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whizz, AM whiz
[(h)wɪz]
I. vi
1. (fam: move fast) jagen
to \whizz by [or past] vorbeijagen
the bullet \whizzed past her head die Kugel schoss an ihrem Kopf vorbei
2. (fig) time rasen
time just \whizzes past when you're enjoying yourself wie die Zeit verfliegt, wenn man sich amüsiert!
the holidays just \whizzed past die Ferien vergingen im Nu
3. AM (sl: urinate) pinkeln fam
II. vt
1. FOOD
▪ to \whizz sth etw [mit dem Mixer] verrühren
2. (move fast)
▪ to \whizz sb somewhere jdn irgendwohin scheuchen
III. n
1. usu sing (approv fam: expert) Genie nt, Ass nt fam
chess \whizz Schachgenie nt
computer \whizz Computerass nt fam
▪ to be a \whizz at sth ein As in etw dat sein fam
2. AM (sl: pee)
to take a \whizz 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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whizz, etc → whiz etc
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1.
= whiz, intransitive verb, -zz- zischen
2. noun
Zischen, das
Phrasal Verbs:
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v.
flitzen v.
zischen v.

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