quicken in Finnish
quicken in Finnish is elvyttää, herättää henkiin, nopeuttaa — quicken means to make something happen faster or more quickly.
quicken in Finnish
elvyttää
(literary, also, figuratively) To give life to (someone or something never alive or once dead); to animate, to resurrect, to revive. [from 14th c.]
herättää henkiin
(literary, also, figuratively) To give life to (someone or something never alive or once dead); to animate, to resurrect, to revive. [from 14th c.]
nopeuttaa
(literary, also, figuratively) To give life to (someone or something never alive or once dead); to animate, to resurrect, to revive. [from 14th c.]
pikaistaa
(literary, also, figuratively) To give life to (someone or something never alive or once dead); to animate, to resurrect, to revive. [from 14th c.]
vauhdittaa
(literary, also, figuratively) To give life to (someone or something never alive or once dead); to animate, to resurrect, to revive. [from 14th c.]
What does "quicken" mean?
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verb To make something happen faster or more quickly.
"The good news quickened her pace back to the office."
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verb To become faster.
"Her breathing quickened as she neared the finish line."
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verb To bring to life or stir into activity; to arouse or stimulate.
"The speech quickened the crowd's enthusiasm for the cause."
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quicken in a sentence
- The good news quickened her pace back to the office.
- Fear quickened his heartbeat as the footsteps got closer.
- Her breathing quickened as she neared the finish line.
- The speech quickened the crowd's enthusiasm for the cause.
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What is "quicken" in Finnish?
"quicken" in Finnish is elvyttää, herättää henkiin, nopeuttaa. quicken means: To make something happen faster or more quickly.
How do you use "quicken" in a sentence?
Example: "The good news quickened her pace back to the office." In Finnish, "quicken" is elvyttää, herättää henkiin, nopeuttaa.
Are there other ways to say "quicken" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "quicken": elvyttää, herättää henkiin, nopeuttaa, pikaistaa, vauhdittaa.
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