swift

1. A small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight.

   Segler

   стрижstriž

   стрижstryž

   a small bird that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight

2. Any of certain lizards of the genus Sceloporus.

3. A moth of the family Hepialidae, swift moth, ghost moth.

4. Any of various fast-flying hesperiid butterflies.

5. A light, collapsible reel used to hold a hank of yarn in order to wind off skeins or balls.

   Garnwinde

   мотови́лоmotovýlo

6. The main cylinder of a carding-machine.

7. (obsolete)The current of a stream.

1. The stream is not very swift.

   ruТечение не очень быстрое. — marafon

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2. Life is short and time is swift.

   ruЖизнь коротка, а время стремительно. — Hellerick

   deDas Leben ist kurz und die Zeit vergeht im Fluge. — pne

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3. The stream isn't very swift.

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4. Jonathan Swift would defend me.

   ruДжонатан Свифт меня бы защитил. — marafon

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5. The swallow is swift in flight.

   ruЛасточка быстра в полёте. — Ivanovb

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