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célere

[ˈsɛ.lə.ɾə]
adjectivepl: céleres
swift, fast, quick, speedy
1. Moving or capable of moving at high speed; rapid
The célere response of the emergency services saved lives.
A resposta célere dos serviços de emergência salvou vidas.
2. Done or happening quickly; without delay
We need a célere solution to this problem.
Precisamos de uma solução célere para este problema.
3. Prompt, swift in action or decision-making
The judge made a célere decision on the case.
O juiz tomou uma decisão célere sobre o caso.
Synonyms
rápidovelozexpeditoprontoágilligeiro
Antonyms
lentomorosovagarosodemorado

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
célere
Standard usage; formal and literary contexts
São Paulo
célere
Formal and technical contexts; business language
Portugal
célere
More commonly used in formal and legal contexts than in Brazil

Related Idioms & Phrases

ação célere
decisão célere
procedimento célere
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