vite sur ses patins
French, phrase/vit syʁ se pa.tɛ̃/
vite sur ses patins is spelled V-I-T-E-S-U-R-S-E-S-P-A-T-I-N-S (16 letters). Vite sur ses patins is a French phrase meaning “Quick to adapt, quick on the uptake” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
What does vite sur ses patins mean in English?
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Quick to adapt, quick on the uptake
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Rapide, capable de s’adapter rapidement. 2. Qui a l’esprit vif.
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of vite sur ses patins
- vite sur ses patins Literally canonical
- “fast on their skates” canonical
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce vite sur ses patins?
- /vit syʁ se pa.tɛ̃/
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.