Meanings (ES + gloss)
brioso • enérgico
Full of liveliness and activity; characterized by quickness of motion or action.
On such occasions he would remark-- "Shaving may add an air that's somewhat brisker, For dignity, commend me to the whisker."
We took a brisk walk yesterday.
vital
Full of spirit of life; effervescing.
vigorizante
Stimulating or invigorating.
This morning was a brisk fall day. It wasn't cold enough for frost, but you wanted to keep moving.
Why, if 'tis dancing you would be, / There's brisker pipes than poetry.
brusco
Abrupt, curt in one's manner or in relation to others.
Her manner was brisk, and her good-breeding scarcely concealed her conviction that if you were not a soldier you might as well be a counter-jumper.
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