act quickly

I had to act quickly.

J’ai dû agir rapidement.

We have to act quickly.

Nous devons agir rapidement.

We needed to act quickly.

Nous devions agir rapidement.

Time enough to counter Sauron if we act quickly.

Nous avons suffisamment de temps pour contrer Sauron si nous agissons rapidement.

— The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

Does the medicine act quickly?

Le médicament agit-il rapidement ?

Tom didn't act quickly enough.

Tom n’a pas réagi assez vite.

The individual was found on Sunday, we need to act quickly.

La personne a été retrouvée dimanche, nous devons agir rapidement.

— The Secret Agent (2025)

We need to act quickly.

Nous devons agir rapidement.

They didn't act quickly.

Ils n’ont pas agi rapidement.