Práce, Úspěch a Motivace - Expressions of Pace

Here you will find slang for expressions of pace, capturing how people talk about speed, timing, and the rhythm of actions or events.

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in a flash [Příslovce]

v mžiku

Ex: The news spread in a flash , and everyone was talking about it .

Zpráva se rozšířila v mžiku, a všichni o tom mluvili.

PDQ [Příslovce]

velmi rychle

Ex:

Manažer chce, aby všichni odpovídali na e-maily PDQ.

stat [Příslovce]

okamžitě

Ex:

Zavolala svému asistentovi, aby okamžitě přinesl dokumenty.

to speedrun [sloveso]

speedrunit

Ex:

Speedrunoval jsem kroky vaření, abych měl večeři připravenou včas.

to jet [sloveso]

vypadnout

Ex:

Musíme vypadnout, pokud chceme stihnout film včas.

to smash the gas [sloveso]

sešlápnout plyn

Ex:

Ona šlápla na plyn ve svém tréninku, aby se připravila na soutěž.

to [book] it [fráze]

to run, leave, or move quickly, often to escape or get somewhere fast

Ex:

to [drag] {one's} (feet|heels) [fráze]

to purposefully act slowly

Ex: She always drags her feet when it comes to completing her assignments , causing delays in the team .

slowpoke [Podstatné jméno]

šnek

Ex: The slowpoke at the back of the line was holding everyone up .

Pomalý na konci fronty zdržoval všechny.

snail's pace [fráze]

extremely slow speed or progress, often used to express frustration or exaggeration

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late to the party [fráze]

slow to learn about, adopt, or join something that others are already aware of or involved in

Ex: You're late to the party on that meme; everyone's already talking about it.

to zone out [sloveso]

vypnout

Ex: She was zoning out on the bus ride and missed her stop .

Ona se zasnila během jízdy autobusem a minula svou zastávku.

to [take] {one's} sweet time [fráze]

to do something very slowly, often more slowly than necessary, sometimes to the annoyance of others

Ex: She's taking her sweet time getting dressed, and we're already late.

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