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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]

happening extremely quickly, often before one has time to react or notice

v mžiku, okamžitě

v mžiku, okamžitě

Ex: He solved the problem in a flash, impressing everyone .Vyřešil problém **v mžiku** a ohromil tím všechny.
PDQ
[Příslovce]

very quickly; immediately

velmi rychle, okamžitě

velmi rychle, okamžitě

Ex: He packed his bags PDQ when he realized the train was leaving.Zabalil si své tašky **PDQ**, když si uvědomil, že vlak odjíždí.
stat
[Příslovce]

immediately; without delay

okamžitě, ihned

okamžitě, ihned

Ex: When the fire alarm went off, everyone evacuated stat.Když zazněl požární poplach, všichni byli evakuováni **okamžitě**.
to speedrun
[sloveso]

to complete a task, activity, or process as quickly as possible

speedrunit, rychle dokončit

speedrunit, rychle dokončit

Ex: He speedran cleaning his room so he could watch his favorite show.On **speedrun** úklid svého pokoje, aby se mohl podívat na svůj oblíbený pořad.
to jet
[sloveso]

to leave or depart quickly, often suddenly

vypadnout, uhánět

vypadnout, uhánět

Ex: He jetted off to the airport without saying goodbye.On **uháněl** na letiště bez rozloučení.

to speed up or intensify effort on a task

sešlápnout plyn, zrychlit

sešlápnout plyn, zrychlit

Ex: The company smashed the gas on marketing after the competitor launched their campaign.Společnost **šlápla na plyn** v marketingu poté, co konkurent spustil svou kampaň.
to book it
[fráze]

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

Ex: He booked it home after the meeting ended early.

to purposefully act slowly

Ex: They will likely drag their heels on implementing the new software, causing delays in the project timeline.
slowpoke
[Podstatné jméno]

a person who moves, acts, or responds slowly; often used teasingly

šnek, pomalý

šnek, pomalý

snail's pace
[fráze]

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

Ex: The old computer processes files at a snail's pace.

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

Ex: He's always late to the party on fashion trends.
to zone out
[sloveso]

to become mentally absent, distracted, or unresponsive

vypnout, být v oblacích

vypnout, být v oblacích

Ex: They zoned out halfway through the movie because it was so slow .**Vypnuli se** v půlce filmu, protože byl tak pomalý.

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

Ex: You're sure taking your sweet time answering that text.
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