Trabajo, Éxito y Motivación - 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.

Revisión

Tarjetas de memoria

Ortografía

Cuestionario

Empezar a aprender

in a flash [Adverbio]

en un instante

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

La noticia se extendió en un instante, y todos hablaban de ello.

PDQ [Adverbio]

muy rápidamente

Ex:

El gerente quiere que todos respondan a los correos electrónicos PDQ.

stat [Adverbio]

inmediatamente

Ex:

Ella llamó a su asistente para obtener los documentos inmediatamente.

to speedrun [Verbo]

speedrunear

Ex:

Speedruné los pasos de cocina para tener la cena lista a tiempo.

to jet [Verbo]

salir pitando

Ex:

Necesitamos salir pitando si queremos llegar a tiempo para la película.

to smash the gas [Verbo]

pisar el acelerador

Ex:

Ella aceleró el ritmo en su entrenamiento para prepararse para la competición.

to [book] it [Frase]

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

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

arrastrar los pies

Ex: I 'm tired of waiting for him ; he keeps dragging his feet on finalizing the contract .

slowpoke [Sustantivo]

tortuga

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

El lento al final de la fila estaba retrasando a todos.

snail's pace [Frase]

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

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late to the party [Frase]

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

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to zone out [Verbo]

desconectar

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

Ella desconectaba durante el viaje en autobús y se perdió su parada.

to [take] {one's} sweet time [Frase]

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

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Trabajo, Éxito y Motivación
Money & Cash	Jobs & Hustle Culture	Riqueza y Éxito	Failures & Struggle
Fatigue & Discontent	Stress & Panic	Motivation & Engagement	School Life
Intelligence & Mental Ability	Expressions of Pace