pattern

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.

review-disable

Revisión

flashcard-disable

Tarjetas de memoria

spelling-disable

Ortografía

quiz-disable

Cuestionario

Empezar a aprender
Work, Success & Motivation
in a flash
[Adverbio]

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

en un instante, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

en un instante, en un abrir y cerrar de ojos

Ex: He solved the problem in a flash, impressing everyone .Resolvió el problema **en un santiamén**, impresionando a todos.
PDQ
[Adverbio]

very quickly; immediately

muy rápidamente, inmediatamente

muy rápidamente, inmediatamente

Ex: He packed his bags PDQ when he realized the train was leaving.Hizo las maletas **PDQ** cuando se dio cuenta de que el tren se iba.
stat
[Adverbio]

immediately; without delay

inmediatamente, ahora mismo

inmediatamente, ahora mismo

Ex: When the fire alarm went off, everyone evacuated stat.Cuando sonó la alarma de incendios, todos evacuaron **inmediatamente**.

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

speedrunear, completar a toda velocidad

speedrunear, completar a toda velocidad

Ex: He speedran cleaning his room so he could watch his favorite show.Él **speedrun** la limpieza de su habitación para poder ver su programa favorito.
to jet
[Verbo]

to leave or depart quickly, often suddenly

salir pitando, largarse

salir pitando, largarse

Ex: He jetted off to the airport without saying goodbye.Él **salió disparado** al aeropuerto sin despedirse.

to speed up or intensify effort on a task

pisar el acelerador, darle caña

pisar el acelerador, darle caña

Ex: The company smashed the gas on marketing after the competitor launched their campaign.La empresa **pisó el acelerador** en marketing después de que el competidor lanzara su campaña.
to book it
[Frase]

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

arrastrar los pies

arrastrar los pies

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

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

tortuga, lento

tortuga, lento

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 become mentally absent, distracted, or unresponsive

desconectar, estar en las nubes

desconectar, estar en las nubes

Ex: They zoned out halfway through the movie because it was so slow .Ellos **desconectaron** a mitad de camino de la película porque era muy lenta.

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.
Trabajo, Éxito y Motivación
LanGeek
Descargar la aplicación LanGeek