Pace

lickety-split

Adjetivo

/lˈɪkɪɾisplˈɪt/

(a toda prisa)

rápidamente

Approving

Informal

happening at a swift pace

blistering

Adjetivo

/blɪs.tɜ.rɪng/ or /blis.tē.ring/

b

b

l

l

i

ɪ

s

s

t

t

e

ɜ

r

r

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(rapídamente)

vertiginoso

Approving

moving or progressing at an extremely high speed

supersonic

Adjetivo

/su.pɜr.sɑ.nɪk/ or /soo.pēr.saa.nik/

s

s

u

u

p

p

e

ɜ

r

r

s

s

o

ɑ

n

n

i

ɪ

c

k

(supersónica)

supersónico

having a speed greater than that of sound

lightning

Adjetivo

/laɪt.nɪng/ or /lait.ning/

l

l

i

aɪ

gh

t

t

n

n

i

ɪ

n

n

g

g

(veloz)

relámpago

Approving

moving or happening extremely quickly

expeditious

Adjetivo

/ɛk.spə.dɪ.ʃəs/ or /ek.spē.di.shēs/

e

ɛ

x

ks

p

p

e

ə

d

d

i

ɪ

t

ʃ

iou

ə

s

s

diligente

Approving

Formal

done very quickly without wasting time or resources

flat out

Adverbio

/flˈæt ˈaʊt/

(al máximo)

a toda velocidad

Informal

at the maximum speed

dilatory

Adjetivo

/dɪ.lə.tɔ.ri/ or /di.lē.taw.ri/

d

d

i

ɪ

l

l

a

ə

t

t

o

ɔ

r

r

y

i

dilatorio

Disapproving

Formal

intentionally delaying or slow to act

languid

Adjetivo

/læng.wəd/ or /lāng.vēd/

l

l

a

æ

n

n

g

g

u

w

i

ə

d

d

lánguido

moving in a slow, effortless, and attractive manner

laggard

Adjetivo

/læ.gɜrd/ or /lā.gērd/

l

l

a

æ

gg

g

a

ɜ

r

r

d

d

dilatorio

sluggish or falling behind in progress, development, or pace compared to others

to outpace

Verbo

/aʊt.peɪs/ or /aoot.peis/

o

a

u

ʊ

t

t

p

p

a

eɪ

c

s

e

(superar)

sobrepasar

to surpass, exceed, or move faster than someone or something

to expedite

Verbo

/ɛk.spɪ.daɪt/ or /ek.spi.dait/

e

ɛ

x

ks

p

p

e

ɪ

d

d

i

aɪ

t

t

e

acelerar

Approving

Formal

to speed up or facilitate the progress of an action or task