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Trabaho, Tagumpay at Motibasyon - 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
[pang-abay]

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

sa isang kisap-mata, agad-agad

sa isang kisap-mata, agad-agad

Ex: He solved the problem in a flash, impressing everyone .Nalutas niya ang problema **sa isang kisap-mata**, na humanga sa lahat.
PDQ
[pang-abay]

very quickly; immediately

napakabilis, kaagad

napakabilis, kaagad

Ex: He packed his bags PDQ when he realized the train was leaving.Ipinuno niya ang kanyang mga bagahe **PDQ** nang malaman niyang aalis na ang tren.
stat
[pang-abay]

immediately; without delay

agad, kaagad

agad, kaagad

Ex: When the fire alarm went off, everyone evacuated stat.Nang umalingawngaw ang alarm sa sunog, lahat ay lumikas **agad**.
to speedrun
[Pandiwa]

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

mag-speedrun, tapusin nang mabilisan

mag-speedrun, tapusin nang mabilisan

Ex: He speedran cleaning his room so he could watch his favorite show.**Speedrun** niya ang paglilinis ng kanyang kwarto para mapanood ang kanyang paboritong palabas.
to jet
[Pandiwa]

to leave or depart quickly, often suddenly

umalis nang mabilis, tumakas

umalis nang mabilis, tumakas

Ex: He jetted off to the airport without saying goodbye.Siya'y **biglang umalis** papuntang paliparan nang walang paalam.

to speed up or intensify effort on a task

diin ang gas, bilisan

diin ang gas, bilisan

Ex: The company smashed the gas on marketing after the competitor launched their campaign.Ang kumpanya ay **piniga ang gas** sa marketing pagkatapos ilunsad ng katunggali ang kanilang kampanya.
to book it
[Parirala]

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
[Pangngalan]

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

mabagal, pagong

mabagal, pagong

snail's pace
[Parirala]

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
[Pandiwa]

to become mentally absent, distracted, or unresponsive

mawala sa sarili, mangarap nang gising

mawala sa sarili, mangarap nang gising

Ex: They zoned out halfway through the movie because it was so slow .Sila'y **nawalan ng konsentrasyon** sa kalagitnaan ng pelikula dahil sobrang bagal nito.

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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