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]

sa isang kisap-mata

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]

napakabilis

Ex:

Ipinuno niya ang kanyang mga bagahe PDQ nang malaman niyang aalis na ang tren.

stat [pang-abay]

agad

Ex:

Nang umalingawngaw ang alarm sa sunog, lahat ay lumikas agad.

to speedrun [Pandiwa]

mag-speedrun

Ex:

Speedrun niya ang paglilinis ng kanyang kwarto para mapanood ang kanyang paboritong palabas.

to jet [Pandiwa]

umalis nang mabilis

Ex: He jetted off to the airport without saying goodbye .

Siya'y biglang umalis papuntang paliparan nang walang paalam.

to smash the gas [Pandiwa]

diin ang gas

Ex:

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:

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

to purposefully act slowly

Ex: She always drags her heels when it comes to attending meetings , causing frustration among her colleagues .

slowpoke [Pangngalan]

mabagal

Ex:

Hindi ako makapaghintay magpakailanman, mabagal ! Tara na.

snail's pace [Parirala]

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

Ex:

late to the party [Parirala]

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

Ex: You're late to the party on that meme; everyone's already talking about it.

to zone out [Pandiwa]

mawala sa sarili

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 [take] {one's} sweet time [Parirala]

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

Ex: She's taking her sweet time getting dressed, and we're already late.

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