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Travail, Succès et Motivation - 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
[Adverbe]

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

en un éclair, en un instant

en un éclair, en un instant

Ex: He solved the problem in a flash, impressing everyone .Il a résolu le problème **en un éclair**, impressionnant tout le monde.
PDQ
[Adverbe]

very quickly; immediately

très rapidement, immédiatement

très rapidement, immédiatement

Ex: He packed his bags PDQ when he realized the train was leaving.Il a fait ses valises **PDQ** quand il a réalisé que le train partait.
stat
[Adverbe]

immediately; without delay

immédiatement, tout de suite

immédiatement, tout de suite

Ex: When the fire alarm went off, everyone evacuated stat.Quand l'alarme incendie s'est déclenchée, tout le monde a évacué **immédiatement**.

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

speedrunner, réaliser en vitesse

speedrunner, réaliser en vitesse

Ex: He speedran cleaning his room so he could watch his favorite show.Il a **speedrun** le nettoyage de sa chambre pour pouvoir regarder son émission préférée.
to jet
[verbe]

to leave or depart quickly, often suddenly

décamper, filer

décamper, filer

Ex: He jetted off to the airport without saying goodbye.Il **décolla** pour l'aéroport sans dire au revoir.

to speed up or intensify effort on a task

appuyer sur le champignon, mettre les gaz

appuyer sur le champignon, mettre les gaz

Ex: The company smashed the gas on marketing after the competitor launched their campaign.L'entreprise a **mis les gaz** sur le marketing après que le concurrent ait lancé sa campagne.
to book it
[Phrase]

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

traîner les pieds, traîner des pieds

traîner les pieds, traîner des pieds

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

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

traînard, lambin

traînard, lambin

snail's pace
[Phrase]

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

décrocher, être dans la lune

décrocher, être dans la lune

Ex: They zoned out halfway through the movie because it was so slow .Ils ont **décroché** à mi-chemin du film parce qu'il était trop lent.

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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