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Lavoro, Successo e Motivazione - 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
[avverbio]

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

in un lampo, in un istante

in un lampo, in un istante

Ex: He solved the problem in a flash, impressing everyone .Ha risolto il problema **in un lampo**, impressionando tutti.
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PDQ
[avverbio]

very quickly; immediately

molto rapidamente, immediatamente

molto rapidamente, immediatamente

Ex: He packed his bags PDQ when he realized the train was leaving.Ha fatto le valigie **PDQ** quando si è reso conto che il treno stava partendo.
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stat
[avverbio]

immediately; without delay

immediatamente, subito

immediatamente, subito

Ex: When the fire alarm went off, everyone evacuated stat.Quando è scattato l'allarme antincendio, tutti hanno evacuato **immediatamente**.
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to complete a task, activity, or process as quickly as possible

speedrunnare, completare a tutta velocità

speedrunnare, completare a tutta velocità

Ex: He speedran cleaning his room so he could watch his favorite show.Lui ha **speedrun** la pulizia della sua stanza per poter guardare il suo programma preferito.
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to jet
[Verbo]

to leave or depart quickly, often suddenly

sgasare, svignarsela

sgasare, svignarsela

Ex: He jetted off to the airport without saying goodbye.Lui **partì di corsa** per l'aeroporto senza salutare.
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to speed up or intensify effort on a task

schiacciare l'acceleratore, dare gas

schiacciare l'acceleratore, dare gas

Ex: The company smashed the gas on marketing after the competitor launched their campaign.L'azienda ha **schiacciato l'acceleratore** sul marketing dopo che il concorrente ha lanciato la sua campagna.
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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.
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to purposefully act slowly

rimescolamento

rimescolamento

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

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

lumaca, lento

lumaca, lento

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

Ex: The old computer processes files at a snail's pace.
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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.
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to become mentally absent, distracted, or unresponsive

sconnettere, essere con la testa fra le nuvole

sconnettere, essere con la testa fra le nuvole

Ex: They zoned out halfway through the movie because it was so slow .Hanno **perso la concentrazione** a metà del film perché era troppo lento.
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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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