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]

in un lampo

Ex: The storm passed in a flash , leaving clear skies behind .

La tempesta è passata in un lampo, lasciando cieli sereni dietro.

PDQ [avverbio]

molto rapidamente

Ex: I need that report PDQ, or we'll miss the deadline.

Ho bisogno di quel rapporto PDQ, o perderemo la scadenza.

stat [avverbio]

immediatamente

Ex: I need coffee, stat, or I'm not functioning this morning.

Ho bisogno di caffè, immediatamente, o non sto funzionando questa mattina.

to speedrun [Verbo]

speedrunnare

Ex: She speedran her homework so she could join her friends outside.

Lei ha speedrun i suoi compiti per potersi unire ai suoi amici fuori.

to jet [Verbo]

sgasare

Ex: I gotta jet—my ride's here.

Devo scappare—la mia macchina è qui.

to smash the gas [Verbo]

schiacciare l'acceleratore

Ex: We need to smash the gas on this project if we want to meet the deadline.

Dobbiamo schiacciare l'acceleratore su questo progetto se vogliamo rispettare la scadenza.

to [book] it [Frase]

to run, leave, or move quickly, often to escape or get somewhere fast

Ex: I saw the cops and booked it out of there.

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

rimescolamento

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

slowpoke [sostantivo]

lumaca

Ex: C'mon, slowpoke! We're going to be late.

Dai, lumaca! Stiamo per arrivare in ritardo.

snail's pace [Frase]

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

Ex: Progress on that project is at a snail's pace.

late to the party [Frase]

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

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to zone out [Verbo]

sconnettere

Ex: Sorry , I was zoning out during your story .

Scusa, mi sono distratto durante la tua storia.

to [take] {one's} sweet time [Frase]

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

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Lavoro, Successo e Motivazione
Money & Cash	Jobs & Hustle Culture	Ricchezza e Successo	Failures & Struggle
Fatigue & Discontent	Stress & Panic	Motivation & Engagement	School Life
Intelligence & Mental Ability	Expressions of Pace