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Werk, Succes en Motivatie - 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
[bijwoord]

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

in een oogwenk, direct

in een oogwenk, direct

Ex: He solved the problem in a flash, impressing everyone .Hij loste het probleem **in een oogwenk** op, waardoor iedereen onder de indruk was.
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PDQ
[bijwoord]

very quickly; immediately

zeer snel, onmiddellijk

zeer snel, onmiddellijk

Ex: He packed his bags PDQ when he realized the train was leaving.Hij pakte zijn tassen **PDQ** toen hij zich realiseerde dat de trein vertrok.
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stat
[bijwoord]

immediately; without delay

onmiddellijk, direct

onmiddellijk, direct

Ex: When the fire alarm went off, everyone evacuated stat.Toen het brandalarm afging, evacueerde iedereen **onmiddellijk**.
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to speedrun
[werkwoord]

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

speedrunnen, snel voltooien

speedrunnen, snel voltooien

Ex: He speedran cleaning his room so he could watch his favorite show.Hij heeft het opruimen van zijn kamer **gespeedrunt** zodat hij zijn favoriete programma kon kijken.
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to jet
[werkwoord]

to leave or depart quickly, often suddenly

er vandoor gaan, snel vertrekken

er vandoor gaan, snel vertrekken

Ex: He jetted off to the airport without saying goodbye.Hij **schoot** naar de luchthaven zonder afscheid te nemen.
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to smash the gas
[werkwoord]

to speed up or intensify effort on a task

gas geven, versnellen

gas geven, versnellen

Ex: The company smashed the gas on marketing after the competitor launched their campaign.Het bedrijf **trapte op het gas** in de marketing nadat de concurrent zijn campagne had gelanceerd.
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to book it
[Zinsdeel]

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

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

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

slak, langzaam

slak, langzaam

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snail's pace
[Zinsdeel]

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 zone out
[werkwoord]

to become mentally absent, distracted, or unresponsive

afhaken, in de wolken zijn

afhaken, in de wolken zijn

Ex: They zoned out halfway through the movie because it was so slow .Ze **checkten uit** halverwege de film omdat hij zo langzaam was.
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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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