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Trabalho, Sucesso e Motivação - 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
[advérbio]

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

num piscar de olhos, instantaneamente

num piscar de olhos, instantaneamente

Ex: He solved the problem in a flash, impressing everyone .Ele resolveu o problema **num piscar de olhos**, impressionando a todos.
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PDQ
[advérbio]

very quickly; immediately

muito rapidamente, imediatamente

muito rapidamente, imediatamente

Ex: He packed his bags PDQ when he realized the train was leaving.Ele arrumou suas malas **PDQ** quando percebeu que o trem estava partindo.
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stat
[advérbio]

immediately; without delay

imediatamente, já

imediatamente, já

Ex: When the fire alarm went off, everyone evacuated stat.Quando o alarme de incêndio disparou, todos evacuaram **imediatamente**.
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to complete a task, activity, or process as quickly as possible

fazer speedrun, completar rapidamente

fazer speedrun, completar rapidamente

Ex: He speedran cleaning his room so he could watch his favorite show.Ele **speedrun** a limpeza do seu quarto para poder assistir ao seu programa favorito.
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to jet
[verbo]

to leave or depart quickly, often suddenly

sair voando, vazar

sair voando, vazar

Ex: He jetted off to the airport without saying goodbye.Ele **saiu disparado** para o aeroporto sem se despedir.
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to speed up or intensify effort on a task

pisar no acelerador, acelerar

pisar no acelerador, acelerar

Ex: The company smashed the gas on marketing after the competitor launched their campaign.A empresa **pisou fundo** no marketing depois que o concorrente lançou sua campanha.
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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

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

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

devagar, lento

devagar, 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

desligar, estar nas nuvens

desligar, estar nas nuvens

Ex: They zoned out halfway through the movie because it was so slow .Eles **desconectaram** no meio do filme porque era muito 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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