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]

num piscar de olhos

Ex: He solved the problem in a flash , impressing everyone .

Ele resolveu o problema num piscar de olhos, impressionando a todos.

PDQ [advérbio]

muito rapidamente

Ex:

Ele arrumou suas malas PDQ quando percebeu que o trem estava partindo.

stat [advérbio]

imediatamente

Ex:

Quando o alarme de incêndio disparou, todos evacuaram imediatamente.

to speedrun [verbo]

fazer speedrun

Ex:

Ele speedrun a limpeza do seu quarto para poder assistir ao seu programa favorito.

to jet [verbo]

sair voando

Ex: He jetted off to the airport without saying goodbye .

Ele saiu disparado para o aeroporto sem se despedir.

to smash the gas [verbo]

pisar no acelerador

Ex:

A empresa pisou fundo no marketing depois que o concorrente lançou sua campanha.

to [book] it [frase]

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

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

to purposefully act slowly

Ex: They will likely drag their feet on implementing the new policy , causing further frustration among employees .

slowpoke [substantivo]

devagar

Ex:

Não posso esperar para sempre, devagar ! Vamos lá.

snail's pace [frase]

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

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late to the party [frase]

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

Ex: You're late to the party on that meme; everyone's already talking about it.

to zone out [verbo]

desligar

Ex: They zoned out halfway through the movie because it was so slow .

Eles desconectaram no meio do filme porque era muito lento.

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

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

Ex: She's taking her sweet time getting dressed, and we're already late.

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