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Muncă, Succes și Motivație - 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
[adverb]

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

într-o clipită, imediat

într-o clipită, imediat

Ex: He solved the problem in a flash, impressing everyone .A rezolvat problema **într-o clipă**, impresionând pe toată lumea.
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PDQ
[adverb]

very quickly; immediately

foarte repede, imediat

foarte repede, imediat

Ex: He packed his bags PDQ when he realized the train was leaving.Și-a împachetat bagajele **PDQ** când și-a dat seama că trenul pleca.
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stat
[adverb]

immediately; without delay

imediat, îndată

imediat, îndată

Ex: When the fire alarm went off, everyone evacuated stat.Când a sunat alarma de incendiu, toată lumea a fost evacuată **imediat**.
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to complete a task, activity, or process as quickly as possible

a face speedrun, a finaliza rapid

a face speedrun, a finaliza rapid

Ex: He speedran cleaning his room so he could watch his favorite show.El a **speedrun** curățenia camerei sale pentru a-și putea viziona emisiunea preferată.
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to jet
[verb]

to leave or depart quickly, often suddenly

a o lua la sănătoasa, a pleca repede

a o lua la sănătoasa, a pleca repede

Ex: He jetted off to the airport without saying goodbye.El **a plecat în grabă** spre aeroport fără să-și ia rămas bun.
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to speed up or intensify effort on a task

apăsa pe accelerație, accelera

apăsa pe accelerație, accelera

Ex: The company smashed the gas on marketing after the competitor launched their campaign.Compania a **apăsat pe accelerator** în marketing după ce concurentul și-a lansat campania.
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to book it
[frază]

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
[substantiv]

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

încet, melc

încet, melc

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snail's pace
[frază]

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

a se deconecta, a fi în nori

a se deconecta, a fi în nori

Ex: They zoned out halfway through the movie because it was so slow .Ei **s-au pierdut cu firea** la jumătatea filmului pentru că era prea lent.
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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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