🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Mach schnell

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Mach schnell

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Make-It-Snappy/meɪk ɪt ˈsnæpi/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Mach schnell, wir haben nicht den ganzen Tag."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To do something quickly or without delay.

    "Please make it snappy; we don't have all day."
  2. 2

    To hurry up or expedite a process.

    "The manager asked the team to make it snappy with the report."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The phrase 'make it snappy' originated in the early 20th century, combining the verb 'make' with the adjective 'snappy', which means quick or brisk. The term reflects a cultural shift towards valuing efficiency and speed in communication and action.

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