ni tarde ni perezoso

English translation: without missing a beat

19:15 Jul 3, 2006
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Spanish term or phrase: ni tarde ni perezoso
Creo que entiendo cómo se usa este modismo, pero quisiera saber qué expresión en su opinión mejor lo representa en inglés:

"*Ni tarde ni perezoso* salí y compré el nuevo libro en la serie."

¿not wasting a second/without wasting a second?
¿without waiting another minute/second?
¿without hesitation?
¿without dilly-dallying?

¿Otra sugerencia?

Gracias.
Roger Parks
United States
Local time: 11:58
English translation:without missing a beat
Explanation:
the usual expression is "ni corto ni perezoso"

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Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 10:58
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Thanks, Susana.
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4 +2without missing a beat
Susana Galilea
4I went right out ...
Nedra Rivera Huntington


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without missing a beat


Explanation:
the usual expression is "ni corto ni perezoso"

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Susana Galilea
United States
Local time: 10:58
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 20
Grading comment
Thanks, Susana.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  María Teresa Taylor Oliver: Hay muy buenas respuestas en esa pregunta vieja...
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agree  Elaine Matos
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I went right out ...


Explanation:
another option

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or "I went straight out..."

Nedra Rivera Huntington
United States
Local time: 08:58
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 34
Notes to answerer
Asker: Thanks, Nedra, I'll add this option to the entries in my glosario de modismos.

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