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Source text segment #8- "We're lost, but we're making good time." Rank by: +18 | -1 The meaning is very similar to "going nowhere fast." Speed doesn't mean much if you are not progressing towards your destination.  +3 According to old good Berra he states he made this remark while driving to the Hall of Fame with his wife and sons. His wife was giving him a hard time, so he gave it back by saying: 'We’re lost, but we’re making good time!' - which implies Berra was +2 | -1 It is a "bad news - good news" pun. We did not get to the right place, but did get here right on the scheduled time. على الرغم من أننا ضللنا الطريق؛ إلا أننا قضينا وقتًا طيبًا. We're lost but we're making good time. Meaning we're not quite where we intended to be (for different reasons, mostly due to our own negligence) but we try to do the best out of it. Мы заблудились, не потерялись. -1 Even though you are lost, you can enjoy your trip or journey to a new continent just because you are with somebody you have many to talk with. Thinking of how overcrowded cities are nowadays, it isn't surprising to love walking in the middle of nowhere. -1 We may be slow but all is not loss yet! +1 | -2 It is a "bad news - good news " pun. We did not get to the right place but we dit get her right on the scheduled time. +1 | -5 To "make good time" is often used for the impression that one has that one is on or ahead of schedule, so "make good time" is more about one's impression than about the actual situation. Berra means they're not sure about their progress but at least they | Translations of this segment (44 total; 44 unique)On est perdu mais on s'amuse bien On est perdus, mais on avance d'un bon pas Nous sommes perdus, mais nous allons bon train Nous sommes perdus, mais nous sommes à temps On est perdus, mais on se marre bien Nous sommes perdus mais qu'est ce qu'on est pas pas en train de passer du bon temps Nous sommes perdus, mais nous avançons bien Nous sommes perdus mais nous y sommes arrivés en un rien de temps On est perdu, mais on fait du bon progrès Nous nous sommes perdus, mais nous tenons la cadence Nous sommes perdus, mais sommes dans les temps Nous sommes perdus, mais tout de même dans les temps Nous sommes perdus, mais qu'est-ce qu'on s'amuse On s'est paumes, mais on va etre a l'heure On est perdu, mais on est bien dans les temps Nous sommes perdus, mais on s'amuse bien Nous sommes perdus, mais nous sommes bien dans les temps Nous sommes perdus mais arrivons rapidement Lentement, mais sûrement C’est nul, mais qu’est-ce qu’on se marre On est perdu mais on s'en sort bien Nous sommes perdus, mais pas en retard Nous sommes perdus, mais nous avançons à une bonne vitesse Nous sommes perdus mais nous sommes dans les temps On est complètement paumés, mais on tient une bonne moyenne On est perdus mais on file bon train Nous sommes perdus, mais nous sommes dans les temps Nous nous sommes perdus, mais nous ne sommes pas en retard Nous sommes perdus, mais on avance vite On est perdus, mais on s'amuse bien Nous sommes perdus mais qu'est-ce qu'on s'amuse On est perdu mais qu'est-ce qu'on avance On s'est perdu mais on avance à bon rythme On est perdu, mais on s’amuse On est perdu, mais on avance à un bon rythme On est perdus, mais on avance vite On est perdus, mais qu'est-ce qu'on avance Nous sommes perdus, mais ça nous fera des souvenirs Nous sommes perdus, mais nous nous amusons bien Nous sommes perdus, mais faisons néanmoins un temps record Nous sommes perdus mais on se sent bien On s'est perdu, mais on s'amuse bien Nous sommes peut-être perdus, mais nous faisons du chemin Nous sommes égarés, mais nous prenons du bon temps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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You can't "make good time" on a journey when you're lost, as you can't know when you will reach your destination nor if you will be on/ahead of schedule.