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speed  (spd)
n.
1. Physics The rate or a measure of the rate of motion, especially:
a. Distance traveled divided by the time of travel.
b. The limit of this quotient as the time of travel becomes vanishingly small; the first derivative of distance with respect to time.
c. The magnitude of a velocity.
2. Swiftness of action.
3.
a. The act of moving rapidly.
b. The state of being in rapid motion; rapidity.
4. A transmission gear or set of gears in a motor vehicle.
5.
a. A numerical expression of the sensitivity of a photographic film, plate, or paper to light.
b. The capacity of a lens to accumulate light at an appropriate aperture.
c. The length of time required or permitted for a camera shutter to open and admit light.
6. Slang A stimulant drug, especially amphetamine or methamphetamine.
7. Slang One that suits or appeals to a person's inclinations, skills, or character: Living in a large city is not my speed.
8. Archaic Prosperity; luck.
v. sped (spd) or speed·ed, speed·ing, speeds
v.tr.
1. To cause to go, move, or proceed quickly; hasten.
2. To increase the speed or rate of; accelerate: speed up a car; sped production.
3. To wish Godspeed to.
4. To further, promote, or expedite (a legal action, for example).
5. Archaic To help to succeed or prosper; aid.
v.intr.
1.
a. To go, move, or proceed quickly: sped to the rescue.
b. To drive at a speed exceeding a legal limit: was speeding on the freeway.
2. To pass quickly: The days sped by. The months have sped along.
3. To move, work, or happen at a faster rate; accelerate: His pulse speeded up.
4. Archaic
a. To prove successful; prosper.
b. To get along in a specified manner; fare.
Idiom:
up to speed
1.
a. Operating at maximum speed.
b. Producing something or performing at an acceptable rate or level.
2. Informal Fully informed of or conversant with: I'm not up to speed on these issues yet.

[Middle English spede, from Old English spd, success, swiftness; see sp- in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: speed, hurry, hasten, quicken, accelerate, precipitate
These verbs mean to proceed or cause to proceed rapidly or more rapidly. Speed refers to swift motion or action: The train sped through the countryside. Postal workers labored overtime to speed delivery of the holiday mail.
Hurry implies a markedly faster rate than usual, often with concomitant confusion or commotion: Hurry, or you'll miss the plane! Don't let anyone hurry you into making a decision.
Hasten suggests urgency and often eager or rash swiftness: My doctor hastened to reassure me that the tests were negative. His off-color jokes only hastened his dismissal.
Quicken and especially accelerate refer to increase in rate of activity, growth, or progress: The skater's breathing quickened as he neared the end of his routine. The runner quickened her pace as she drew near the finish line. The economic expansion has continued but is no longer accelerating. Heat greatly accelerates the deterioration of perishable foods.
Precipitate implies causing something to happen abruptly or prematurely: Mention of the issue precipitated an angry outburst during the meeting. See Also Synonyms at haste.
Word History: We learn from the fable of the tortoise and the hare that the race is not always to the swift, but etymology teaches us that speed and success are closely related. The Old English word spd, from which our word speed is descended, originally meant "prosperity, successful outcome, ability, or quickness." A corresponding verb, spdan, in Modern English the verb speed, meant "to succeed, prosper, or achieve a goal"; and an adjective, spdig, the ancestor of our word speedy, meant "wealthy, powerful." Except for archaic uses the words today relate only to the general sense of "velocity." The meaning "success" is retained chiefly in the compound Godspeed, a noun formed from the phrase meaning "May God cause you to prosper."

speed [spiːd]
n
1. the act or quality of acting or moving fast; rapidity
2. the rate at which something moves, is done, or acts
3. (Physics / General Physics) Physics
a.  a scalar measure of the rate of movement of a body expressed either as the distance travelled divided by the time taken (average speed) or the rate of change of position with respect to time at a particular point (instantaneous speed). It is measured in metres per second, miles per hour, etc.
b.  (not in technical usage) another word for velocity [3]
4. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a rate of rotation, usually expressed in revolutions per unit time
5. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering)
a.  a gear ratio in a motor vehicle, bicycle, etc.
b.  (in combination) a three-speed gear
6. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog a numerical expression of the sensitivity to light of a particular type of film, paper, or plate See also ISO rating
7. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog a measure of the ability of a lens to pass light from an object to the image position, determined by the aperture and also the transmitting power of the lens. It increases as the f-number is decreased and vice versa
8. (Law / Recreational Drugs) a slang word for amphetamine
9. Archaic prosperity or success
at speed quickly
up to speed
a.  operating at an acceptable or competitive level
b.  in possession of all the relevant or necessary information
vb speeds, speeding, sped, speeded
1. to move or go or cause to move or go quickly
2. (Law) (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (intr) to drive (a motor vehicle) at a high speed, esp above legal limits
3. (tr) to help further the success or completion of
4. (Law / Recreational Drugs) (intr) Slang to take or be under the influence of amphetamines
5. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) (intr) to operate or run at a high speed
6. Archaic
a.  (intr) to prosper or succeed
b.  (tr) to wish success to See also speed up
[Old English spēd (originally in the sense: success); related to spōwan to succeed, Latin spēs hope, Old Slavonic spěti to be lucky]
speeder  n

speed  (spd)
The ratio of the distance traveled by an object (regardless of its direction) to the time required to travel that distance. Compare velocity.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.speedspeed - distance travelled per unit time    
angular velocity - (physics) the rate of change of the angular position of a rotating body; usually expressed in radians per second or radians per minute
airspeed - the speed of an aircraft relative to the air in which it is flying
escape velocity - the minimum velocity needed to escape a gravitational field
groundspeed - the speed of an aircraft relative to the ground
hypervelocity - excessive velocity; "the meteorites struck the earth with hypervelocity impacts"
muzzle velocity - the velocity of a projectile as it leaves the muzzle of a gun
peculiar velocity - velocity with respect to the local standard of rest
radial velocity - velocity along the line of sight toward or away from the observer
light speed, speed of light, c - the speed at which light travels in a vacuum; the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly 299,792,458 meters per second
steerageway - (nautical) the minimum rate of motion needed for a vessel to be maneuvered
terminal velocity - the constant maximum velocity reached by a body falling through the atmosphere under the attraction of gravity
rate - a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
2.speed - a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens; "the project advanced with gratifying speed"
pace, rate - the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
haste, hastiness, hurriedness, hurry, precipitation - overly eager speed (and possible carelessness); "he soon regretted his haste"
execution speed - (computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in MIPS
graduality, gradualness - the quality of being gradual or of coming about by gradual stages
3.speedspeed - changing location rapidly            
movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path"
speedup, acceleration, quickening - the act of accelerating; increasing the speed
deceleration - the act of decelerating; decreasing the speed; "he initiated deceleration by braking"
scud, scudding - the act of moving along swiftly (as before a gale)
4.speed - the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system
ratio - the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)
5.speedspeed - a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression
amphetamine sulfate, amphetamine sulphate - a sulfate derivative of amphetamine that is used as a stimulant for the central nervous system
bennie, Benzedrine - a form of amphetamine
Dexedrine, dextroamphetamine sulphate - an isomer of amphetamine (trade name Dexedrine) used as a central nervous system stimulant
drug of abuse, street drug - a drug that is taken for nonmedicinal reasons (usually for mind-altering effects); drug abuse can lead to physical and mental damage and (with some substances) dependence and addiction
deoxyephedrine, meth, methamphetamine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, Methedrine, shabu, chicken feed, crank, chalk, trash, glass, ice - an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
excitant, stimulant drug, stimulant - a drug that temporarily quickens some vital process
Verb1.speed - move fast; "He rushed down the hall to receive his guests"; "The cars raced down the street"
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
barge, push forward, thrust ahead - push one's way; "she barged into the meeting room"
shoot down, tear, buck, charge, shoot - move quickly and violently; "The car tore down the street"; "He came charging into my office"
dash, scoot, scud, dart, flash, shoot - run or move very quickly or hastily; "She dashed into the yard"
accelerate, quicken, speed up, speed - move faster; "The car accelerated"
2.speedspeed - move faster; "The car accelerated"  
brisk, brisk up, brisken - become brisk; "business brisked up"
deepen, intensify - become more intense; "The debate intensified"; "His dislike for raw fish only deepened in Japan"
3.speedspeed - move very fast; "The runner zipped past us at breakneck speed"
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
dart, fleet, flit, flutter - move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart; "The hummingbird flitted among the branches"
run - move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time; "Don't run--you'll be out of breath"; "The children ran to the store"
whizz along, zoom, zoom along, whizz - move along very quickly
accelerate, quicken, speed up, speed - move faster; "The car accelerated"
4.speed - travel at an excessive or illegal velocity; "I got a ticket for speeding"
go, locomote, move, travel - change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast"
5.speedspeed - cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

speed
noun
1. rate, pace, momentum, tempo, velocity He drove off at high speed.
2. velocity, swiftness, acceleration, precipitation, rapidity, quickness, fastness, briskness, speediness, precipitateness Speed is the essential ingredient of all athletics.
3. swiftness, rush, hurry, expedition, haste, rapidity, quickness, fleetness, celerity I was amazed at his speed of working.
swiftness slowness, sluggishness, tardiness, delay
verb
1. race, rush, hurry, zoom, career, bomb (along), tear, flash, belt (along) (slang), barrel (along) (informal, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), sprint, gallop, hasten, press on, quicken, lose no time, get a move on (informal), burn rubber (informal), bowl along, put your foot down (informal), step on it (informal), make haste, go hell for leather (informal), exceed the speed limit, go like a bomb (Brit. & N.Z. informal), go like the wind, go like a bat out of hell The engine noise rises only slightly as I speed along.
race creep, crawl, take your time, dawdle, tarry
2. exceed the speed limit, drive too fast, break the speed limit This man was not qualified to drive and was speeding.
3. help, further, advance, aid, promote, boost, assist, facilitate, fast-track, impel, expedite Invest in low-cost language courses to speed your progress.
help slow, delay, hold up, hamper, hinder, retard, slow down
speed something up accelerate, promote, hasten, help along, further, forward, advance Excessive drinking will speed up the ageing process.
Translations
speed [spiːd] (sped or speeded (vb: pt, pp))
A. N
1. (= rate of movement) → velocidad f, rapidez f; (= rapidity, haste) → rapidez f, prisa f
shorthand/typing speedvelocidad f en taquigrafía/mecanografía
my typing speed is 60 words per minutemecanografío 60 palabras por minuto
at speeda gran velocidad
at a speed of 70km/ha una velocidad de 70km por hora
what speed were you doing? (Aut) → ¿a qué velocidad ibas?
at full speeda toda velocidad, a máxima velocidad
full speed ahead!¡avante toda!
to gather speedacelerar, cobrar velocidad
the speed of lightla velocidad de la luz
the maximum speed is 120km/hla velocidad máxima es de 120km por hora
to pick up speedacelerar, cobrar velocidad
the speed of soundla velocidad del sonido
at top speeda toda velocidad, a máxima velocidad
to be up to speed (= well-informed) → estar al día, estar al corriente; (= functioning properly) → estar a punto, funcionar a pleno rendimiento
to bring sb up to speedponer a algn al día or al corriente
to bring sth up to speedponer algo a punto
see also full A3
2. (Aut, Tech) (= gear) → velocidad f
a three-speed bikeuna bicicleta de tres marchas or velocidades
a five-speed gearboxuna caja de cambios de cinco velocidades
3. (Phot) → velocidad f
4. (Drugs) → speed m, anfetamina f
B. VI
1. (sped (pt, pp)) (= go fast) → correr a toda prisa; (= hurry) → darse prisa, apresurarse
he sped down the streetcorrió a toda prisa por la calle
to speed alongir a gran velocidad
the years sped bypasaron los años volando
to speed offmarcharse a toda prisa
2. (speeded (pt, pp)) (Aut) (= exceed speed limit) → conducir or (LAm) manejar por encima del límite de velocidad permitido
C. VT (speeded (pt, pp)) to speed sb on his waydespedir a algn, desear un feliz viaje a algn
D. CPD speed bump Nbanda f sonora
speed cop Npolicía m de tráfico, policía m de tránsito
speed limit Nvelocidad f máxima, límite m de velocidad
a 50km/h speed limitvelocidad máxima(permitida)de 50km por hora
to exceed the speed limitexceder la velocidad permitida or el límite de velocidad
speed merchant Ncorredor(a) m/f
speed restriction Nlimitación f de velocidad
speed skater Npatinador(a) m/f de velocidad
speed skating Npatinaje m de velocidad
speed trap N (Aut) sistema policial para detectar infracciones de velocidad
speed up (speeded up (pt, pp))
A. VI + ADV [person] → apresurarse, apurarse(LAm); [process] → acelerarse
B. VT + ADV [+ object] → acelerar; [+ person] → apresurar, apurar(LAm)

speed [ˈspiːd]
n
(= rate of movement or action) → vitesse f
None of us grows at the same speed → Personne ne grandit à la même vitesse.
at full speed, at top speed → à toute vitesse, à toute allure
at a speed of 70 km/h → à une vitesse de 70 km/h
shorthand speeds → nombre m de mots à la minute en sténographie
typing speed → vitesse f de frappe
to be up to speed on sth (= in touch with developments) → être à la page sur qch
(= fast movement or action) → vitesse f
the pleasure associated with speed → le plaisir associé à la vitesse
with remarkable speed (= very quickly) → avec une promptitude remarquable
She answered my letter with remarkable speed → Elle a répondu à ma lettre avec une promptitude remarquable.
at speed → à vive allure
(PHOTOGRAPHY)vitesse f
(= gear) → vitesse f
a five-speed gearbox → une boîte cinq vitesses
a three-speed bike → un vélo à trois vitesses
(= drug) → speed m
vi [sped] [ˈspɛd] (pt, pp)
(= go fast) to speed along → aller à toute vitesse
to speed by → passer à toute vitesse
(AUTOMOBILES) (= exceed speed limit) → être en excès de vitesse
speed up
[speeded up] (pt, pp)
vi
[vehicle, driver, walker] → accélérer
[process, activity] → s'accélérer
vt sepaccélérer

speed vb: pret, ptp <sped or speeded>
n
Geschwindigkeit f; (= esp fast speed)Schnelligkeit f; (of moving object or person)Tempo nt, → Geschwindigkeit f; at speedäußerst schnell; at high/low speedmit hoher/niedriger Geschwindigkeit; at full or top speedmit Höchstgeschwindigkeit; at a speed of 50 mphmit einer Geschwindigkeit or einem Tempo von 50 Meilen pro Stunde; the speed of light/sounddie Licht-/Schallgeschwindigkeit; at the speed of lightmit Lichtgeschwindigkeit; walking speedSchritttempo nt; to pick up or gather speedbeschleunigen, schneller werden; (fig, development) → sich beschleunigen; (person) → schneller werden; to lose speed(an) Geschwindigkeit verlieren; to be up to speed (inf: = informed) → auf dem neuesten Stand sein; to bring a factory/system up to speedeine Fabrik/ein System auf den neuesten Stand bringen; to bring somebody up to speed (inf)jdn auf den neuesten Stand bringen; what speed were you doing?wie schnell sind Sie gefahren?; her typing/shorthand speed is goodsie kann schnell Maschine schreiben/stenografieren; what is her typing/shorthand speed?wie viele Anschläge/Silben (pro Minute) schreibt sie?; with all possible speedso schnell wie möglich; with such speedso schnell; full speed ahead! (Naut) → volle Kraft voraus!
(Aut, Tech: = gear) → Gang m; three-speed bicycleFahrrad mit Dreigangschaltung; a three-speed gearein Dreiganggetriebe nt
(Phot: = film speed) → Lichtempfindlichkeit f; (= shutter speed)Belichtungszeit f
(inf: = drug) → Speed nt (sl)
vt to speed somebody on his way (person) → jdn verabschieden; (iro)jdn hinauskomplimentieren; (good wishes etc) → jdn auf seinem Weg begleiten; if you fetch the visitors’ coats it may speed them on their waywenn du die Mäntel der Gäste holst, machen sie sich vielleicht auf den Weg; God speed you! (old)Gott (sei) mit dir! (old)
vi
pret, ptp <sped> (= move quickly)jagen, flitzen; (arrow) → sausen, flitzen; the years sped bydie Jahre verflogen or vergingen wie im Fluge; God speed (old)Gott mit dir (old)
pret, ptp <speeded> (Aut: = exceed speed limit) → zu schnell fahren, die Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung überschreiten

speed:
speedboat
nRenn- or Schnellboot nt
speed bump
nFahrbahnschwelle f, → Aufpflasterung f (form)
speed camera
n (Police) → Blitzgerät nt
speed cop
n (inf)weiße Maus (inf), → Verkehrsbulle m (inf)
speed counter
n (esp Aut) → Drehzahlmesser m

speed:
speed limit
nGeschwindigkeitsbegrenzung f; a 30 mph speedeine Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung von 50 km/h
speed merchant
n (inf)Raser m (inf); Nicholas is a real speedNicholas fährt wie der Henker (inf)

speed:
speed ramp
n (Mot) → Bodenschwelle f
speed-read
speed skater
nEisschnellläufer(in) m(f)
speed skating

speed:
speed table
n (US Mot) → Bodenschwelle f
speed trap
nRadarfalle f (inf)
speed-up
n (inf)schnelleres Tempo (inf)(in bei), Beschleunigung f (→ in +gen); (in research) → Vorantreiben nt (→ in +gen); (in rate of inflation) → Steigerung f (→ in +gen)
speedway
n
(Sport) → Speedwayrennen nt; (= track)Speedwaybahn f
(US: = racetrack) → Rennstrecke f; (= expressway)Schnellstraße f
speedwell
n (Bot) → Ehrenpreis m or nt, → Veronika f
speedwriting
nSchnellschreiben nt

speed [spiːd]
1. n
a. (rate of movement) → velocità; (rapidity, haste) → rapidità; (promptness) → prontezza
at speed (Brit) → velocemente
at full speed, at top speed → a tutta velocità
at a speed of 70 km/h → a una velocità di 70 km all'ora
the speed of light/sound → la velocità della luce/del suono
what speed were you doing? (Aut) → a che velocità andavi?
to pick up or gather speed (car) → acquistare velocità (project, work) → procedere più speditamente
the speed of his reactions → la sua prontezza di riflessi
shorthand/typing speeds → numero di parole al minuto in stenografia/dattilografia
b. (Aut, Tech) (gear) → marcia
a five-speed gearbox → un cambio a cinque marce
c. (Phot) (of film) → sensibilità; (of shutter) → tempo di apertura
2. vi
a. (sped (pt, pp)) to speed along (car, work) → procedere velocemente
to speed away or off (car, person) → sfrecciare via
the years sped by → gli anni sono volati
b. (speeded (pt, pp)) (Aut) (exceed speed limit) → andare a velocità eccessiva
speed up (speeded up (pt, pp))
1. vi + adv (gen) → andare più veloce (Aut) → accelerare; (walker/worker/train) → camminare/lavorare/viaggiare più veloce; (engine, machine) → girare più veloce; (production) → accelerare
2. vt + advaccelerare

speed [spiːd]
1. n
a. (rate of movement) → velocità; (rapidity, haste) → rapidità; (promptness) → prontezza
at speed (Brit) → velocemente
at full speed, at top speed → a tutta velocità
at a speed of 70 km/h → a una velocità di 70 km all'ora
the speed of light/sound → la velocità della luce/del suono
what speed were you doing? (Aut) → a che velocità andavi?
to pick up or gather speed (car) → acquistare velocità (project, work) → procedere più speditamente
the speed of his reactions → la sua prontezza di riflessi
shorthand/typing speeds → numero di parole al minuto in stenografia/dattilografia
b. (Aut, Tech) (gear) → marcia
a five-speed gearbox → un cambio a cinque marce
c. (Phot) (of film) → sensibilità; (of shutter) → tempo di apertura
2. vi
a. (sped (pt, pp)) to speed along (car, work) → procedere velocemente
to speed away or off (car, person) → sfrecciare via
the years sped by → gli anni sono volati
b. (speeded (pt, pp)) (Aut) (exceed speed limit) → andare a velocità eccessiva
speed up (speeded up (pt, pp))
1. vi + adv (gen) → andare più veloce (Aut) → accelerare; (walker/worker/train) → camminare/lavorare/viaggiare più veloce; (engine, machine) → girare più veloce; (production) → accelerare
2. vt + advaccelerare

speed
n speed [spiːd]
1 rate of moving a slow speed; The car was travelling at high speed. spoed سُرْعَه скорост rychlost fart; hastighed die Geschwindigkeit ταχύτητα velocidad kiirus سرعت vauhti vitesse מְהִירוּת चाल, गति brzina sebesség kecepatan hraði velocità 速度 속도 greitis ātrums kelajuan snelheid hastighet, fart prędkość velocidade viteză скорость rýchlosť hitrost, brzina brzina hastighet, fart อัตราความเร็ว hız, sürat 速度 швидкість شرح رفتار tốc độ
2 quickness of moving. snelheid سُرْعَة الحَرَكَه бързина rychlost fart die Schnelligkeit ταχύτητα, γρηγοράδα rapidez kiirus سرعت حركت vauhti vitesse מְהִירוּת הַתנוּעָה तेजी, शीघ्रता brzina, žurba gyorsaság kecepatan bergerak hraði velocità 速さ 신속 greitis ātrums kelajuan snelheid fart prędkość velocidade viteză быстрота rýchlosť naglica brzina snabbhet ความรวดเร็ว hız, sürat, çabukluk 急行 прудкість تیز رفتاری sự nhanh chóng
v
1 (past tense, past participlesspedspedˈspeeded) to (cause to) move or progress quickly; to hurry The car sped/speeded along the motorway. vinnig ry, jaag يُسْرِع летя uhánět køre hurtigt rasen τρέχω, σπεύδω ir corriendo, ir a toda prisa, ir a toda velocidad kihutama با سرعت رفتن؛ عجله كردن viilettää aller à toute vitesse לְהָאִיץ तेजी से चलाना, जल्दी करना ubrzati što, žuriti siet(tet) melaju flÿta; þjóta (andare a tutta velocità) とばす 속도를 내다 lėkti, dumti, skubėti traukties; joņot memecut racen fare av sted, kjøre fort mknąć deslocar(-se) com velocidade a merge cu toată viteza мчаться uháňať hiteti ići brzo köra snabbt, ila, hasta, skynda på, sätta fart på เร่งความรวดเร็ว hız yapmak 迅速(前進) поспішати, іти швидко تیزی سے ترقی کرنا chạy nhanh
2 (past tense, past participleˈspeeded) to drive very fast in a car etc, faster than is allowed by law The policeman said that I had been speeding. te vinnig ry يَسوقُ بِسُرْعَه движа се бързо překročit povolenou rychlost køre for hurtigt (zu)schnell fahren οδηγώ με υπερβολική ταχύτητα ir con exceso de velocidad kiirust ületama با سرعت غير مجاز راندن ajaa ylinopeutta faire un excès de vitesse לִנהוֹג בִּמהִירוּת तेज चलना voziti nedopuštenom brzinom száguld melampaui batas kecepatan fara of hratt (andare a tutta velocità) 制限速度を超える 과속하다 viršyti greitį pārsniegt (pieļaujamo) ātrumu memandu melebihi had laju te snel rijden kjøre for fort przekraczać dozwoloną prędkość conduzir com excesso de velocidade a face exces de viteză превышать скорость prekročiť povolenú rýchlosť prehitro voziti ići brzo köra för fort ไปด้วยความรวดเร็ว hız limitini aşmak 超速(開車) прискорювати, збільшувати швидкість تیز رفتار سے گاڑی چلانا chạy quá tốc độ quy định
n speeding
driving at (an illegally) high speed He was fined for speeding. te vinnig ry سِياقَه بِسُرْعَه превишена скорост překročení rychlosti hastighedsoverskridelse die Geschwindigkeitsübertretung υπέρβαση ορίου ταχύτητας exceso de velocidad (lubatud) kiiruse ületamine ylinopeus excès de vitesse נְהִיגָה בִּמהִירוּת מוּפרֶזֶת बहुत तेज गति vožnja nedopuštenom brzinom, prekoračenje brzine gyorshajtás pelanggaran batas kecepatan hraðakstur (eccesso di velocità) スピード違反 과속 greičio viršijimas ātruma pārsniegšana memandu melebihi had laju het te snel rijden fartsoverskridelse przekroczenie dozwolonej prędkości excesso de velocidade exces de viteză превышение скорости prekročenie rýchlosti prehitra vožnja prekoračenje brzine fortkörning การขับรถเร็วเกินกว่าที่กฎหมายกำหนด hız limitini aşma 超速行駛 їзда на великій швидкості تیز رفتار سے چلانا sự chạy quá tốc độ quy định
adj speedy
done, carried out etc quickly a speedy answer. vinnig مُسْرِع، سَريع، مُسْتَعْجَل бърз rychlý,okamžitý hurtig schnell γρήγορος rápido kiire pikainen prompt מָהִיר तेज, द्रुत brz, hitar gyors cepat fljótur, snar pronto, rapido てきぱきした 신속히 처리된 greitas ātrs; steidzīgs; acumirklīgs yang cepat snel rask, hurtig szybki rápido prompt, rapid быстрый; поспешный rýchly, okamžitý hiter brz snabb, skyndsam ที่รวดเร็ว çabuk, hızlı 迅速的 швидкий, моторний تیزي سے کیا گیا کام nhanh
adv speedily
vinnig بِسُرْعَه، بِعَجَلَه бързо rychle hurtigt schnell γρήγορα rápidamente kiirelt, viivitamata pikaisesti promptement בִּמהִירוּת जल्दी, जल्द, शीघ्रता से brzo, hitro gyorsan dengan cepat snarlega prontamente てきぱきと 신속하게 greitai, skubiai ātri; steidzīgi dengan cepat snel raskt, hurtig szybko rapidamente cu promptitudine быстро; поспешно rýchlo hitro brzo snabbt, skyndsam อย่างรวดเร็ว süratle, hızla 迅速地 швидко, квапливо تیزی سے nhanh, vận động nhanh
n speediness
vinnigheid سُرْعَه، إسْتِعْجال бързина rychlost hurtighed die Schnelligkeit γρηγοράδα rapidez kiirus pikaisuus promptitude מְהִירוּת तेजी, शीघ्रता brzina, žurnost gyorsaság kecepatan snerpa; hraði prontezza 敏速 신속, 재빠름 skubėjimas steidzīgums kecepatan snelheid raskhet, hurtighet pośpiech rapidez promptitudine быстрота; поспешность rýchlosť hitrost brzina snabbhet, skyndsamhet ความรวดเร็ว hızlılık, sürat 敏捷 швидкість; негайність تیزی sự nhanh chóng
n speed bump
a raised part across the road to make drivers slow down. spoedhobbel حَدَبَة السُّرْعَه легнал полицай retardér vejbump die Bodenwelle, die Kölner Teller σαμαράκι δρόμου για τη μείωση ταχύτητας badén lamav politseinik, kiirustõke ralentisseur פַּסֵי הָאֲטָה गति अवरोधक ležeći policajac fekvőrendőr polisi tidur (dissuasore di velocità) 車を低速にさせるために道路につけた隆起 과속방지턱 greičio ribojimo gūbrelis ātrumslieksnis, ´guļošais policists bonggol jalan verkeersdrempel fartsdemper ogranicznik szybkości лежачий полицейский spomaľovač, retardér hitrostna ovira ležeći policajac fartgupp ถนนที่ยกขึ้นสูงเพื่อทำให้ผู้ขับขี่ลดความเร็ว hız engeli 減速路障 “лежачий поліцейський” رفتار شکن vật cản làm giảm tốc độ
n speed trap
a device used by the police to catch drivers exceeding the speed limit. spoedlokval مصْيَدَة السُّرْعَه радар radarová past apparat, der måler hastigheden die Radarfalle συσκευή ελέγχου ταχύτητας control de velocidad kiirusemõõtja radar de police מִכמוֹנֶת מְהִירוּת पुलिस का सड़क फंदा radarska kontrola sebességellenőrző berendezés rintangan jalan untuk menangkap pengebut (Autovelox) 速度違反摘発装置 차량과속감시장치 greičio matuoklis radarierīce ātruma noteikšanai perangkap laju snelheidscontrole; radarcontrole; lasergun radarkontroll not a device, it is a place!!miejsce kontroli radarowej радар для контроля скорости radar na meranie rýchlosti radar radar hastighets-, fartkontroll อุปกรณ์ที่ตำรวจใช้สำหรับตรวจจับความเร็ว polis tuzağı 汽車超速監視器 радар для контролю швидкості дорожного руху تیز رفتار سے گاڑی چلانے والوں کو پکڑنے کی مشین hệ thống ra đa phát hiện xe chạy quá tốc độ
n speedometer [spiːˈdomitə]
an instrument on a car etc showing how fast one is travelling. spoedmeter عَدّاد السُّرْعَه скоростометър tachometr speedometer der Geschwindigkeitsmesser ταχύμετρο, κοντέρ velocímetro spidomeeter سعت سنج nopeusmittari indicateur de vitesse מַד מְהִירוּת स्पीडोमीटर mjerač brzine, brzinomjer sebességmérő pengukur kecepatan hraðamælir tachimetro, contachilometri 速度計 속도계 spidometras spidometrs meter laju snelheidsmeter speedometer, fartsmåler szybkościomierz velocímetro vitezometru спидометр tachometer brzinomer radar hastighetsmätare มาตรบอกอัตราความเร็ว hız göstergesi, kilometre saati 速度 спідометр رفتار پیما công tơ mét
speed up
1 to increase speed The car speeded up as it left the town. versnel يَزيد سُرْعَتَه ускорявам скорост zrychlit sætte farten op beschleunigen επιταχύνω acelerar kiirust lisama افزايش دادن سرعت kiihdyttää accélérer לְהַאִיץ गति वर्धन करना, चाल बढ़ाना ubrzati gyorsul meningkatkan kecepatan auka hraða accelerare 加速する 속도를 내다 padidinti greitá palielināt ātrumu memecut sneller gaan sette opp farten przyspieszać acelerar a accelera увеличивать скорость zrýchliť pospešiti ubrzati öka farten, accelerera เร่งอัตราความเร็ว süratini artırmak 加速行駛 збільшувати швидкість رفتار بڑھانا tăng tốc
2 to quicken the rate of We are trying to speed up production. versnel يَزيد مُعَدَّل увеличавам скоростта на urychlit øge erhöhen επιταχύνω acelerar kiirendama شتاب دادن nopeuttaa accélérer לְהַגדִיל गति बढ़ाना požuriti, tjerati brže felgyorsít mempercepat flÿta, hraða sveltire 速める 능률을 촉진하다 pagreitinti, padidinti paātrināt; pasteidzināt meningkatkan kadar versnellen opp farten, raske przyspieszać acelerar a accelera ускорять urýchliť pospešiti ubrzati öka farten på ทำให้เร็วขึ้น hızlandırmak 增加生產 підвищити норму виробітку کسی چیز کی نسبت بڑھانا xúc tiến, đẩy mạnh

speed سرعة rychlost hastighed Geschwindigkeit ταχύτητα velocidad nopeus vitesse brzina velocità 速さ 속도 snelheid hastighet szybkość velocidade скорость hastighet ความเร็ว hız sự nhanh nhẹn 速度


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