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Speed

Spanish

English

NF

N

NM

speed

N

NF

speed

N

NF

speed

N

control de velocidad

NM

speed control

N

límite de velocidad

NM

speed limit

N

reductor de velocidad

NM

speed bump

N

NM

speed bump

N

velocidad máxima

NF

speed limit

N

VT

to speed up

VT

V

to speed up

V

V

to speed up

V

V

to speed up

V

V

to speed up

V

V

to speed

V

aumentar la velocidad

V

to increase speed

V

darse prisa

V

to speed

V

V

to speed

V

encarrerar

V

to get up speed

V

exceder la velocidad permitida

V

to speed

V

rebasar el límite de velocidad

V

to break the speed limit

V

rebasar el límite de velocidad

V

to exceed the speed limit

V

reducir la velocidad

V

to decrease speed

V

reducir velocidad

V

to decrease speed

V

de alta velocidad

ADJ

high-speed

ADJ

NF

velocidad

rate of speed

N

velocidad del aire

NF

air speed

N

a toda orquesta

at full speed

a toda prisa

at full speed

a toda vela

at full speed

a toda velocidad

at full speed

a toda velocidad

at top speed

at breakneck speed

a todo correr

at full speed

a todo dar

at full speed

Este carro arrastra en los topes.

This car bottoms out on the speed bumps.

exceso de velocidad

excessive speed

subir rápidamente

V

to speed through the ranks

of a business, profession, etc.

tren de alta velocidad

high speed train

velocidad de costura

sewing speed

Del verbo "to speed"

V

ADV

ADV

ADJ

ADJ

ADJ

speedy

ADJ

ADJ

speedy

ADJ

ADJ

speedy

ADJ

rápido veloz

ADJ

speedy

ADJ

NM

speeding up

N

NF

N

cuentakilómetros

NM

speedometer

N

indicador de velocidad

NM

speedometer

N

lancha de gran velocidad

NF

N

lancha motora

NF

speedboat

N

NM

speedometer

N

NM

speedometer

N

NF

N

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English Definitions

speed

N

distance travelled per unit time

speed

N

a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens

speed

N

changing location rapidly

speed

N

the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system

speed

N

a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite; used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression

speed

V

move fast

speed

V

move faster

speed

V

move very fast

speed

V

travel at an excessive or illegal velocity

speed

V

cause to move faster

speed bump

N

a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway

speed cop

N

a policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists)

speed demon

N

a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit

speed freak

N

addict who habitually uses stimulant drugs (especially amphetamines)

speed indicator

N

a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed

speed limit

N

regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road

speed of light

N

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

speed skate

N

an ice skate with a long blade; worn for racing

speed skate

V

race on skates

speed skater

N

an ice-skater who races competitively; usually around an oval course

speed skating

N

competitive skating on speed skates (usually around an oval course)

speed trap

N

a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders

speed up

V

move faster

speed up

V

cause to move faster

speed-reading

N

reading at speeds significantly faster than normal

speedboat

N

a fast motorboat

N

a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit

speedily

with rapid movements

N

a rate that is rapid

speeding

N

changing location rapidly

speeding ticket

N

a ticket issued for driving above the speed limit

speedometer

N

a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed

speedskater

N

an ice-skater who races competitively; usually around an oval course

N

the act of accelerating; increasing the speed

speedway

N

road where high speed driving is allowed

speedway

N

a racetrack for racing automobiles or motorcycles

speedwell

N

any plant of the genus Veronica

speedy

characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed

speedy

accomplished rapidly and without delay

English Definitions from WordNet 3.0
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