speed

∗ ≈

la velocidad

∗ noun

speed
[spiːd]
sustantivo
1velocidad (f) (rate of movement); rapidez (f) (quickness)
  • the speed of light/of sound -> la velocidad de la luz/del sonido
  • at speed -> a gran velocidad
  • to gather or pick up speed -> ganar or cobrar velocidad
  • to lose speed -> perder velocidad
  • speed camera -> cámara (f) de control de velocidad
  • speed cop (familiar) -> policía (sustantivo masculino) de tráfico or caminera (RP)
  • speed dating (en carretera) -> speed dating (m) , citas (f pl) rápidas
  • speed dialing -> marcado (m) rápido
  • speed limit -> límite (m) de velocidad
  • speed trap -> radar (m) (de control de velocidad)
2marcha (f) velocidad (f) (gear)
  • a five-speed gearbox -> una caja de cambios de cinco marchas
3anfetas (fpl) speed (m) (familiar) (amphetamine)
verbo intransitivo
4(pt & pp sped speeded) avanzar rápidamente (go fast); precipitarse (hurry)
5sobrepasar el límite de velocidad (automóbiles) (exceed speed limit)
  • I was caught speeding -> me cogieron conduciendo demasiado deprisa (español de España), me agarraron manejando demasiado deprisa (Am)
6(familiar) (be under effect of amphetamines)
  • to be speeding -> estar or ir puesto(a) de speed

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speed [spid-li-mit]
sustantivo
1Rapidez; el acto y estado de progresar rápidamente; presteza, velocidad, prisa, apresuramiento, diligencia.
2andar. (Mecánica)
3Éxito, suceso, salida, fin, despacho bueno o malo de una cosa.
  • High galope o carrera tendida -> With all a toda prisa, con toda la celeridad posible
  • At full a toda velocidad; (hablando de personas) a carrera tendida -> velozmente; (hablando de caballos) a escape, a rienda suelta, a escape tendido; (de carruajes) a la carrera, a todo correr
  • To make hacer diligencias, acelerarse, apresurarse. What speed are you doing? -> ¿a qué velocidad vas
  • Good speed! -> ¡buen viaje

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speed [spiːd] sped speeded
noun
1 (rate of movement) velocidad; (f) rapidez; (f) (rapidity, haste) rapidez; (f) prisa; (f)
shorthand/typing speed velocidad en taquigrafía/mecanografía; (f)
what's your shorthand speed?
my typing speed is 60 words per minute mecanografío 60 palabras por minuto
at speedat a gran velocidad
at a speed of 70km/h a una velocidad de 70km por hora
what speed were you doing?doing (Aut) ¿a qué velocidad ibas?
at full speedfull a toda velocidad; a máxima velocidad
full speed ahead! ¡avante toda!; (informal)
to gather speedgather acelerar; cobrar velocidad
the speed of lightlight la velocidad de la luz
the maximum speed is 120km/hmaximum la velocidad máxima es de 120km por hora
to pick up speedpick up acelerar; cobrar velocidad
the speed of soundsound la velocidad del sonido
at top speedtop a 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 speed poner a algn al día al corriente;or
to bring sth up to speed poner algo a punto
full
2 (Aut) (Téc) (gear) velocidad; (f)
a three-speed bikebike una bicicleta de tres marchas velocidades;or
a five-speed gearboxgearbox una caja de cambios de cinco velocidades
3 (Fot) velocidad; (f)
4 (Drugs) (very_informal) speed; (m) anfetamina; (f)
verb:intransitive
1 sped (past) (go fast) correr a toda prisa; (hurry) darse prisa; apresurarse
he sped down the street corrió a toda prisa por la calle
to speed alongalong ir a gran velocidad
the years sped byby pasaron los años volando
to speed offoff marcharse a toda prisa
2 speeded (past) (Aut) (exceed speed limit) conducir manejar por encima del límite de velocidad permitido;or (LAm)
verb:transitive
speeded (past)
to speed sb on his way despedir a algn; desear un feliz viaje a algn
modifier
speed bump (n) banda sonora; (f)
speed cop (informal) (n) policía de tráfico; (m) policía de tránsito; (m)
speed limit (n) velocidad máxima; (f) límite de velocidad; (m)
what is the speed limit?
a 50km/h speed limit velocidad máxima (permitida) de 50km por hora; to exceed the speed limit exceder la velocidad permitida el límite de velocidad;or
speed merchant (informal) (n) corredoracorredora;a corredora (m) (f)
speed restriction (n) limitación de velocidad; (f)
speed skater (n) patinadorapatinadora de velocidad;a patinadora (m) (f)
speed skating (n) patinaje de velocidad; (m)
speed trap (n) (Aut) sistema policial para detectar infracciones de velocidad

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Verb Conjugation for "speed"

Imperative
  • speed
  • you speed
  • he/she speeds
  • we speed
  • you speed
  • they speed
Preterite
  • I sped
  • you sped
  • he/she sped
  • we sped
  • you sped
  • they sped
Present Continuous
  • I am speeding
  • you are speeding
  • he/she is speeding
  • we are speeding
  • you are speeding
  • they are speeding
Present Perfect
  • I have speeded
  • you have speeded
  • he/she has speeded
  • we have speeded
  • you have speeded
  • they have speeded
Past Continuous
  • I was speeding
  • you were speeding
  • he/she was speeding
  • we were speeding
  • you were speeding
  • they were speeding
Past Perfect
  • I had speeded
  • you had speeded
  • he/she had speeded
  • we had speeded
  • you had speeded
  • they had speeded
Future
  • I will speed
  • you will speed
  • he/she will speed
  • we will speed
  • you will speed
  • they will speed
Future Perfect
  • I will have speeded
  • you will have speeded
  • he/she will have speeded
  • we will have speeded
  • you will have speeded
  • they will have speeded
Future Continuous
  • I will be speeding
  • you will be speeding
  • he/she will be speeding
  • we will be speeding
  • you will be speeding
  • they will be speeding
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been speeding
  • you have been speeding
  • he/she has been speeding
  • we have been speeding
  • you have been speeding
  • they have been speeding
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been speeding
  • you will have been speeding
  • he/she will have been speeding
  • we will have been speeding
  • you will have been speeding
  • they will have been speeding
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been speeding
  • you had been speeding
  • he/she had been speeding
  • we had been speeding
  • you had been speeding
  • they had been speeding

speed [esˈpið] (familiar)
sustantivo:masculino
(droga) speed

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