are speeding
speed
speed(
spid
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Communication travels at the speed of light in the twenty-first century.La comunicación viaja a la velocidad de la luz en el siglo veintiuno.
b. la rapidez (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We must increase the speed of the approval process for clinical trials.Hay que aumentar la rapidez del proceso de aprobación de los ensayos clínicos.
a. la velocidad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Brian got a 7-speed bike for Christmas.Brian recibió una bici de 7 velocidades en Navidad.
3. (slang) (amphetamine)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
a. las anfetas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
They arrested him for dealing speed.Lo arrestaron por vender anfetas.
c. las anfetaminas (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Sadly, the onset age of speed consumption has dropped.Lamentablemente, la edad de inicio del consumo de anfetaminas ha bajado.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
4. (to go fast)
a. pasar a toda velocidad
The kids sped by us on their sleds.Los niños nos pasaron a toda velocidad sobre sus trineos.
b. apresurarse
When you speed through your work, the quality suffers.Cuando te apresuras a hacer el trabajo, sufre la calidad.
a. exceder el límite de velocidad
There are automatic cameras that give you a ticket if you speed.Hay cámaras automáticas que te dan una infracción si excedes el límite de velocidad.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. acelerar
We need to speed up the process if we want to finish on time.Tenemos que acelerar el proceso si queremos terminar a tiempo.
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