speed up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for speed up in the English»French Dictionary

I.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] N

1. speed:

II.speed <pret, pp sped or speeded> [Brit spiːd, Am spid] VB trans

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

speed up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for speed up in the English»French Dictionary

III.speed <-ed, -ed [or sped, sped]> [spi:d] VB trans

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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In this context, a material, usually paper, is subjected to extreme conditions in an effort to speed up the natural aging process.
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The aim of the award is to raise global awareness for these exemplary policies and speed up policy action towards just, sustainable and peaceful societies.
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The deadwooding process will speed up the tree's natural abscission process.
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Residents said some drivers speed up on the 30mph stretch because there are no traffic-calming measures.
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The robot grabs the tote required in the order and often replenishes at the same time to speed up throughput.
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Exercise will speed up the metabolism, but results will be more noticeable if you change to a more wholefood-eating plan.
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As more aliens are defeated, the aliens' movement and the game's music both speed up.
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It is speculated that the bubbles in sparkling wine may speed up alcohol intoxication by helping the alcohol to reach the bloodstream faster.
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Even if we only have estimates of the search costs, such a system can considerably speed up lookups on average.
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In the commercial lines sector, more companies are developing e-trading solutions for small to medium-size clients, which should reduce costs and speed up the underwriting process.
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