speed in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] N

1. speed:

speed (velocity of vehicle, wind, record)
velocità f
speed (rapidity of response, reaction)
velocità f
speed (rapidity of response, reaction)
prontezza f
speed (rapidity of response, reaction)
rapidità f
at (a) great speed
a tutta velocità or a forte andatura
at a speed of 100 km per hour
a una velocità di 100 km all'ora
winds reaching speeds of
venti che raggiungevano la velocità di
car with a maximum speed of
auto con una velocità massima di
at speed go, run
a tutta velocità
at speed work, read
di buona lena, speditamente
to pick up, lose speed
prendere, perdere velocità
at the speed of light
alla velocità della luce
“full speed ahead!” NAUT
“avanti a tutta forza!”
what speed were you doing?
a che velocità andavi?
reading, typing speed
velocità di lettura, di battitura
to make all speed liter
agire con sollecitudine

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

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III.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] VB intr

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IV.speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid]

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speed bump [Am ˈspid ˌbəmp], speed hump [ˈspiːdˌhʌmp] N

reading speed [ˈriːdɪŋspiːd] N COMPUT

shutter speed [Brit, Am ˈʃədər spid] N

service speed [ˈsɜːvɪsspiːd] N

high-speed [Brit ˌhʌɪˈspiːd, Am ˈhaɪ ˈˌspid] ADJ

speed freak [ˈspiːdˌfriːk] N inf

ground speed [Brit, Am ˈɡraʊndspid] N

landing speed [ˈlændɪŋspiːd] N

speed in the PONS Dictionary

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II.speed <sped [or speeded], sped [or speeded]> [spi:d] VB intr

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

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speed Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

at a speed of …
ad una velocità di ..
to speed by
passare a tutta velocità
to speed sb on their way
augurare buon viaggio a qu
on speed dial
memorizzato, -a
with all possible speed
il più velocemente possibile
to gather speed
acquistare velocità
the speed limit is 100 klicks
il limite di velocità è 100 kilometri
at full speed
a tutta velocità
to pick up speed
acquistare velocità
the exhilaration of liberty/speed
la sensazione inebriante della libertà/velocità

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Linden was a skilled athlete; despite hockey being his top priority, he also participated in baseball, golf, volleyball, basketball, and speed skating.
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Later, the police officers get a call to a fatality in a road accident in which speed was the major factor.
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The transistor uses gold nano-particles of about 520 nm set with pentacene to emulate the change in voltages and speed within the signal.
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The anemometer (wind speed instrument) failed at around 3:10 a.m, with the wind vane (wind direction) destroyed after the cyclone's eye.
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It has good maneuverability and can come to a full stop in only one ship length from top speed.
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He condemned a speed trap policy, in which motorcycle policemen hide behind gas stations and billboards to pounce upon the unwary motorist.
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The speed may be comparable to sea kayaks made from composite materials such as fibreglass or carbon/kevlar.
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Several eyewitnesses to the wreck, however, stated that the speed was probably around 50 mph (80 km/h).
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On the surface the petrol engine gave a top speed of while the maximum speed submerged was.
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The withdrawing is carried out at a constant speed to avoid any jitters.
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