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I . speed [spiːd] N

1. speed (velocity):

speed
velocidade f
at a speed of ...
a uma velocidade de ...

2. speed (quickness):

speed
rapidez f

3. speed (gear):

speed
marcha f

II . speed <sped, sped> [spiːd] VB intr

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1. speed (go fast):

speed
ir depressa
to speed by
passar voando

2. speed (drive too fast):

speed
ultrapassar o limite de velocidade

I . speed up VB trans

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speed up
acelerar

II . speed up VB intr

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speed up
acelerar
speed up
apressar-se

speed limit N

speed trap N

Usage examples with speed

(speed) limit AUTO
limite de velocidade
at a speed of ...
a uma velocidade de ...
to pick up speed
ganhar velocidade
more haste less speed prov
devagar se vai longe prov
to gain ground/speed
ganhar terreno/velocidade
to gather speed
ganhar velocidade
at full speed
a toda velocidade
to speed by
passar voando
this car has a maximum speed of 160 km/h
este carro atinge a velocidade máxima de 160 km/h

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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And speed glum heroes up the line to death.
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The withdrawing is carried out at a constant speed to avoid any jitters.
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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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On the surface the petrol engine gave a top speed of while the maximum speed submerged was.
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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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In this case the vehicle was being driven at high speed through a roundabout and crashed through a wall and into a tree.
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Known as the athlete of her family, she was a tennis star, speed skater and bike racer as a young girl.
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The radio has an automatic volume control that raises and lowers the radio volume based on the speed of the motorcycle.
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The common eland is the slowest antelope, with a peak speed of per hour that tires them quickly.
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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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