speed cop in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for speed cop in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cop [Am kɑp, Brit kɒp] N inf

1. cop (police officer):

cop

poli mf inf

cop

tira mf Mex inf

cop

cana mf RioPl sl

cop

cachaco m / cachaca f Peru inf

cop

paco m / paca f Chil inf

the cops

la poli inf

the cops

la pasma Spain sl

the cops

la tira Mex inf

the cops

la cana RioPl sl

the cops

los pacos Chil inf

to play cops and robbers

jugar a policías y ladrones

2. cop (arrest) Brit dated or hum:

it's a fair cop

pues sí señor, me ha agarrado

it's a fair cop

pues sí señor, me ha cogido Spain

3. cop (good, use) Brit:

to be not much cop

no ser nada del otro mundo or del otro jueves inf

to be not much cop

no valer gran cosa

II.cop <pres part copping; pt, pp copped> [Am kɑp, Brit kɒp] VB trans

1. cop Am (win):

cop

llevarse

2. cop esp Brit inf (receive, get):

he copped a whack on the head

se llevó un porrazo en la cabeza inf

cop (a load of) this/him/her!

¡no te lo/la pierdas! inf

to cop it Brit you'll cop it if they find out

como se enteren, estás arreglado or te vas a llevar una buena inf

3. cop (catch, seize) Brit:

cop inf

agarrar

cop inf

pillar inf

cop inf

pescar inf

cop hold of this a minute

¿me tienes esto un momento?

4. cop (steal):

cop inf

afanar sl

cop inf

volar Mex inf

I.speed [Am spid, Brit spiːd] N

1.1. speed C or U (rate of movement, progress):

speed

velocidad f

what speed were you doing?

¿a qué velocidad ibas?

what is its top speed?

¿cuál es la velocidad máxima (que da)?

they set off at top/high speed

salieron a toda/alta velocidad

they set off at top/high speed

salieron a todo lo que da

at a speed of …

a una velocidad de …

if you carry on at this speed we'll never finish

si sigues a este paso, no vamos a terminar nunca

the car performs well at high speed

el coche responde muy bien a altas velocidades

to pick up or gather speed

cobrar or ganar velocidad

to pick up or gather speed

coger velocidad esp Spain

to lose speed

perder velocidad

the speed of light/sound

la velocidad de la luz/del sonido

to be up to speed (performing as expected)

estar funcionando como se esperaba

to be up to speed (be fully informed)

estar al tanto

to bring sb up to speed

poner a alguien al tanto

1.2. speed (relative quickness):

speed

rapidez f

the speed with which the matter was resolved

la rapidez con la que se resolvió el asunto

the speed of the players

la rapidez de los jugadores

1.3. speed C (in shorthand, typing):

speed

velocidad f

2. speed C PHOTO:

film speed

sensibilidad f de la película

3. speed C (gear):

speed

velocidad f

speed

marcha f

a five-speed gearbox

una caja de cambios de cinco marchas or velocidades f

a ten-speed bicycle

una bicicleta con diez marchas or velocidades

4. speed U (amphetamine):

speed sl

anfetas fpl inf

II.speed <pt & pp sped> [Am spid, Brit spiːd] VB intr

1. speed (go, pass quickly) + adv compl:

the car sped off or away around the corner

el coche se alejó doblando la esquina a toda velocidad

he sped by or past in his new sports car

nos pasó a toda velocidad con su nuevo coche deportivo

the boats sped over the water

los botes se deslizaban sobre el agua a toda velocidad

the hours sped by

las horas pasaron volando

2. speed < pt & pp speeded> (drive too fast):

speed car/motorist:

ir a exceso de velocidad

he was fined for speeding

lo multaron por exceso de velocidad

III.speed <pt & pp speeded> [Am spid, Brit spiːd] VB trans

1. speed (hasten):

speed

acelerar

to speed work/production along

acelerar el trabajo/la producción

helicopters are being used to speed supplies to the area

están usando helicópteros para hacer llegar los suministros rápidamente a la zona

2. speed < pt & pp speeded>:

to speed sb on his/her way

despedir a alguien

to speed sb on his/her way

desearle feliz viaje a alguien

3. speed < pt & pp sped> (grant success) arch:

God speed

vaya (usted) con Dios

See also shutter speed

shutter speed N PHOTO

shutter speed

tiempo m de exposición

speed cop in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for speed cop in the English»Spanish Dictionary

speed cop N Am inf

speed cop

policía mf de tráfico

Translations for speed cop in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cop [kɒp, Am kɑ:p] -pp- N

1. cop inf (police officer):

cop

poli mf

to play cops and robbers

jugar a polis y cacos

2. cop Brit inf (poor quality):

to not be much cop

no valer gran cosa

II.cop [kɒp, Am kɑ:p] -pp- VB trans

1. cop (grab):

cop

coger

to cop a (quick) look at sth

echar una ojeada a algo

2. cop Am LAW:

to cop a plea

declararse culpable

I.speed [spi:d] N

1. speed (velocity):

speed

velocidad f

at a speed of ...

a una velocidad de...

2. speed (quickness):

speed

rapidez f

3. speed (gear):

speed

marcha f

4. speed PHOTO:

speed

sensibilidad f

5. speed inf (drug):

speed

speed m

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

1. speed (go fast):

speed

ir deprisa

to speed by

pasar volando

2. speed (hasten):

speed

apresurarse

3. speed (exceed speed restrictions):

speed

ir a exceso de velocidad

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

speed

acelerar

to speed sb on their way

despedir a alguien

speed N

User Entry

at full speed

a toda velocidad

at top speed

a toda velocidad

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Even the speed cops on motorbikes are never seen one on their own.

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