speed demon in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for speed demon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

demon [Am ˈdimən, Brit ˈdiːmən] N

1.1. demon MYTH:

demon

demonio m

the demon drink

el demonio de la bebida

1.2. demon (naughty child):

demon inf

demonio m inf

demon inf

diablo m inf

he's a little demon

es un diablillo inf

2.1. demon inf (enthusiast):

a demon for sth she's a demon for work/exercise

es una bestia trabajando/haciendo ejercicio inf

2.2. demon (talented person):

a demon at sth he's a demon at chess/golf

es una fiera or un hacha jugando al ajedrez/golf inf

a demon at sth he's a demon at chess/golf attr bowler/shot

endiabladamente bueno 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 demon in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for speed demon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

demon [ˈdi:mən] N

1. demon (evil spirit):

demon

demonio m

2. demon (naughty child):

demon

diablillo m

Phrases:

to be a demon at sth inf

ser un hacha haciendo algo

to work like a demon

trabajar como una fiera

to be a demon for work, to be a demon worker inf

ser una fiera para el trabajo

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

He's not the speed demon that he once was, but he remains a serious threat to steal.

newyork.cbslocal.com

The 240-mph, carbon-fiber speed demon featured technology and performance capabilities a decade ahead of its rivals.

www.businessinsider.com

Of course, all it takes is one wannabe speed demon rushing to the red to mess up the works.

phys.org

It's not exactly a speed demon, though, with the ability to reach a top speed of 44 knots (50 mph).

www.theverge.com

It's also not a speed demon thanks to its lack of a dual-core processor, and it only has a 5-megapixel camera.

www.trustedreviews.com

They would probably make that speed demon wait.

phys.org

We're not dealing with a speed demon here.

www.computerworlduk.com

No speed demon at nine seconds to 60 mph, it remains a good alternative to a hybrid.

www.mnn.com

We will miss him on the field as he is the speed demon of the team.

sports.ndtv.com

The speed demon next to me is smiling.

www.irishexaminer.com