speed
gb/spˈid/ us/spˈid/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 1300
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
quantity
1
rate of movement
How fast someone or something moves.
نمط الاستخدام:
the speed of [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speed' with 'time', saying 'the speed is 3 hours' instead of 'it takes 3 hours'.
المرادفات
velocity (More technical, often used in physics.)
الأضداد
slowness (Refers to a low rate of movement.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
high speed
|top speed
|speed limit
|average speed
|speed camera
الموضوعات
transportation
|science
|sports
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The car was traveling at a speed of 80 miles per hour.
- He increased his running speed to win the race.
- The train picked up speed as it left the station.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The bus is moving at high speed.
- She runs at a good speed.
- The bike is going at slow speed.
فعل
B1
action
2
move quickly
To go from one place to another fast.
نمط الاستخدام:
to speed [somewhere]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may incorrectly use 'speed' without 'up' when meaning 'increase speed', as in 'The car speed' instead of 'The car sped up'.
المرادفات
hurry (Implies urgency but not necessarily high velocity.)
الأضداد
crawl (To move very slowly.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
speed away
|speed off
|speed through
|speed past
الموضوعات
transportation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|travel
أمثلة
- The ambulance sped through the traffic.
- She sped home after hearing the news.
- They sped past us on the highway.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The car speeds down the road.
- He speeds to work every day.
- They speed past the bus stop.
اسم
A2
quantity
3
legal travel limit
The fastest you can legally drive on a road.
نمط الاستخدام:
the speed limit on [road] is [number]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speed limit' with 'average speed'.
المرادفات
velocity limit (Technical term, rare in everyday speech.)
الأضداد
no limit (A situation where no maximum speed is enforced.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
exceed the speed limit
|set a speed limit
|obey the speed limit
الموضوعات
law
|transportation
أمثلة
- The speed limit here is 50 kilometers per hour.
- He was fined for breaking the speed limit.
- They plan to reduce the speed limit in school zones.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The speed limit is 60 km/h.
- Do not drive over the speed limit.
- She drives under the speed limit.
اسم
B1
property
4
quickness in action
How fast you can do something.
المرادفات
quickness (Slightly more informal and general.)
الأضداد
sluggishness (Slow and lacking energy.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
work with speed
|speed and efficiency
|speed of response
الموضوعات
sports
|work
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Her typing speed is impressive.
- Speed is important in emergency situations.
- He admired the speed of her decision-making.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My typing speed is fast.
- We need more speed in this game.
- He works with good speed.
اسم
informal
B2
entity
5
illegal stimulant drug
An illegal drug that makes people feel more awake and active.
المرادفات
amphetamine (Scientific term for the substance, used in medical contexts.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
take speed
|on speed
الموضوعات
drugs
|health
أمثلة
- He was arrested for possessing speed.
- Speed can be highly addictive.
- They found packets of speed hidden in his car.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Speed is a dangerous drug.
- He took speed last night.
- Police found speed in his bag.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
speed
IPA
GB/spˈid/
US/spˈid/
المقاطع والنبر
speed (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (speed)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: speed
- Plural: speed, speeds
Verb
- Base: speed
- 3rd Person Singular: speeds
- Present Participle: speeding
- Past: sped, speeded
- Past Participle: sped
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
speeds
noun
speeding
verb
sped
verb
speeded
verb
Core family
speedy
adjective B1
Related words
speedometer
noun
speeder
noun B1
Advanced or less common
speedily
adverb B1
أبرز النقاط
- Irregular past participle: sped Verb
التعبيرات
at full speed
1/ˈæt fˈʊl spˈid/
fixed phrase
as fast as possible
Moving as fast as possible.
أمثلة
- The ship was sailing at full speed.
- He ran at full speed to catch the bus.
more haste, less speed
1/mˈɔɹ hˈeɪst | lˈɛs spˈid/
idiom
hurrying causes delays or mistakes overall slowing progress overall
If you try to do something too quickly, you will make mistakes and take longer overall.
أمثلة
- Remember, more haste, less speed — check your work carefully.
- She learned that more haste, less speed when she broke the vase while rushing.
need for speed
1/nˈid fɚ spˈid/
idiom
informal
strong desire to go very fast
A strong wish to go very fast, especially while driving or racing.
أمثلة
- His need for speed got him into trouble with the police.
- She has always had a need for speed when skiing.
speed limit
1/spˈid lˈɪmɪt/
fixed phrase
legal maximum vehicle travel rate on road section
The fastest you can legally drive on a certain road.
أمثلة
- This road has a speed limit of 70 mph.
- He was caught driving over the speed limit.
speed up
1/spˈid ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
increase movement rate or progress pace
To make something or someone go faster or happen sooner.
أمثلة
- The driver sped up to overtake the truck.
- We need to speed up production to meet demand.