speed
gb/spˈid/ us/spˈid/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1300
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
quantity
1
rate of movement
How fast someone or something moves.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the speed of [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speed' with 'time', saying 'the speed is 3 hours' instead of 'it takes 3 hours'.
Συνώνυμα
velocity (More technical, often used in physics.)
Αντώνυμα
slowness (Refers to a low rate of movement.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
high speed
|top speed
|speed limit
|average speed
|speed camera
Θέματα
transportation
|science
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The bus is moving at high speed.
- She runs at a good speed.
- The bike is going at slow speed.
Ρήμα
B1
action
2
move quickly
To go from one place to another fast.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to speed [somewhere]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may incorrectly use 'speed' without 'up' when meaning 'increase speed', as in 'The car speed' instead of 'The car sped up'.
Συνώνυμα
hurry (Implies urgency but not necessarily high velocity.)
Αντώνυμα
crawl (To move very slowly.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
speed away
|speed off
|speed through
|speed past
Θέματα
transportation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|travel
Παραδείγματα
- The ambulance sped through the traffic.
- She sped home after hearing the news.
- They sped past us on the highway.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The car speeds down the road.
- He speeds to work every day.
- They speed past the bus stop.
Ουσιαστικό
A2
quantity
3
legal travel limit
The fastest you can legally drive on a road.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the speed limit on [road] is [number]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speed limit' with 'average speed'.
Συνώνυμα
velocity limit (Technical term, rare in everyday speech.)
Αντώνυμα
no limit (A situation where no maximum speed is enforced.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
exceed the speed limit
|set a speed limit
|obey the speed limit
Θέματα
law
|transportation
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The speed limit is 60 km/h.
- Do not drive over the speed limit.
- She drives under the speed limit.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
property
4
quickness in action
How fast you can do something.
Συνώνυμα
quickness (Slightly more informal and general.)
Αντώνυμα
sluggishness (Slow and lacking energy.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
work with speed
|speed and efficiency
|speed of response
Θέματα
sports
|work
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Her typing speed is impressive.
- Speed is important in emergency situations.
- He admired the speed of her decision-making.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- My typing speed is fast.
- We need more speed in this game.
- He works with good speed.
Ουσιαστικό
informal
B2
entity
5
illegal stimulant drug
An illegal drug that makes people feel more awake and active.
Συνώνυμα
amphetamine (Scientific term for the substance, used in medical contexts.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
take speed
|on speed
Θέματα
drugs
|health
Παραδείγματα
- He was arrested for possessing speed.
- Speed can be highly addictive.
- They found packets of speed hidden in his car.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Speed is a dangerous drug.
- He took speed last night.
- Police found speed in his bag.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
speed
IPA
GB/spˈid/
US/spˈid/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
speed (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (speed)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: speed
- Plural: speed, speeds
Verb
- Base: speed
- 3rd Person Singular: speeds
- Present Participle: speeding
- Past: sped, speeded
- Past Participle: sped
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Κύρια σημεία
- Irregular past participle: sped Verb
Εκφράσεις
at full speed
1/ˈæt fˈʊl spˈid/
fixed phrase
as fast as possible
Moving as fast as possible.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- The driver sped up to overtake the truck.
- We need to speed up production to meet demand.