speed
gb/spˈid/ us/spˈid/
A2
انگلیسی
~ 1300
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
A2
quantity
1
rate of movement
How fast someone or something moves.
الگوی کاربرد:
the speed of [something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speed' with 'time', saying 'the speed is 3 hours' instead of 'it takes 3 hours'.
هممعنیها
velocity (More technical, often used in physics.)
متضادها
slowness (Refers to a low rate of movement.)
ترکیبهای رایج
high speed
|top speed
|speed limit
|average speed
|speed camera
موضوعها
transportation
|science
|sports
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
to speed [somewhere]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may incorrectly use 'speed' without 'up' when meaning 'increase speed', as in 'The car speed' instead of 'The car sped up'.
هممعنیها
hurry (Implies urgency but not necessarily high velocity.)
متضادها
crawl (To move very slowly.)
ترکیبهای رایج
speed away
|speed off
|speed through
|speed past
موضوعها
transportation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|travel
نمونهها
- The ambulance sped through the traffic.
- She sped home after hearing the news.
- They sped past us on the highway.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
the speed limit on [road] is [number]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speed limit' with 'average speed'.
هممعنیها
velocity limit (Technical term, rare in everyday speech.)
متضادها
no limit (A situation where no maximum speed is enforced.)
ترکیبهای رایج
exceed the speed limit
|set a speed limit
|obey the speed limit
موضوعها
law
|transportation
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
هممعنیها
quickness (Slightly more informal and general.)
متضادها
sluggishness (Slow and lacking energy.)
ترکیبهای رایج
work with speed
|speed and efficiency
|speed of response
موضوعها
sports
|work
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- Her typing speed is impressive.
- Speed is important in emergency situations.
- He admired the speed of her decision-making.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
هممعنیها
amphetamine (Scientific term for the substance, used in medical contexts.)
ترکیبهای رایج
take speed
|on speed
موضوعها
drugs
|health
نمونهها
- He was arrested for possessing speed.
- Speed can be highly addictive.
- They found packets of speed hidden in his car.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- Speed is a dangerous drug.
- He took speed last night.
- Police found speed in his bag.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
speed
IPA
GB/spˈid/
US/spˈid/
هجاها و تکیه
speed (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (speed)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: speed
- Plural: speed, speeds
Verb
- Base: speed
- 3rd Person Singular: speeds
- Present Participle: speeding
- Past: sped, speeded
- Past Participle: sped
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
نکتههای کلیدی
- Irregular past participle: sped Verb
عبارتها
at full speed
1/ˈæt fˈʊl spˈid/
fixed phrase
as fast as possible
Moving as fast as possible.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- The driver sped up to overtake the truck.
- We need to speed up production to meet demand.