speed
gb/spˈid/ us/spˈid/
A2
אנגלית
~ 1300
sebesség, tempó, száguld, gyorsít, siet, sebességhatár, megengedett legnagyobb sebesség, sebességkorlátozás, gyorsaság, amfetamin, speed
שם עצם
A2
1
תבנית שימוש:
the speed of [something]
The car was traveling at a speed of 80 miles per hour.
Az autó 80 mérföld/órás sebességgel haladt.
He increased his running speed to win the race.
Növelte a futósebességét, hogy megnyerje a versenyt.
The train picked up speed as it left the station.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The bus is moving at high speed.
A busz nagy sebességgel halad.
She runs at a good speed.
Jó tempóban fut.
The bike is going at slow speed.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speed' with 'time', saying 'the speed is 3 hours' instead of 'it takes 3 hours'.
משמעות
rate of movement
צירופים
high speed
|top speed
|speed limit
|average speed
|speed camera
מילים נרדפות
velocity (More technical, often used in physics.)
הפכים
slowness (Refers to a low rate of movement.)
נושאים
transportation
|science
|sports
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
How fast someone or something moves.
The rate at which someone or something moves or is able to move.
פועל
B1
2
תבנית שימוש:
to speed [somewhere]
The ambulance sped through the traffic.
A mentő száguldott a forgalomban.
She sped home after hearing the news.
A hír hallatán hazasietett.
They sped past us on the highway.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The car speeds down the road.
Az autó száguld az úton.
He speeds to work every day.
Mindennap siet a munkába.
They speed past the bus stop.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may incorrectly use 'speed' without 'up' when meaning 'increase speed', as in 'The car speed' instead of 'The car sped up'.
משמעות
move quickly
צירופים
speed away
|speed off
|speed through
|speed past
מילים נרדפות
hurry (Implies urgency but not necessarily high velocity.)
הפכים
crawl (To move very slowly.)
נושאים
transportation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|travel
הגדרה
To go from one place to another fast.
To move or travel quickly.
שם עצם
A2
3
תבנית שימוש:
the speed limit on [road] is [number]
The speed limit here is 50 kilometers per hour.
Itt 50 kilométer/óra a sebességhatár.
He was fined for breaking the speed limit.
Megbüntették, mert túllépte a sebességhatárt.
They plan to reduce the speed limit in school zones.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The speed limit is 60 km/h.
A sebességhatár 60 km/h.
Do not drive over the speed limit.
Ne lépd túl a sebességhatárt.
She drives under the speed limit.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speed limit' with 'average speed'.
משמעות
legal travel limit
צירופים
exceed the speed limit
|set a speed limit
|obey the speed limit
מילים נרדפות
velocity limit (Technical term, rare in everyday speech.)
הפכים
no limit (A situation where no maximum speed is enforced.)
נושאים
law
|transportation
הגדרה
The fastest you can legally drive on a road.
The maximum legal rate of travel for vehicles on a particular road.
שם עצם
B1
4
Her typing speed is impressive.
Lenyűgöző a gépelési sebessége.
Speed is important in emergency situations.
Vészhelyzetekben fontos a gyorsaság.
He admired the speed of her decision-making.
דוגמאות ללומדים
My typing speed is fast.
Jó a gépelési sebességem.
We need more speed in this game.
Ebben a játékban nagyobb tempóra van szükségünk.
He works with good speed.
משמעות
quickness in action
צירופים
work with speed
|speed and efficiency
|speed of response
מילים נרדפות
quickness (Slightly more informal and general.)
הפכים
sluggishness (Slow and lacking energy.)
נושאים
sports
|work
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
How fast you can do something.
The ability to perform an action or task quickly.
שם עצם
B2
INFORMAL
5
He was arrested for possessing speed.
Speed birtoklása miatt tartóztatták le.
Speed can be highly addictive.
A speed erős függőséget okozhat.
They found packets of speed hidden in his car.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Speed is a dangerous drug.
A speed veszélyes drog.
He took speed last night.
Tegnap este speedet vett be.
Police found speed in his bag.
משמעות
illegal stimulant drug
צירופים
take speed
|on speed
מילים נרדפות
amphetamine (Scientific term for the substance, used in medical contexts.)
נושאים
drugs
|health
הגדרה
An illegal drug that makes people feel more awake and active.
An illegal stimulant drug, especially amphetamine or methamphetamine.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
speed
IPA
GB/spˈid/
US/spˈid/
הברות והטעמה
speed (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (speed)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: speed
- Plural: speed, speeds
Verb
- Base: speed
- 3rd Person Singular: speeds
- Present Participle: speeding
- Past: sped, speeded
- Past Participle: sped
משפחת מילים
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
דגשים
- Irregular past participle: sped Verb
ביטויים
at full speed
1/ˈæt fˈʊl spˈid/
fixed phrase
as fast as possible
Moving as fast as possible.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות
- The driver sped up to overtake the truck.
- We need to speed up production to meet demand.