speed
gb/spˈid/ us/spˈid/
A2
אנגלית
~ 1300
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
שם עצם
A2
quantity
1
rate of movement
How fast someone or something moves.
תבנית שימוש:
the speed of [something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speed' with 'time', saying 'the speed is 3 hours' instead of 'it takes 3 hours'.
מילים נרדפות
velocity (More technical, often used in physics.)
הפכים
slowness (Refers to a low rate of movement.)
צירופים
high speed
|top speed
|speed limit
|average speed
|speed camera
נושאים
transportation
|science
|sports
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The bus is moving at high speed.
- She runs at a good speed.
- The bike is going at slow speed.
פועל
B1
action
2
move quickly
To go from one place to another fast.
תבנית שימוש:
to speed [somewhere]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may incorrectly use 'speed' without 'up' when meaning 'increase speed', as in 'The car speed' instead of 'The car sped up'.
מילים נרדפות
hurry (Implies urgency but not necessarily high velocity.)
הפכים
crawl (To move very slowly.)
צירופים
speed away
|speed off
|speed through
|speed past
נושאים
transportation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|travel
דוגמאות
- The ambulance sped through the traffic.
- She sped home after hearing the news.
- They sped past us on the highway.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The car speeds down the road.
- He speeds to work every day.
- They speed past the bus stop.
שם עצם
A2
quantity
3
legal travel limit
The fastest you can legally drive on a road.
תבנית שימוש:
the speed limit on [road] is [number]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speed limit' with 'average speed'.
מילים נרדפות
velocity limit (Technical term, rare in everyday speech.)
הפכים
no limit (A situation where no maximum speed is enforced.)
צירופים
exceed the speed limit
|set a speed limit
|obey the speed limit
נושאים
law
|transportation
דוגמאות
- 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The speed limit is 60 km/h.
- Do not drive over the speed limit.
- She drives under the speed limit.
שם עצם
B1
property
4
quickness in action
How fast you can do something.
מילים נרדפות
quickness (Slightly more informal and general.)
הפכים
sluggishness (Slow and lacking energy.)
צירופים
work with speed
|speed and efficiency
|speed of response
נושאים
sports
|work
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- Her typing speed is impressive.
- Speed is important in emergency situations.
- He admired the speed of her decision-making.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- My typing speed is fast.
- We need more speed in this game.
- He works with good speed.
שם עצם
informal
B2
entity
5
illegal stimulant drug
An illegal drug that makes people feel more awake and active.
מילים נרדפות
amphetamine (Scientific term for the substance, used in medical contexts.)
צירופים
take speed
|on speed
נושאים
drugs
|health
דוגמאות
- He was arrested for possessing speed.
- Speed can be highly addictive.
- They found packets of speed hidden in his car.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- Speed is a dangerous drug.
- He took speed last night.
- Police found speed in his bag.
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.