speed
gb/spˈid/ us/spˈid/
A2
Anglų
~ 1300
sebesség, tempó, száguld, gyorsít, siet, sebességhatár, megengedett legnagyobb sebesség, sebességkorlátozás, gyorsaság, amfetamin, speed
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speed' with 'time', saying 'the speed is 3 hours' instead of 'it takes 3 hours'.
Reikšmė
rate of movement
Kolokacijos
high speed
|top speed
|speed limit
|average speed
|speed camera
Sinonimai
velocity (More technical, often used in physics.)
Antonimai
slowness (Refers to a low rate of movement.)
Temos
transportation
|science
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
How fast someone or something moves.
The rate at which someone or something moves or is able to move.
VEIKSMAŽODIS
B1
2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may incorrectly use 'speed' without 'up' when meaning 'increase speed', as in 'The car speed' instead of 'The car sped up'.
Reikšmė
move quickly
Kolokacijos
speed away
|speed off
|speed through
|speed past
Sinonimai
hurry (Implies urgency but not necessarily high velocity.)
Antonimai
crawl (To move very slowly.)
Temos
transportation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|travel
Apibrėžimas
To go from one place to another fast.
To move or travel quickly.
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speed limit' with 'average speed'.
Reikšmė
legal travel limit
Kolokacijos
exceed the speed limit
|set a speed limit
|obey the speed limit
Sinonimai
velocity limit (Technical term, rare in everyday speech.)
Antonimai
no limit (A situation where no maximum speed is enforced.)
Temos
law
|transportation
Apibrėžimas
The fastest you can legally drive on a road.
The maximum legal rate of travel for vehicles on a particular road.
DAIKTAVARDIS
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Reikšmė
quickness in action
Kolokacijos
work with speed
|speed and efficiency
|speed of response
Sinonimai
quickness (Slightly more informal and general.)
Antonimai
sluggishness (Slow and lacking energy.)
Temos
sports
|work
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
How fast you can do something.
The ability to perform an action or task quickly.
DAIKTAVARDIS
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Reikšmė
illegal stimulant drug
Kolokacijos
take speed
|on speed
Sinonimai
amphetamine (Scientific term for the substance, used in medical contexts.)
Temos
drugs
|health
Apibrėžimas
An illegal drug that makes people feel more awake and active.
An illegal stimulant drug, especially amphetamine or methamphetamine.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
speed
IPA
GB/spˈid/
US/spˈid/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
speed (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (speed)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: speed
- Plural: speed, speeds
Verb
- Base: speed
- 3rd Person Singular: speeds
- Present Participle: speeding
- Past: sped, speeded
- Past Participle: sped
Žodžių šeima
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
Gramatikos akcentai
- Irregular past participle: sped Verb
Posakiai
at full speed
1/ˈæt fˈʊl spˈid/
fixed phrase
as fast as possible
Moving as fast as possible.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- The driver sped up to overtake the truck.
- We need to speed up production to meet demand.