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