speed
gb/spˈid/ us/spˈid/
A2
Ingles
~ 1300
sebesség, tempó, száguld, gyorsít, siet, sebességhatár, megengedett legnagyobb sebesség, sebességkorlátozás, gyorsaság, amfetamin, speed
PANGNGALAN
A2
1
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speed' with 'time', saying 'the speed is 3 hours' instead of 'it takes 3 hours'.
Kahulugan
rate of movement
Mga kolokasyon
high speed
|top speed
|speed limit
|average speed
|speed camera
Mga kasingkahulugan
velocity (More technical, often used in physics.)
Mga kasalungat
slowness (Refers to a low rate of movement.)
Mga tema
transportation
|science
|sports
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
How fast someone or something moves.
The rate at which someone or something moves or is able to move.
PANDIWA
B1
2
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may incorrectly use 'speed' without 'up' when meaning 'increase speed', as in 'The car speed' instead of 'The car sped up'.
Kahulugan
move quickly
Mga kolokasyon
speed away
|speed off
|speed through
|speed past
Mga kasingkahulugan
hurry (Implies urgency but not necessarily high velocity.)
Mga kasalungat
crawl (To move very slowly.)
Mga tema
transportation
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|travel
Depinisyon
To go from one place to another fast.
To move or travel quickly.
PANGNGALAN
A2
3
Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speed limit' with 'average speed'.
Kahulugan
legal travel limit
Mga kolokasyon
exceed the speed limit
|set a speed limit
|obey the speed limit
Mga kasingkahulugan
velocity limit (Technical term, rare in everyday speech.)
Mga kasalungat
no limit (A situation where no maximum speed is enforced.)
Mga tema
law
|transportation
Depinisyon
The fastest you can legally drive on a road.
The maximum legal rate of travel for vehicles on a particular road.
PANGNGALAN
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
quickness in action
Mga kolokasyon
work with speed
|speed and efficiency
|speed of response
Mga kasingkahulugan
quickness (Slightly more informal and general.)
Mga kasalungat
sluggishness (Slow and lacking energy.)
Mga tema
sports
|work
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
How fast you can do something.
The ability to perform an action or task quickly.
PANGNGALAN
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
illegal stimulant drug
Mga kolokasyon
take speed
|on speed
Mga kasingkahulugan
amphetamine (Scientific term for the substance, used in medical contexts.)
Mga tema
drugs
|health
Depinisyon
An illegal drug that makes people feel more awake and active.
An illegal stimulant drug, especially amphetamine or methamphetamine.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
speed
IPA
GB/spˈid/
US/spˈid/
Mga pantig at diin
speed (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (speed)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: speed
- Plural: speed, speeds
Verb
- Base: speed
- 3rd Person Singular: speeds
- Present Participle: speeding
- Past: sped, speeded
- Past Participle: sped
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mahahalagang punto
- Irregular past participle: sped Verb
Mga ekspresyon
at full speed
1/ˈæt fˈʊl spˈid/
fixed phrase
as fast as possible
Moving as fast as possible.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- The driver sped up to overtake the truck.
- We need to speed up production to meet demand.