Ingles

speed

gb/spˈid/ us/spˈid/
A2 Ingles
~ 1300
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pangngalan A2 quantity
1

rate of movement

How fast someone or something moves.

Padron ng paggamit: the speed of [something]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speed' with 'time', saying 'the speed is 3 hours' instead of 'it takes 3 hours'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
velocity (More technical, often used in physics.)
Mga kasalungat
slowness (Refers to a low rate of movement.)
Mga kolokasyon
high speed |top speed |speed limit |average speed |speed camera
Mga tema
transportation |science |sports |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The bus is moving at high speed.
  • She runs at a good speed.
  • The bike is going at slow speed.
Pandiwa B1 action
2

move quickly

To go from one place to another fast.

Padron ng paggamit: to speed [somewhere]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may incorrectly use 'speed' without 'up' when meaning 'increase speed', as in 'The car speed' instead of 'The car sped up'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
hurry (Implies urgency but not necessarily high velocity.)
Mga kasalungat
crawl (To move very slowly.)
Mga kolokasyon
speed away |speed off |speed through |speed past
Mga tema
transportation |daily life |core_vocabulary |travel
Mga Halimbawa
  • The ambulance sped through the traffic.
  • She sped home after hearing the news.
  • They sped past us on the highway.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The car speeds down the road.
  • He speeds to work every day.
  • They speed past the bus stop.
Pangngalan A2 quantity
3

legal travel limit

The fastest you can legally drive on a road.

Padron ng paggamit: the speed limit on [road] is [number]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'speed limit' with 'average speed'.
Mga kasingkahulugan
velocity limit (Technical term, rare in everyday speech.)
Mga kasalungat
no limit (A situation where no maximum speed is enforced.)
Mga kolokasyon
exceed the speed limit |set a speed limit |obey the speed limit
Mga tema
law |transportation
Mga Halimbawa
  • 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • The speed limit is 60 km/h.
  • Do not drive over the speed limit.
  • She drives under the speed limit.
Pangngalan B1 property
4

quickness in action

How fast you can do something.

Mga kasingkahulugan
quickness (Slightly more informal and general.)
Mga kasalungat
sluggishness (Slow and lacking energy.)
Mga kolokasyon
work with speed |speed and efficiency |speed of response
Mga tema
sports |work |core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
  • Her typing speed is impressive.
  • Speed is important in emergency situations.
  • He admired the speed of her decision-making.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • My typing speed is fast.
  • We need more speed in this game.
  • He works with good speed.
Pangngalan informal B2 entity
5

illegal stimulant drug

An illegal drug that makes people feel more awake and active.

Mga kasingkahulugan
amphetamine (Scientific term for the substance, used in medical contexts.)
Mga kolokasyon
take speed |on speed
Mga tema
drugs |health
Mga Halimbawa
  • He was arrested for possessing speed.
  • Speed can be highly addictive.
  • They found packets of speed hidden in his car.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • Speed is a dangerous drug.
  • He took speed last night.
  • Police found speed in his bag.
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.

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