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