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