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