speed

spiːd
sped
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Translation of speed into German,

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Noun

1.

movement

rate of movement or action
  • The car's speed was too high for the sharp bend..Die Geschwindigkeit des Autos war zu hoch für die scharfe Kurve
2.

mental quickness

quickness of understanding or learning
geistige Schnelligkeit schnelles Verstehen
  • Her speed in solving complex problems is impressive..Ihre geistige Schnelligkeit bei der Lösung komplexer Probleme ist beeindruckend

Verb

1.

movement

intr.
move quickly or travel fast
intr.
  • The car will speed down the highway.Das Auto wird die Autobahn entlangrasen.
2.

increase velocity

tr.
cause to move faster
tr.
beschleunigen schneller machen
  • He sped up the engine as the signal turned green..Er beschleunigte den Motor, als das Signal grün wurde
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Expressions with speed: examples in English and translations in German

Lichtgeschwindigkeit
Blitzesschnelle
The news spread across the internet at lightning speed.
beschleunigen
schneller werden
The coach asked the runner to speed up.
im Eiltempo
rasant
The meeting was like a debate on speed.
Geschwindigkeitsfanatiker
Raser
She's a speed freak who loves racing cars.
beschleunigen
The car began to pick up speed on the highway.
mit voller Kraft voraus
volle Kraft voraus
The team went full speed ahead with the project.

Synonyms and analogies of speed in English

Examples of speed in a sentence

  • He increased his running speed to win the race.
  • His speed in grasping new languages is remarkable.
  • The student's speed in understanding math concepts amazed the teacher.
  • High speed is essential for capturing fast action shots.
  • Adjust the speed to suit the lighting conditions.
  • Speed was being sold on the street corner.

Translations of "speed" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieGeschwindigkeitnf.

The speed of technological advancements continues to rocket with each passing year.

Die Geschwindigkeit des technologischen Fortschritts steigt mit jedem Jahr weiter rasant an.

dasSpeednn.

He was nervous before attending the speed dating event last night.

Er war nervös, bevor er gestern Abend zum Speed Dating ging.

dieDrehzahlnf.

A heavy flywheel can prevent fluctuations in rotational speed during operation.

Ein schweres Schwungrad kann Schwankungen der Drehzahl während des Betriebs verhindern.

dieSchnelligkeitnf.

That boxer makes quick work of anyone who underestimates his speed.

Dieser Boxer macht jeden fertig, der seine Schnelligkeit unterschätzt.

dasTemponn.

After warming up, the runners really got into the groove and increased speed.

Nach dem Aufwärmen kamen die Läufer richtig in Schwung und erhöhten das Tempo.

Verb
beschleunigenv.

We must do away with unnecessary bureaucracy to speed up the process.

Wir müssen unnötige Bürokratie beseitigen, um den Prozess zu beschleunigen.

rasenv.

It felt liberating to speed down the open road without any traffic congestion.

Es fühlte sich befreiend an, ohne Verkehrsstaus über die offene Straße zu rasen.

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speed: Examples and translations in context

Her racing bicycle was lightweight, designed for speed on the track.

Ihr Rennrad war leicht und für Geschwindigkeit auf der Bahn konzipiert.

I always grease the skateboard wheels for better speed and control.

Ich öle immer die Skateboardrollen für bessere Geschwindigkeit und Kontrolle.

Convenience and speed are often the selling point that attracts busy professionals.

Komfort und Geschwindigkeit sind oft das Argument, das viel beschäftigte Berufstätige anzieht.

The athlete courses around the track, gaining speed with each lap.

Der Athlet saust um die Bahn und gewinnt mit jeder Runde an Geschwindigkeit.

After the upgrade, the network had enhanced speed and connectivity.

Nach dem Upgrade verfügte das Netzwerk über verbesserte Geschwindigkeit und Konnektivität.

The speed of the new computer at work knocked my socks off yesterday.

Die Geschwindigkeit des neuen Computers im Büro hat mich gestern umgehauen.

On the empty highway, she finally let rip and enjoyed the speed.

Auf der leeren Autobahn gab sie endlich Gas und genoss die Geschwindigkeit.

The skier managed to sweep down the mountain with impressive speed.

Der Skifahrer schaffte es, mit beeindruckender Geschwindigkeit den Berg hinunterzurasen.

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high-speedspeed upmaximum speedspeed control
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