speed

speed
speed [spi:d]
(verb: preterite, past participle sped)
1. noun
   a. ( = rate of movement) vitesse f ; ( = rapidity) rapidité f ; ( = promptness) promptitude f
• the speed of light la vitesse de la lumière
• the speed of change la rapidité du changement
• a secretary with good speeds une secrétaire qui a une bonne vitesse (de frappe et de sténo)
• what speed were you doing? (in car) à quelle vitesse rouliez-vous ?
• at top speed à toute vitesse
• with such speed si vite
• to be up to speed ( = functioning properly) être opérationnel
   b. [of film] sensibilité f
2. intransitive verb
   a. ( = move fast) to speed along [person, vehicle] aller à toute vitesse
   b. ( = go too fast) conduire trop vite
• you're speeding! tu roules trop vite !
3. compounds
► speed bump noun ralentisseur m
► speed dating noun speed dating m (rencontres organisées où des célibataires font connaissance en quelques minutes)
► speed hump noun ralentisseur m
► speed limit noun limitation f de vitesse
• the speed limit is 80km/h la vitesse est limitée à 80 km/h ► speed trap noun radar m
► speed up (preterite, past participle speeded up)
1. intransitive verb
aller plus vite ; [walker] marcher plus vite ; [car] accélérer
2. separable transitive verb
[+ production] accélérer
• to speed things up activer les choses
* * *
[spiːd] 1.
noun
1) (velocity of vehicle, wind, record) vitesse f; (rapidity of response, reaction) rapidité f

at (a) great speed — à toute vitesse

at speed — [go, run] à toute vitesse; [work, read] en quatrième vitesse

to pick up speed — prendre de la vitesse

‘full speed ahead!’ — ‘en avant toute!’

what speed were you doing? — à quelle vitesse est-ce que tu roulais?

2) (gear) vitesse f
3) Photography (of film) sensibilité f; (of shutter) vitesse f d'obturation
4) (colloq) (drug) amphétamines fpl
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp sped ou speeded) hâter [process, recovery]; rendre [quelque chose] plus fluide [traffic]

to speed somebody on his/her way — souhaiter bon voyage à quelqu'un

3.
intransitive verb
1) (prét, pp sped) (move swiftly)

to speed along — aller à toute allure

to speed away — partir à toute vitesse

the train sped past — le train est passé à toute vitesse

2) (prét, pp speeded) (drive too fast) conduire trop vite

he was caught speeding — il a eu une contravention (pour excès) de vitesse

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