Speed in spanish
pronunciation: beloʊθidɑd part of speech: noun
speed1 = velocidad, rapidez.
Example: A leased line connection is useful for heavy users, since it offers higher speeds of transmission.more:
» access speed = tiempo de acceso. [Los milisegundos que la cabeza lectora tarda en encontrar la información que se desea en un disco]
Example: Floppy disks offer higher data access speed and transfer than Winchester disks.» at a high speed = a alta velocidad.
Example: The need to and demand for communication through data transfer at a high speed is gaining grounds with every passing day.» at an alarming speed = a una velocidad alarmante, a un ritmo alarmante.
Example: Life was simple until she bega to question events in her past and what lies ahead of her, and then things start to unravel at an alarming speed under her very eyes.» at breakneck speed = a una velocidad vertiginoso, a matacaballo.
Example: Negotiations are happening at breakneck speed in an attempt to seal a deal before Wednesday, when the Scottish government shuts down before elections in early May.» at full speed = a toda velocidad, a todo gas, a toda pastilla, a todo vapor, a toda máquina, a toda marcha, a toda mecha, a todo meter.
Example: A train cruising at full speed hit an excavator that had backed up onto the track.» at great speed = a gran velocidad.
Example: This causes the shaft of the fan and correspondingly, the fan blades themselves, to rotate at great speed.» at the speed of light = a la velocidad de la luz.
Example: What this has meant is that in the 20th century, ideas are being sourced from all over the globe; and at the speed oflight, so to speak.» at the speed of lightning = a la velocidad del rayo.
Example: Full marks to the film's creators for balancing a vision of a peaceful world with an adventure story that takes us forward at the speed of lightning.» at the speed of sound = a la velocidad del sonido.
Example: As an object moves through the atmosphere, the air is disturbed and the disturbances are transmitted through the air at the speed of sound.» at top speed = a toda velocidad, a todo gas, a toda pastilla, a todo vapor, a toda máquina, a toda marcha, a toda mecha, a todo meter.
Example: Loosing control at top speed on a highway full of cars, these guys where lucky they recovered without hitting any cars.» at warp speed = a velocidad estelar.
Example: The article 'Businesses are rushing onto the Net at warp speed' is devoted to the commercial exploitation of the Internet = El artículo "Las empresas están precipitándose hacia la red a velocidad estelar" se dedica a la explotación comercial de Internet.» be up to speed = funcionar normalmente.
Example: Now that they are up to speed, Ron has tracked down the school's big guns to see how things have been rolling along.» be up to speed = estar al día, estar al tanto.
Example: The menu structure offers over 30 learning chapters that can be discussed and repeated as needed to assure that everyone is up to speed on the content.» bring + Alguien + up to speed (on) = poner a Alguien al día (de/sobre), poner a Alguien al tanto (de/sobre), poner a Alguien al corriente (de/sobre), poner a Alguien al loro (de/sobre).
Example: The article has the title 'Bringing staff up to speed'.» build up + speed = coger velocidad, adquirir velocidad, cobrar velocidad.
Example: Contrary to popular belief, the sling is not whirled above the head several times, building up speed, before the stone is released.» come up to + speed = ponerse al día, ponerse al corriente.
Example: Jump-start your learning experience by participating in 1 or 2 half-day seminars that will help you come up to speed on the new vocabularies, processes and architectures underlying effective content management.» dizzying speed = ritmo vertiginoso.
Example: Tools and technologies for Web authoring continue to advance at a dizzying speed.» full speed ahead = a todo vapor, a toda máquina, a todo gas, a toda pastilla, viento en popa, a todo meter, a toda mecha, adelante a toda máquina, avante a toda máquina.
Example: We are full speed ahead, we are hoping to continue the good work that we have started.» gather + speed = ganar ímpetu, cobrar intensidad, cobrar velocidad.
Example: A new campaign urging the public to vote only for candidates who will oppose abortion in the forthcoming election is gathering speed as the date of the vote draws near.» get + Alguien + up to speed (on) = poner a Alguien al día (de/sobre), poner a Alguien al tanto (de/sobre), poner a Alguien al corriente (de/sobre), poner a Alguien al loro (de/sobre).
Example: If someone can get me up to speed on this I can have a stab at writing it up for others to follow.» getaway speed = velocidad de arranque.
Example: The built some while ago a diesel-powered engine capable of getaway speeds of more than six knots.» get back up to + speed = volver a la normalidad.
Example: He is slowly getting back up to speed following emergency surgery on his knee.» get up to + speed on = ponerse al tanto (de/sobre), ponerse al día (de/sobre), ponerse al corriente (de/sobre), ponerse al loro (de/sobre).
Example: This workshop has been designed for new librarians, vendors, and publishers who want to get up to speed on current serials acquisitions practice.» high-speed = de alta velocidad.
Example: The new technology provides full-motion, full-screen, and three dimensional motion graphics from a single compact disc as well as from other high-speed digital media.» idle speed = ralentí.
Example: However, if you try to brake below this speed without depressing the clutch, the engine will stall because it's being forced to carry a load while operating below idle speed.» more haste, less speed = vísteme despacio que tengo prisa.
Example: Learning violin is best taken at a steady pace -- 'more haste, less speed' is very true as you learn play violin.» pick up + speed = acelerar, adquirir ímpetu, cobrar intensidad.
Example: This natural ebb and flow necessarily picks up speed as change accelerates.» playing speed = velocidad de reproducción.
Example: Other physical details, including, as appropriate, type of recording, playing speed, groove characteristics, track configuration, number of tracks, number of sound channels, recording and reproduction characteristics.» put + Alguien + up to speed (on/with) = poner a Alguien al día (de/sobre), poner a Alguien al tanto (de/sobre), poner a Alguien al corriente (de/sobre), poner a Alguien al loro (de/sobre).
Example: She was way behind academically but her teacher has been an essential part in the difficult task of putting her up to speed with the rest of her classmates.» radar-controlled speed = velocidad controlada por radar.
Example: The traffic has grown so much that many streets have radar-controlled speed.» radar speed check = velocidad controlada por radar.
Example: The French government is about to ban anything that warns or announces the presence of radar speed checks.» search speed = velocidad de búsqueda.
Example: Now ISI has added to its compact disc line the Social Sciences Citation Index and new, improved search software featuring faster search speed.» speedboat = lancha motora.
Example: The results indicate that recreational boating is the main component of all boat traffic, being composed chiefly by sailing yachts, with a small contribution of jet-skis and speedboats.» speed bump = badén, resalto. [Americano]
Example: The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.» speed camera = radar de tráfico.
Example: A man who fitted a device to his car to jam police speed cameras has been jailed for two months.» speed hump = badén, resalto.
Example: Roundabouts and speed humps are forms of traffic calming which offer promise to curb speeding.» speed limit = límite de velocidad, velocidad permitida, velocidad máxima, velocidad máxima permitida.
Example: Otherwise, national speed limit on carriageways with no centre reservation is 60mph.» speed of lightning, the = velocidad del rayo, la.
Example: The ionisation in the air pulls off massive, if random charges so the speed of lightning is actually less than that of the speed of light.» speed of light, the = velocidad de la luz, la.
Example: The fastest transmission media operate at the speed of light, 300 million m/s.» speed of operation = velocidad de funcionamiento.
Example: Printers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and with a range of print quality and speeds of operation.» speed of sound, the = velocidad del sonido, la.
Example: The speed of sound depends upon the properties of the medium it is passing through.» speed ramp = badén, resalto.
Example: Speed ramps must be one of the most vexing additions to our road network.» speed setting = velocidad.
Example: A special rheostat control box allows infinitely variable speed settings.» speed ticket = multa por exceso de velocidad.
Example: The cameras clock your speed and if you are going faster than you are supposed to, you can get a speed ticket in the post.» speed-up = acelerón, aceleración.
Example: This article presents some practical tips to help users of DIALOG's DIALOGLINK including buffer size, screen speed-up, startup short cuts, type-ahead buffer and use of DIALOGLING with other services.» speed walking = marcha rápida, caminar rápido, andar rápido.
Example: Even better, speed walking is easier on your joints, since you hit the ground with less than half the force you do when you jog.» up to full speed = en plena marcha, en pleno funcionamiento, en pleno desarrollo, en pleno rendimiento, a todo ritmo, a tope, al máximo.
Example: The girls played hard and Liza gave it her best shot, even though she wasn't up to full speed after spraining her ankle.speed2 = acelerar. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio speeded/sped]
Example: This type of checking can be delegated to the printer to speed publication of the abstracts journal.more:
» speed away from = escaparse a toda velocidad, huir a toda velocidad.
Example: A 15-year-old girl was mowed down on her way home from school by a driver speeding away from police in a stolen car.» speed off = acelerar, alejarse a toda velocidad, acelerar a fondo, pisar el acelerador a fondo, pisar a fondo.
Example: When police tried to stop her, she sped off through a built-up area and jumped a red traffic light, despite her children telling her to stop.» speed + Posesivo + recovery from = mejorarse de, recuperarse de, ponerse bien de.
Example: Garlic is used as a home remedy to help speed recovery from strep throat or other minor ailments because of its antibiotic properties.» speed up = acelerar, imprimir velocidad a.
Example: APIF makes it possible to determine whether an item is in stock and to speed up and improve processing techniques.» speed up + Posesivo + steps = acelerar el paso.
Example: Justine saw it out of the corner of her eye, and automatically sped up her steps.