Velocidad in english
Speed
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velocidad = rate ; speed ; velocity ; speed setting ; momentum.
Example: Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.Example: A leased line connection is useful for heavy users, since it offers higher speeds of transmission.Example: A square building with low velocity air conditioning would consume less energy than a rectangular building with no artificial ventilation.Example: A special rheostat control box allows infinitely variable speed settings.Example: They were splendid starters of projects but like so many bibliographers poor sustainers of momentum.more:
» a alta velocidad = at a high velocity ; at a high speed .
Example: This is because car accidents often occur at high velocities causing multiple injuries. Example: The need to and demand for communication through data transfer at a high speed is gaining grounds with every passing day.» adquirir velocidad = build up + speed .
Example: Contrary to popular belief, the sling is not whirled above the head several times, building up speed, before the stone is released.» a gran velocidad = at great speed ; at a rattling pace .
Example: This causes the shaft of the fan and correspondingly, the fan blades themselves, to rotate at great speed. Example: This is the sort of novel where the reader is drawn along at a rattling pace.» a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light .
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.» a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning .
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.» a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound .
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.» alejarse a toda velocidad = speed off .
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.» alta velocidad = high-rate .
Example: Long-distance high-rate data transmission is possible at the present time by combining a number of narrow-band channels, but the longer-term solution is the installation of a new wide-band network.» a toda velocidad = full-tilt ; at full tilt ; at full throttle ; at top speed ; at full blast ; at full speed ; at full gallop ; full throttled .
Example: Do not march off full-tilt in front of the readers. Example: Their regular tasks keep them working at full tilt at all times. Example: For the past three it has been operating at full throttle. Example: Loosing control at top speed on a highway full of cars, these guys where lucky they recovered without hitting any cars. Example: With every air-conditioner running at full blast, the city's creaky infrastructure is often stretched beyond the breaking point. Example: A train cruising at full speed hit an excavator that had backed up onto the track. Example: He was soon at the door in his van, as merry as a lark, when I mounted and we started off at a full gallop. Example: Is today's jarring coexistence of prurience and prudery merely a transitional phenomenon as the Chinese race, full throttled, toward sexual liberation?.» aumentar la velocidad = grow + faster .
Example: Newsprint machines, on the other hand, have grown ever larger and faster, and there are newsprint Fourdriniers working today which can eject a web 1,000 cm. wide at speeds of up to 1,000 metres per minute (which is 60 k.p.h.).» aumentar la velocidad cambiando de marcha = upshift .
Example: The noise is usually noticeable when upshifting from 1st to 2nd to 3rd.» a una velocidad alarmante = at an alarming speed .
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.» a una velocidad de = at a rate of .
Example: By the use of photecells and microfilm they will survey items at a rate of a thousand a second, and will print out duplicates of those selected.» a una velocidad desorbitante = at a rate of knots [Aquí knot tiene el significado de nudo marino, medida de velocidad] .
Example: The results appear there and then not only on the VDU screen but also on a roll of paper which spills out of the attached printer at a rate of knots.» a una velocidad vertiginosa = at an exponential rate ; at exponential rates ; at breakneck speed .
Example: Information technology continues to develop at an exponential rate. Example: Computer and telecommunication technologies, which are advancing at exponential rates, are greatly enhancing the ability to communicate. 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.» a un velocidad + Adjetivo = at a + Adjetivo + rate .
Example: Whether, in the future, the co-operatives will be able to fund appropriate developments at a sufficiently rapid rate remains an unanswered question.» a velocidad estelar = at warp speed .
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.» caja de velocidades = gearbox .
Example: I just did my clutch and the only issue doing it myself was hoisting up the gearbox and trying to swing it into position.» cambiar de velocidad = gear .
Example: The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.» cambiar velocidades = gear .
Example: The main reason he wimped out was that he had a cheap bike that didn't gear properly, and made it extremely hard to bike efficiently.» cambio brusco de velocidad del viento = wind shear [Cambios en la velocidad del viento dependiendo de la altura] .
Example: Find conference papers that discuss wind shear and aircraft.» cobrar velocidad = gather + momentum ; gather + pace ; build up + speed ; gather + speed ; build + momentum ; pick up + steam ; pick up + momentum ; gain + pace .
Example: The incentive to make library services more relevant to the community became increasingly urgent from the mid-seventies as the attacks on local government finance gathered momentum. Example: The author looks at the likely future shifts in economic structures in advanced economies, as the information age replaces the industrial era, and regionalism gathers pace. Example: Contrary to popular belief, the sling is not whirled above the head several times, building up speed, before the stone is released. 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. Example: Setting achievable goals, and experiencing incremental success will help you build momentum and confidence. Example: Bell-bottoms are finally picking up steam as one of the 'cool' denim styles to have in your wardrobe. Example: Myanmar's nationwide election campaign is picking up momentum as political parties began campaigning. Example: As you are aware, the need for more responsible business practice in the fashion industry has gained pace in recent years.» coger velocidad = build up + speed .
Example: Contrary to popular belief, the sling is not whirled above the head several times, building up speed, before the stone is released.» conducir a toda velocidad = drive + flat out ; drive like + a lunatic ; drive like + the clappers .
Example: During the last hour of the race, with both drivers exhausted, but still driving flat out, the lead changed hands again and again. Example: A motorist was driving 'like a lunatic' when he caused a crash which killed two teenage passengers. Example: Following in the footsteps of Napoleon, we drove like the clappers towards Moscow along a good quality motorway.» confundir la velocidad con el tocino = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other .
Example: But one thing has nothing to do with the other -- just because he wears eye make up it has nothing to do with him not being masculine.» correr a toda velocidad = sprint ; run like + the clappers ; career ; run + flat out .
Example: Ammar Yaser remembers sprinting across the campus of Baghdad University in the hours after Saddam Hussein's government collapsed. Example: They can run like the clappers, to boot, and have very few predators. Example: Juxtaposing harrowing scenes of a family in grief with high comedy, this film does not so much tread a delicate line between these two modes as career wildly between them like a drunken mourner. Example: A cheetah running flat out swivels its shoulder blades and flexes its spine to increase the length of its stride and increase its speed.» de alta velocidad = high-speed .
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.» disminuir la velocidad = slow up ; take + Posesivo + foot off the gas ; slow down .
Example: Since cataloging is the most time consuming part of digitization, it has slowed up the placement of files. Example: Chelsea took their foot off the gas during times in the second half but switched on and decided to go for the kill with 15 minutes remaining. Example: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change.» escaparse a toda velocidad = speed away from .
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.» exceso de velocidad = speeding .
Example: These circumstances include being stopped by the police for speeding, where a policeman might feel sorry for the offender being a 'harmless' librarian.» huir a toda velocidad = speed away from .
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.» imprimir velocidad a = speed up ; expedite ; hasten .
Example: APIF makes it possible to determine whether an item is in stock and to speed up and improve processing techniques. Example: And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging. Example: Just as with all earth science literature, commercial publishers, societies, and government agencies have hastened to produce a wide range of data bases in CD-ROM format.» ir a toda velocidad = hurtle ; zip ; bucket .
Example: A convoy of 80 buses headed by two limousines and a police escort (complete with siren) hurtled its way through the streets of Beijing. Example: When you get the hang of filleting, you can zip through a pile of fish pretty quickly. Example: The driver whipped the horses into action, and I gripped the side rails of the chariot as we bucketed through the streets of Gebtu.» límite de velocidad = speed limit .
Example: Otherwise, national speed limit on carriageways with no centre reservation is 60mph.» moderar la velocidad = slow down ; take + Posesivo + foot off the gas .
Example: However, the flight from DC appears to have slowed down more quickly than was anticipated, and we no longer read of large numbers of libraries making the change. Example: Chelsea took their foot off the gas during times in the second half but switched on and decided to go for the kill with 15 minutes remaining.» multa por exceso de velocidad = speeding ticket ; speed ticket ; speeding citation ; speeding fine .
Example: They do do everything from issuing parking and speeding tickets to making arrests. 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. Example: Cops always get the benefit of the doubt in cases where there may be no witness, such as speeding citations. Example: Speeding fines are a fact of life for many motorists.» pasar a toda velocidad = whiz(z) ; streak ; zip + past ; whiz(z) by ; fly by ; fly + past ; shoot + past .
Example: Scientist say that the mystery object from space that whizzed close by Earth yesterday was quite possibly an alien probe sent from another planet to study Earth. Example: The shouts and the fires grew dimmer behind them as they streaked down the valley at a suicidal pace, rattling and crashing over the bumps. Example: She abruptly jumped back as a car zipped past. Example: It actually brought me to tears to feel as though my life has been whizzing by and I haven't taken the time to stop and ponder what it is all for. Example: The year really flew by, and things have already started picking back up in the last few weeks or so after the winter. Example: I was wrong on all counts -- the fourteen days flew past and attendance at all sessions, day and evening remained strong right to the end. Example: She checked the mirror as she shot past a minivan and two cars, the needle of her speedometer twenty miles over the speed limit.» persecución en coche a alta velocidad = high-speed chase .
Example: High-speed chases are dangerous not only for police and suspects, but also for innocent bystanders.» reducción de velocidad cambiando de marcha = downshift .
Example: I usually do the first couple downshifts slowly, and get progressively quicker as I get down to corner speed.» reducir la velocidad a paso de tortuga = slow down to + a crawl .
Example: However, the storm system has slowed down to a crawl and is moving just 1 mph in a westerly direction.» reducir velocidad cambiando de marcha = downshift .
Example: If you've ever watched an Indy race on TV and see a driver lose control going into corners it's because they downshift too early.» tren de alta velocidad = bullet train ; high-speed train .
Example: As wonderfully fast as the bullet train is, all that stopping and starting takes time, which adds up. Example: 40 people died when a high-speed train hit a stationary train near Wenzhou.» velocidad angular constante (VAC) = constant angular velocity (CAV) .
Example: High recording density is also aided by rotating the disc at a constant linear velocity (CLV) with respect to the laser beam, rather than at a constant angular velocity (CAV), as is done with conventional audio discs and some video disc systems.» velocidad controlada por radar = radar-controlled speed ; radar speed check .
Example: The traffic has grown so much that many streets have radar-controlled speed. Example: The French government is about to ban anything that warns or announces the presence of radar speed checks.» velocidad de arranque = getaway speed .
Example: The built some while ago a diesel-powered engine capable of getaway speeds of more than six knots.» velocidad de búsqueda = search speed .
Example: Now ISI has added to its compact disc line the Social Sciences Citation Index and new, improved search software featuring faster search speed.» velocidad de flujo = rate of flow .
Example: The location, rate of flow, and turbidity (clear or murky) are the critical factors when evaluating the seriousness of seepage from a dam.» velocidad de funcionamiento = speed of operation .
Example: Printers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and with a range of print quality and speeds of operation.» velocidad de la luz, la = speed of light, the .
Example: The fastest transmission media operate at the speed of light, 300 million m/s.» velocidad del rayo, la = speed of lightning, the .
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.» velocidad del sonido, la = speed of sound, the .
Example: The speed of sound depends upon the properties of the medium it is passing through.» velocidad del viento = wind velocity .
Example: Diurnal carbon dioxice concentration seems to be controlled by wind velocity and the amount of exhaust gases from fossil fuel burning.» velocidad de reproducción = playing speed .
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.» velocidad lineal constante (VLC) = constant linear velocity (CLV) .
Example: High recording density is also aided by rotating the disc at a constant linear velocity (CLV) with respect to the laser beam, rather than at a constant angular velocity (CAV), as is done with conventional audio discs and some video disc systems.» velocidad máxima = speed limit .
Example: Otherwise, national speed limit on carriageways with no centre reservation is 60mph.» velocidad máxima permitida = speed limit .
Example: Otherwise, national speed limit on carriageways with no centre reservation is 60mph.» velocidad permitida = speed limit .
Example: Otherwise, national speed limit on carriageways with no centre reservation is 60mph.