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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] N

1. speed:

speed (velocity of vehicle, wind, record): vitesse f

speed (rapidity of response, reaction): rapidité f

at (a) great speed: à toute vitesse

at a speed of 100 km per hour: à une vitesse de 100 km à l'heure

winds reaching speeds of: des vents atteignant une vitesse de

car with a maximum speed of: voiture avec une vitesse maximale de

at speed go, run: à toute vitesse

at speed work, read: en quatrième vitesse

to pick up/lose speed: prendre/perdre de la vitesse

at the speed of light: à la vitesse de la lumière

‘full speed ahead!’ NAUT: ‘en avant toute!’

what speed were you doing?: à quelle vitesse est-ce que tu roulais or étais-tu?

reading/typing speed: vitesse de lecture/frappe

to make all speed liter: faire diligence liter

2. speed (gear):

speed: vitesse f

three-speed bicycle: vélo m à trois vitesses

3. speed PHOTO:

speed (of film): sensibilité f

speed (of shutter): vitesse f d'obturation

4. speed (drug):

speed inf: speed m inf

speed inf: amphétamines fpl

II. speed <pret, pp sped or speeded> [Brit spiːd, Am spid] VB trans

speed process, recovery: hâter

speed traffic: rendre [qc] plus fluide

to speed sb on his/her way: souhaiter bon voyage à qn

III. speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid] VB intr

1. speed < pret, pp sped> (move swiftly):

to speed along: aller à toute allure or à toute vitesse, foncer inf

to speed away: partir à toute vitesse

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

2. speed < pret, pp speeded> (drive too fast):

speed: conduire trop vite

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

3. speed (on drugs) inf:

to be speeding: être speedé inf

IV. speed [Brit spiːd, Am spid]

that's about my speed Am: c'est à peu près de mon niveau

to be up to speed: être au niveau

climbing speed N

climbing speed: vitesse f ascensionnelle

reading speed N COMPUT

reading speed: vitesse f de lecture

speed reading N

speed reading: lecture f rapide

speed bump N

speed bump → speed hump

See also

speed hump N

speed hump: ralentisseur m

speed hump: dos-d'âne m

I. speed up VB [Brit spiːd -, Am spid -] (speed up)

speed up walker, train:: aller plus vite

speed up athlete, car:: accélérer

speed up worker:: accélérer l'allure, travailler plus vite

II. speed up VB [Brit spiːd -, Am spid -] (speed up [sth], speed [sth] up)

speed up work, process, production: accélérer

speed up traffic: rendre [qc] plus fluide

speed camera N

speed camera: ≈ cinémomètre m

speed dating N

speed dating: rencontres fpl rapides

speed merchant N inf, pej

speed merchant: fou/folle m/f du volant

speed skating N

speed skating: patinage m de vitesse

in the PONS Dictionary

I. speed [spi:d] N

1. speed (velocity):

speed: vitesse f

at a speed of ten kilometres per hour: à une vitesse de dix kilomètres heure

at breakneck speed no pl: à une vitesse folle

cruising speed: vitesse de croisière

(at) full speed: à toute vitesse

at lightning speed: à la vitesse de l'éclair

the speed of light/sound: la vitesse de la lumière/du son

with all possible speed: le plus vite possible

2. speed fig (quickness):

speed: rapidité f

3. speed (gear on bicycle):

speed: vitesse f

4. speed inf (amphetamine):

speed: amphète f

to be on speed: être sous amphés

Phrases:

to be up to speed: aller à toute vitesse

to bring sb up to speed: tenir qn au courant de qc

II. speed <sped, sped> [spi:d] VB intr

1. speed (hasten):

speed: se dépêcher

2. speed (exceed speed restrictions):

speed: aller trop vite

3. speed inf (be under drug):

speed: être sous amphés

III. speed <-ed, -ed [or sped, sped]> [spi:d] VB trans

speed: accélérer

speed person: presser

speed check, speed control N

speed check: contrôle m de vitesse

sonic speed N

sonic speed: vitesse f du son

speed skating N no pl SPORTS

speed skating: patinage m de vitesse

speed bump N

speed bump: ralentisseur m

I. speed up <-ed, -ed> VB trans

speed up: accélérer

speed up person: presser

II. speed up <-ed, -ed> VB intr

1. speed up (gather momentum):

speed up: aller plus vite

2. speed up (accelerating activity):

speed up: accélérer

speed limit N

speed limit: limite f de vitesse

to be over the speed limit: dépasser la limite de vitesse

speed trap N

speed trap: contrôle m de vitesse

speed-up N no pl

speed-up: accélération f

high-speed train N

high-speed train: train m à grande vitesse

in the PONS Dictionary

English

French

I. speed [spid] N

1. speed (velocity):

speed: vitesse f

at a speed of ten miles per hour: à une vitesse de dix miles à l'heure

at breakneck speed: à une vitesse folle

cruising speed: vitesse de croisière

(at) full speed: à toute vitesse

at lightning speed: à la vitesse de l'éclair

the speed of light/sound: la vitesse de la lumière/du son

with all possible speed: le plus vite possible

2. speed fig (quickness):

speed: rapidité f

3. speed (gear on bicycle):

speed: vitesse f

4. speed sl (amphetamine):

speed: amphète f

to be on speed: être sous amphètes

Phrases:

to be up to speed: aller à toute vitesse

to bring sb up to speed: tenir qn au courant de qc

II. speed <-ed [or sped] , -ed [or sped]> [spid] VB intr

1. speed (hasten):

speed: se dépêcher

2. speed (exceed speed limit):

speed: aller trop vite

III. speed <-ed [or sped] , -ed [or sped]> [spid] VB trans

speed: accélérer

speed person: presser

speed bump N

speed bump: ralentisseur m

speed check N

speed check: contrôle m de vitesse

speed skating N sports

speed skating: patinage m de vitesse

speed limit N

speed limit: limite f de vitesse

to be over the speed limit: dépasser la limite de vitesse

speed trap N

speed trap: contrôle m de vitesse

I. speed up VB trans

speed up: accélérer

speed up person: presser

II. speed up VB intr

1. speed up (gather momentum):

speed up: aller plus vite

2. speed up (accelerate activity):

speed up: accélérer

speed dating N no art

speed dating: speed dating m

high-speed train N

high-speed train: train m à grande vitesse

French

English

ultrarapide: high-speed

GEA Glossary of Refrigeration Technology

résistant à des vitesses de rotation élevées: speed-proof

vitesse de rotation: rotation speed

vitesse du compresseur: compressor speed

vitesse nominale: nominal speed

vitesse de rotation du moteur: motor rotation speed

Present
I	speed
you	speed
he/she/it	speeds
we	speed
you	speed
they	speed

Past
I	sped / speeded
you	sped / speeded
he/she/it	sped / speeded
we	sped / speeded
you	sped / speeded
they	sped / speeded

Present Perfect
I	have	sped / speeded
you	have	sped / speeded
he/she/it	has	sped / speeded
we	have	sped / speeded
you	have	sped / speeded
they	have	sped / speeded

Past Perfect
I	had	sped / speeded
you	had	sped / speeded
he/she/it	had	sped / speeded
we	had	sped / speeded
you	had	sped / speeded
they	had	sped / speeded

See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the speed of light/sound: la vitesse de la lumière/du son

to be up to speed: aller à toute vitesse

to bring sb up to speed: tenir qn au courant de qc

to be over the speed limit: dépasser la limite de vitesse

to put on a burst of speed: s'emballer

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