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I. speed [spi:d] N

1. speed (velocity):

speed
Geschwindigkeit f <-, -en>
speed
Tempo nt <-s, -s>
cruising speed
maximum [or top]speed
to gain [or gather][or pick up]speed vehicle
to gain [or gather][or pick up]speed person
to lower [or reduce] one's speed vehicle
to lower [or reduce] one's speed person

2. speed no pl (high velocity):

at speed esp Brit
at breakneck speed inf

3. speed no pl (quickness):

speed
Schnelligkeit f <-, -en>
with speed

4. speed TECH (operating mode):

speed
Drehzahl f <-, -en>

5. speed (gear):

speed
Gang m <-(e)s, Gän·ge>

6. speed PHOTO:

shutter speed
Belichtungszeit f <-, -en>

7. speed no pl sl (drug):

speed
Speed nt <-s, -s> sl
to be on speed
auf Speed sein

Phrases:

to bring [or get] sb/sth up to speed esp Brit (update)
to bring [or get] sb/sth up to speed (repair)
to be up to speed [with sth]

II. speed [spi:d] VB intr

1. speed <sped [or speeded], sped [or speeded] > (rush):

speed
speed

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

speed

III. speed [spi:d] VB trans

1. speed <sped [or speeded], sped [or speeded] > (transport):

2. speed <speeded, speeded> (quicken):

to speed sth

Phrases:

God speed you old
Gott sei mit dir liter old
to speed sb on his/her way

speed TRAFF FLOW

speed

ˈcruis·ing speed N

cruising speed

ˈfilm speed N

1. film speed (sensitivity):

film speed
Lichtempfindlichkeit f <-> kein pl

2. film speed (pace):

film speed

ˈfour-speed ADJ inv

four-speed
Vierganggetriebe nt <-s, ->

ˈground speed N AVIAT

ˈhigh-speed ADJ usu attr

Schnelldrucker m <-s, ->

idling speed [ˈaɪdlɪŋˌ-] N

idling speed
Leerlaufdrehzahl f <-, -en>

rec·om·mend·ed ˈspeed N

ˈshut·ter speed N PHOTO

shutter speed
Belichtungszeit f <-, -en>

son·ic ˈspeed N

sonic speed
Schallgeschwindigkeit f <-> kein pl

I. speed away VB intr

II. speed away VB trans

to speed away ⇆ sb/sth

speed by VB intr

1. speed by (travel):

2. speed by time:

speed by
speed by

I. speed up VB trans

to speed up ⇆ sth
to speed up ⇆ sb

II. speed up VB intr

1. speed up (accelerate):

speed up person

2. speed up (improve):

speed up

ˈspeed bump N

speed bump
Bodenschwelle f <-, -n>
Present
Ispeed
youspeed
he/she/itspeeds
wespeed
youspeed
theyspeed
Past
Isped / speeded
yousped / speeded
he/she/itsped / speeded
wesped / speeded
yousped / speeded
theysped / speeded
Present Perfect
Ihavesped / speeded
youhavesped / speeded
he/she/ithassped / speeded
wehavesped / speeded
youhavesped / speeded
theyhavesped / speeded
Past Perfect
Ihadsped / speeded
youhadsped / speeded
he/she/ithadsped / speeded
wehadsped / speeded
youhadsped / speeded
theyhadsped / speeded
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dev
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