speeding

• Прилагательное, описывающее что-то, что движется или работает на высокой скорости.

An adjective describing something that moves or operates at a high speed.

1. Driving too fastA2formal

   Driving a vehicle at a speed that exceeds the legal limit.

   Превышающий скорость

   • The police officer stopped the speeding car.
   • He received a ticket for speeding on the highway.
   • Speeding drivers are a danger to pedestrians.

• Существительное, обозначающее действие по управлению транспортным средством со скоростью, превышающей установленный законом лимит.

A noun referring to the act of driving a vehicle faster than the legal speed limit.

uncountable

1. Driving too fastA2formal

   The act of driving a vehicle faster than the legal speed limit.

   Превышение скорости

   • He was fined for speeding on the highway.
   • Speeding is a major cause of traffic accidents.
   • The police officer gave her a ticket for speeding.

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия движения или работы с высокой скоростью, или для ускорения чего-либо.

A verb used to indicate the act of moving or operating at a high rate of speed, or to cause something to move or happen faster.

irregular verb

1. Move quicklyA2formal

   To go or travel at a high speed.

   Мчаться

   • The car sped down the highway.
   • She sped through her homework to finish on time.
   • The train sped past the station without stopping.

   Synonymsboltdashflygallophurryracerushsprinttearwhizzoom

   Antonymscrawldawdlelagloiterplodslowtrudge

2. Exceed speed limitB1formal

   To drive faster than the legal speed limit.

   Превышать скорость

   • He was fined for speeding on the motorway.
   • The police officer caught her speeding in a school zone.
   • Speeding is dangerous and can cause accidents.

3. Hasten or accelerateB2formal

   To cause something to happen more quickly.

   Ускорить

   • The new technology sped up the production process.
   • Good communication speeds the resolution of conflicts.
   • They sped the delivery of the package to meet the deadline.

   Synonymsaccelerateexpeditehastenhurryprecipitatequickenrushurge

   Antonymsdeceleratedelayretardslow

Phrasal variantsspeed up