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• Sustantivo que designa una vuelta o giro completo de un objeto que rota, especialmente de un motor o máquina, usado a menudo para medir la velocidad o frecuencia de rotación.

A noun referring to a complete rotation or cycle of a rotating object, especially a motor or engine, often used in the context of measuring speed or frequency.

1. Engine revolutionB2informal

   A unit of measurement for the rotational speed of an engine's crankshaft, often used to describe engine speed.

   Revolución por minuto (del motor)

   • The car's engine reached 6000 revs per minute.
   • He pushed the engine to high revs before shifting gears.
   • The mechanic checked the revs to diagnose the problem.

   Sinónimosrevolutionrotationturn

• Verbo que se usa para indicar la acción de aumentar la velocidad de giro de un motor, o para volverse más activo o enérgico.

A verb used to indicate the act of increasing the speed of an engine, or to become more active or energetic.

1. Increase engine speedB1informal

   To increase the number of rotations per minute of an engine, often by pressing the accelerator.

   acelerar el motor

   • He revved the engine before the race started.
   • The driver revved the car loudly at the traffic light.
   • She revved the motorcycle to warm it up.

   Sinónimosaccelerategunraceredlinethrottle

2. Increase activity or excitementB2informal

   To make something more active, energetic, or intense.

   avivar, intensificar

   • The team revved up their efforts for the final push.
   • The music revved the crowd into a frenzy.
   • We need to rev up our marketing campaign.

   Sinónimosaccelerateboostenergizeintensifyinvigorateliven uppep upstep upstimulate

Variantes phrasalrev up