speeding

• Adjectif décrivant quelque chose qui se déplace ou fonctionne à grande vitesse.

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.

   excès de vitesse

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

• Nom désignant le fait de conduire un véhicule à une vitesse supérieure à la limite légale autorisée, ainsi que l'infraction correspondante.

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

indénombrable

1. Driving too fastA2formal

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

   excès de vitesse

   • 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.

• Verbe désignant l'action de se déplacer ou de fonctionner à grande vitesse, ou d'accélérer quelque chose.

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.

verbe irrégulier

1. Move quicklyA2formal

   To go or travel at a high speed.

   aller vite

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

   Synonymesboltdashflygallophurryracerushsprinttearwhizzoom

   Antonymescrawldawdlelagloiterplodslowtrudge

2. Exceed speed limitB1formal

   To drive faster than the legal speed limit.

   Dépasser la vitesse autorisée

   • 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.

   Accélérer, hâter

   • 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.

   Synonymesaccelerateexpeditehastenhurryprecipitatequickenrushurge

   Antonymesdeceleratedelayretardslow

Variantes phrasalspeed up