speeding

• Adjetivo que descreve algo que se move ou opera em alta velocidade.

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.

   Em excesso de velocidade

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

• Substantivo que designa o ato de dirigir um veículo a uma velocidade superior ao limite legal permitido. Também pode se referir, de forma mais ampla, a andar ou se mover rápido demais.

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

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1. Driving too fastA2formal

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

   Excesso de velocidade

   • 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.

• Verbo usado para indicar o ato de se mover ou operar em alta velocidade, ou de acelerar algo.

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.

verbo irregular

1. Move quicklyA2formal

   To go or travel at a high speed.

   Correr

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

   Sinônimosboltdashflygallophurryracerushsprinttearwhizzoom

   Antônimoscrawldawdlelagloiterplodslowtrudge

2. Exceed speed limitB1formal

   To drive faster than the legal speed limit.

   Exceder o limite de velocidade

   • 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.

   Acelerar

   • 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.

   Sinônimosaccelerateexpeditehastenhurryprecipitatequickenrushurge

   Antônimosdeceleratedelayretardslow

Variantes phrasalspeed up