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| at breakneck speed expr | (dangerously fast) | με ιλιγγιώδη ταχύτητα φρ ως επίρ |
| | (μεταφορικά) | του σκοτωμού επίρ |
at full speed,
at top speed expr | (as fast as possible) | στη μέγιστη ταχύτητα φρ ως επίρ |
| | (καθομιλουμένη) | στο φουλ φρ ως επίρ |
| | If you run the motor at full speed for more than an hour, there is a danger it will overheat and seize up. |
| at warp speed expr | figurative (extremely rapidly) (μεταφορικά) | με ταχύτητα φωτός εκφρ |
| | It's difficult for companies to keep up with an industry that's moving at warp speed. |
| burst of speed n | (sudden increase in speed) | απότομη επιτάχυνση ουσ θηλ |
| | With a sudden burst of speed, he passed his competition and won the race. |
| cruising speed n | (vehicle: speed that is easy to maintain) | ταχύτητα πλεύσης φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| full speed n | (maximum speed) | μέγιστη ταχύτητα επίθ + ουσ θηλ |
| | This boat's full speed is 30 miles per hour. |
full speed ahead,
full steam ahead interj | (as fast as possible) | πρόσω ολοταχώς έκφρ |
| | The enemy's approaching from the south – full speed ahead! |
| gather speed vtr + n | (get faster) | αυξάνω ταχύτητα, ανεβάζω ταχύτητα περίφρ |
| | His bike began to gather speed as he rode down the hill. |
| high speed n | often plural (great velocity) | υψηλή ταχύτητα επίθ + ουσ θηλ |
| | | μεγάλη ταχύτητα επίθ + ουσ θηλ |
| | Trains have a long braking distance due to the high speeds at which they travel. |
| high-speed n as adj | (chase: very fast) | με υψηλή ταχύτητα περίφρ |
| | (σε γενική) | υψηλής ταχύτητας φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| high-speed n as adj | (Internet, broadband: acting quickly) | γρήγορος επίθ |
| high-speed train n | (railway train designed to travel very fast) (σιδηρόδρομος) | αμαξοστοιχία υψηλής ταχύτητας έκφρ |
| | I can get to Madrid in two hours using the new high-speed train. |
idle speed,
also UK: idling speed n | (engine's slowest speed) | ρελαντί ουσ ουδ άκλ |
more haste,
less speed expr | (Work carefully to finish faster) (μεταφορικά) | όποιος βιάζεται σκοντάφτει έκφρ |
| | Proofreading requires a lot of careful attention to detail; it's a case of more haste, less speed. |
| pick up speed v expr | (get faster) | επιταχύνω ρ αμ |
| shutter speed n | (photography: exposure time) (φωτογραφία) | ταχύτητα διαφράγματος/φωτοφράκτη έκφρ |
| speed along vi + adv | (travel rapidly) (μεταφορικά) | τρέχω ρ αμ |
| | We watched all the German cars speeding along on the Autobahn. |
speed bump,
speed ramp n | (hump in road: deters speeding) (στο δρόμο) | σαμαράκι ουσ ουδ |
| | Driving too fast over speed bumps will damage your car's suspension. |
| speed bump n | figurative (hindrance) | μικρο-, ψιλο- πρόθημα |
| | | ασήμαντος επίθ |
| | | που δεν έχει σημασία περίφρ |
| Σχόλιο: Δεν υπάρχει ακριβής αντιστοιχία. |
| | I think that argument you had with your wife is just a speed bump. |
| | Νομίζω ότι ο τσακωμός που είχες με τη γυναίκα σου ήταν απλά ένα μικροκαυγαδάκι. |
| speed camera n | (device that detects speeding traffic) | κάμερα της τροχαίας, κάμερα ταχύτητας φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| | A speed camera was installed outside the school to deter drivers from going too fast. |
| speed demon n | slang (fast driver) (αργκό) | γκαζοφονιάς ουσ αρσ |
| | What a speed demon! - he's going to get hurt some day. |
| speed dial n | (phone feature: calling a number automatically) | ταχεία κλήση φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| speed hump n | (bump in road that slows traffic) (ανεπίσημο) | σαμαράκι ουσ ουδ |
| | (επίσημο) | μειωτής ταχύτητας φρ ως ουσ αρσ |
| speed limit n | (legal restriction on vehicle speed) | όριο ταχύτητας φρ ως ουσ ουδ |
| | In the United States, the speed limit for most highways is 65 miles per hour. |
| speed of light n | (how fast light travels) | ταχύτητα φωτός φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| speed of sound n | (how fast sound travels) | ταχύτητα του ήχου φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| speed record n | (fastest speed officially recorded) | ρεκόρ ταχύτητας έκφρ |
| | The Guinness World Book tracks the speed records of cars, airplanes, boats, etc. |
| speed skater n | (sportsperson: races on ice skates) | σκέιτερ ταχύτητας, speed skater φρ ως ουσ αρσ/θηλ άκλ |
| | | πατινέρ ταχύτητας, πατινέζ ταχύτητας φρ ως ουσ αρσ άκλ, φρ ως ουσ θηλ άκλ |
| | | παγοδρόμος ταχύτητας φρ ως ουσ αρσ/θηλ |
| speed skating n | (sport: racing on ice skates) | πατινάζ ταχύτητας φρ ως ουσ ουδ |
| | | παγοδρομία ταχύτητας φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| | | speed skating φρ ως ουσ ουδ |
| speed trap n | (stretch of road where speed is monitored) | κομμάτι δρόμου όπου η ταχύτητα παρακολουθείται έκφρ |
| | The police set up a speed trap to catch people driving too fast. |
speedup,
speed-up n | informal (acceleration) | επιτάχυνση ουσ θηλ |
speedup,
speed-up n | informal (business: increase in production rate) | αύξηση παραγωγής φρ ως ουσ θηλ |
| supersonic speed n | (velocity faster than sound) | υπερηχητική ταχύτητα ουσ θηλ |
| top speed n | (highest velocity) | μέγιστη ταχύτητα ουσ θηλ |
| | The Ferrari reached its top speed on the test track. |
| up to speed expr | figurative, informal (know the current situation) | ενήμερος επίθ |
| | | ενημερωμένος μτχ πρκ |
| | | που ξέρει τις τελευταίες εξελίξεις περίφρ |
| | | που έχει ενημερωθεί περίφρ |
| | The boss scheduled a meeting so that the whole team would be up to speed on the project. |
| bring [sb] up to speed v expr | figurative, informal (update) | ενημερώνω ρ μ |
| | When Michelle returned from maternity leave, the colleague who had covered for her brought her up to speed. |
| wind speed n | (how fast the wind is blowing) | ταχύτητα ανέμου περίφρ |