Formas compostas:
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| at breakneck speed expr | (dangerously fast) (perigosamente rápido) | de quebrar o pescoço loc adj |
at full speed,
at top speed expr | (as fast as possible) | a toda velocidade loc adv |
| | If you run the motor at full speed for more than an hour, there is a danger it will overheat and seize up. |
| burst of speed n | (sudden increase in speed) | acelerada sf |
| | With a sudden burst of speed, he passed his competition and won the race. |
| cruising speed n | (vehicle: speed that is easy to maintain) | velocidade de cruzeiro loc sf |
| full speed n | (maximum speed) | velocidade máxima sf + adj |
| | This boat's full speed is 30 miles per hour. |
full speed ahead,
full steam ahead interj | (as fast as possible) | a todo vapor interj |
| | | toda a força adiante! interj |
| | The enemy's approaching from the south – full speed ahead! |
| gather speed vtr + n | (get faster) | ganhar velocidade loc v |
| | | pegar velocidade loc v |
| | His bike began to gather speed as he rode down the hill. |
| | A bicicleta dele começou ganhar velocidade quando ele desceu a colina. |
| high speed n | (great velocity) | alta velocidade adj + sf |
| high-speed n as adj | (chase: very fast) (perseguição: veloz) | de alta velocidade loc adj |
| high-speed n as adj | (Internet, broadband: acting quickly) (internet: rápida) | de alta velocidade loc adj |
| | | rápida adj |
| high-speed train n | (railway train designed to travel very fast) | trem de alta velocidade sm |
| | | trem-bala sm |
| | I can get to Madrid in two hours using the new high-speed train. |
| pick up speed v expr | (get faster) | pegar velocidade vt + sf |
| shutter speed n | (photography: exposure time) (fotografia: tempo de exposição) | tempo de exposição sm |
| | | velocidade da objetiva sf |
| | | velocidade do obturador sf |
| speed along vi + adv | (travel rapidly) (figurado, viajar rapidamente) | voar v int |
| | We watched all the German cars speeding along on the Autobahn. |
| | Assistimos a todos os carros alemães voando pela Autobahn. |
speed bump,
speed ramp n | (hump in road: deters speeding) (quebra-molas nas estradas para reduzir a velocidade) | quebra-molas sm inv |
| | | redutor sm |
| | Driving too fast over speed bumps will damage your car's suspension. |
| speed bump n | figurative (hindrance) | obstáculo sm |
| | | pedra no caminho expres |
| | I think that argument you had with your wife is just a speed bump. |
| speed camera n | (device that detects speeding traffic) (dispositivo que detecta a velocidade no trânsito) | radar sm |
| | A speed camera was installed outside the school to deter drivers from going too fast. |
| speed demon n | slang (fast driver) (figurado, pessoa que dirige rápido) | pé de chumbo loc sm |
| | What a speed demon! - he's going to get hurt some day. |
| speed dial n | (phone feature: calling a number automatically) (recurso de telefone: chamar um número automaticamente) | discagem rápida sf |
| | | rediscagem sf |
| speed gun n | (measures speed) | radar de velocidade expres |
| speed hump n | (bump in road that slows traffic) (quebra-molas nas estradas para reduzir a velocidade) | quebra-molas sm inv |
| speed limit n | (legal restriction on vehicle speed) | limite de velocidade loc sm |
| | In the United States, the speed limit for most highways is 65 miles per hour. |
| speed record n | (fastest speed officially recorded) (mais alta velocidade oficialmente registrada) | recorde de velocidade sm |
| | The Guinness World Book tracks the speed records of cars, airplanes, boats, etc. |
| speed skater n | (sportsperson: races on ice skates) (atleta que corre no gelo) | velocista sobre gelo loc sm |
| speed skating n | (sport: racing on ice skates) (esporte: correndo em patins no gelo) | patinação de velocidade no gelo sf |
| speed trap n | (stretch of road where speed is monitored) (parte da estrada onde a velocidade é monitorada) | radar sm |
| | | dispositivo de controle de velocidade sm |
| | The police set up a speed trap to catch people driving too fast. |
speedup,
speed-up n | informal (acceleration) | aceleração sf |
speedup,
speed-up n | informal (business: increase in production rate) (produção) | aceleração sf |
| supersonic speed n | (velocity faster than sound) (velocidade mais rápida que o som) | velocidade supersônica sf |
| top speed n | (highest velocity) | velocidade máxima loc sf |
| | The Ferrari reached its top speed on the test track. |
| bring [sb] up to speed v expr | figurative, informal (update) | atualizado adj |
| | (figurado) | no passo expres |
| | 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) | velocidade do vento loc sf |