| Traduções principais |
| pick it up v expr | informal (move, work, etc., at a faster rate) (informal) | acelerar vint |
| | We'll never finish this job by Thursday at this rate; we need to pick it up. |
| hasten vi | (hurry) | acelerar v int |
| | | apressar v int |
| | (figurado) | correr v int |
| | It was late, so Tom hastened home. |
| | Era tarde, por isso Tom acelerou para casa. |
hightail,
high-tail vi | informal, US (run, hurry) (informal) | acelerar⇒, apressar⇒ vi |
| | (figurado) | correr⇒ vi |
| | The shoplifter hightailed out of the store with the security guard in hot pursuit. |
| hotfoot vi | slang, figurative (rush, hurry) | apressar⇒, correr⇒, acelerar⇒ vi |
| | (BRA) | pôr sebo nas canelas expres v |
| rev up vi phrasal | informal (engine, etc.) | acelerar v int |
| | The motorcyclist revved up before the light turned green. |
| | O motociclista acelerou antes do sinal ficar verde. |
| accelerate sth vtr | (hasten) | acelerar, apressar vt |
| | Global warming is accelerating the disappearance of glaciers. |
| speed sth up vtr phrasal sep | informal (cause to move more quickly) (figurado) | acelerar vt |
| | | ir mais rápido expres v |
| | Could you please speed it up a bit? There are people waiting behind you. |
| | Você pode acelerar um pouco? Tem pessoas esperando atrás de você. |
| hasten to do sth v expr | (hurry) | acelerar vt |
| | | apressar vt |
| | (figurado) | correr vt |
| | Jenna hastened to finish her work. |
| | Jenna acelerou para terminar o trabalho dela. |
| accelerate vi | (go faster) (ir mais rápido) | acelerar v int |
| | The rocket begins to accelerate far above the atmosphere. |
| rev vi | informal (motor: accelerate) | acelerar v int |
| speed up vi phrasal | (go faster) | acelerar v int |
| | Speed up, or we'll never get to the church on time. |
| | Acelere, senão nunca vamos chegar na igreja a tempo. |
rev sth up,
rev up sth vtr phrasal sep | informal (engine, etc.) | acelerar vt |
| | Is it necessary to rev up your engine quite so loudly? |
| | E necessário acelerar seu motor tão alto? |
| accelerate vi | (speed up: in car) (velocidade: carro) | acelerar v int |
| | Don't accelerate till you're outside the gates. |
| hasten sth vtr | (make come sooner) (apressar) | acelerar vt |
| | Rachel was so eager for her birthday that she went to bed at 8 to hasten the arrival of her special day. |
| | Rachel estava tão ansiosa pelo aniversário dela que foi para cama às 8 para acelerar a chegada de seu dia especial. |
| fast-track sb vtr | (speed the progress of) (figurado, progresso de algo) | acelerar vt |
| rev sth vtr | informal (accelerate a motor) | acelerar vt |
rev sth up,
rev up sth vtr phrasal sep | informal, figurative (make more active, improve) (figurativo) | acelerar vt |
| hurry sth vtr | (hasten sth) | apressar vt |
| | | acelerar vt |
| | I can't hurry this task. You'll have to be patient. |
| | Não posso apressar a tarefa. Você vai ter que ter paciência. |
| fast-track sth vtr | (speed the progress of) (figurado, progresso de algo) | acelerar vt |
| | His father put pressure on them to fast-track his application. |
| gear up to do sth vi phrasal | figurative, informal (increase work rate) (figurado) | engrenar v int |
| | (figurado) | acelerar v int |
| | This business needs to gear up to beat our competitors. |
| | Este negócio precisa engrenar para superarmos nossos concorrentes. |