accelerate
BrE /əkˈseləreɪt/ AmE /əkˈsɛləˌreɪt/
verb en → es
past accelerated pp accelerated ing accelerating
to make a vehicle or machine go faster; to become faster
acelerar, aumentar la velocidad
- accelerate something
- something accelerates
Collocations accelerate a car · the train accelerated quickly
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The driver accelerated the car to 80 miles an hour.
El conductor aceleró el coche hasta los 130 kilómetros por hora.
to make something happen more quickly; to become faster or quicker
acelerar, apresurar
- accelerate a process
Collocations accelerate economic growth · the project accelerated progress
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The government is trying to accelerate the development of new technologies.
El gobierno está intentando acelerar el desarrollo de nuevas tecnologías.
Phrasal verbs
entrar a toda velocidad en algo
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The car accelerated into the roundabout.
El coche entró a toda velocidad en el bulevar.
acercarse rápid-amente hacia algo
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The car accelerated towards the pedestrian crossing.
El coche se acercó rápidamente al paso de peatones.