sped

BrE /spiːd/ AmE /spiːd/

verb en → es

past sped pp sped ing speding

1 MOVE QUICKLY [intransitive] B2

to move or travel somewhere very quickly, especially in a vehicle

acelerar, ir rápido, correr

  • sped to/away/towards something

Collocations speed away from somewhere · speed towards someone/something

  • He sped off down the road.

    Él se fue a toda velocidad por la carretera.

2 PROGRESS QUICKLY [intransitive] C1

to make progress or develop very quickly, especially in business or technology

avanzar rápidsamente, progresar

  • sped up

Collocations the economy sped up · technology has sped up

  • The company's profits have really sped up recently.

    Las ganancias de la empresa han aumentado rápidamente recientemente.