speed

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Tốc độ (xe cộ)

BrE /spiːd/ AmE /spiːd/

noun / verb en → vi

1 VEHICLE SPEED [noun] A2

Tốc độ (xe cộ)

the speed at which a vehicle is moving

  • at/in a speed of 100 km/h

Collocations speed limit · speed camera

  • The car was driving at the speed limit.

    Xe hơi đang chạy đúng tốc độ giới hạn.

2 ACTION SPEED [noun] B1

Tốc độ (công việc)

the rate at which something happens or is done

  • at/in a speed of 50 words per minute

Collocations speed up · slow down

  • He works at a fast speed.

    Anh ấy làm việc với tốc độ nhanh.

1 MOVE QUICKLY [intransitive] A2

Di chuyển nhanh, chạy nhanh

to move or travel quickly

  • speed along/down

Collocations speed away · speed off

  • The car sped down the road.

    Xe hơi chạy nhanh xuống đường.

2 MAKE QUICKER [transitive] B1

Nâng cao tốc độ, làm cho nhanh hơn

to make something happen or be done more quickly

  • speed up the process

Collocations speed things up · speed through

  • We need to speed up production.

    Chúng ta cần phải tăng tốc sản xuất.