speed

speed
speed [{{t}}spi:d] (pt & pp vi sense (a) sped [{{t}}sped], intransitive verb sense (b) speeded, transitive verb sped [{{t}}sped] or speeded)
1 noun
(a) (rate, pace → of car, progress, reaction, work) vitesse f;
I was driving or going at a speed of 65 mph je roulais à 100 km/h;
to do a speed of 100 km/h faire du 100 km/h;
at (a) great or high speed à toute vitesse, à grande vitesse;
at top or full speed (drive) à toute vitesse ou allure; (work) très vite, en quatrième vitesse;
at the speed of light/sound à la vitesse de la lumière/du son;
reading speed vitesse f de lecture;
typing/shorthand speed nombre m de mots-minute en dactylo/en sténo;
{{}}literary{{}} to make all speed faire diligence, se hâter;
{{}}familiar{{}} to be up to speed on sth être au courant de qch ;
{{}}familiar{{}} to bring sb up to speed on sth mettre qn au courant de qch
(b) (rapid rate) vitesse f, rapidité f;
the speed with which she learnt/the building was completed la vitesse à laquelle elle a appris/le bâtiment a été terminé;
he replied with speed (quickly) il a répondu rapidement; (promptly) il a répondu avec promptitude;
{{}}British{{}} I hate having to work at speed j'ai horreur de devoir travailler vite;
{{}}British{{}} the actress delivered her lines at speed l'actrice a débité son texte à toute allure;
to pick up/to lose speed prendre/perdre de la vitesse
(c) (gear → of car, bicycle) vitesse f;
a 10-speed racer un vélo de course à 10 vitesses
(d) {{}}Photography{{}} (of film) rapidité f, sensibilité f; (of shutter) vitesse f; (of lens) luminosité f
(e) {{}}familiar{{}} {{}}drugs slang{{}} (amphetamines) amphets fpl, speed m
(f) {{}}Computing{{}} vitesse f;
32 speed CD-ROM drive lecteur m de CD-ROM 32 x
2 intransitive verb
(a) (go fast) aller à toute allure;
we sped across the field nous avons traversé le champ à toute allure;
I saw her speeding down the street je l'ai vue descendre la rue à toute allure;
he sped away il est parti à toute vitesse, il a pris ses jambes à son cou;
time seems to speed by le temps passe comme un éclair;
the jet sped through the sky le jet traversa le ciel comme un éclair;
the torpedo sped through the water la torpille se déplaçait dans l'eau à toute vitesse
(b) {{}}Cars{{}} (exceed speed limit) faire des excès de vitesse, rouler trop vite
(c) {{}}familiar{{}} {{}}drugs slang{{}}
to be speeding (have taken amphetamines) être sous amphets, speeder
3 transitive verb
(person) to speed sb on his way souhaiter bon voyage à qn;
I gave him a drink to speed him on his way je lui ai offert quelque chose pour la route;
{{}}archaic{{}} God speed (you)! (que) Dieu vous garde!
►► speed bump casse-vitesse m, ralentisseur m;
speed camera radar m;
speed chess échecs mpl rapides;
{{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} speed cop motard m (de la police);
{{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} speed demon mordu(e) m,f de vitesse;
{{}}Telecommunications{{}} speed dial numérotation f abrégée;
{{}}American{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} speed freak (drug addict) drogué(e) m,f aux amphétamines ;
speed gun radar m à main;
speed limit limitation f de vitesse;
the speed limit is 60 la vitesse est limitée à 60;
{{}}British{{}} , {{}}Australian{{}} & {{}}New Zealand{{}} {{}}familiar{{}} speed merchant mordu(e) m,f de vitesse;
{{}}Sport{{}} speed skating patinage m de vitesse;
speed trap contrôle m de vitesse
speed along
1 intransitive verb
(in car, on bike) rouler vite, {{}}familiar{{}} foncer; (walk) marcher vite; (run) courir vite;
the work is speeding along le travail avance à bonne allure
2 separable transitive verb
(work) faire avancer ou progresser en vitesse
speed off
1 intransitive verb
(on foot, in car) partir à toute allure
2 separable transitive verb
they sped him off to hospital ils l'ont transporté à l'hôpital à toute vitesse
speed up
1 intransitive verb
(gen) aller plus vite; (driver) rouler plus vite; (worker) travailler plus vite; (machine, film) accélérer;
can't you get him to speed up? (work harder) vous ne pouvez pas le faire travailler plus vite?; (hurry) vous ne pouvez pas le faire se dépêcher?
2 separable transitive verb
(worker) faire travailler plus vite; (person) faire aller plus vite; (work) activer, accélérer; (pace) presser; (production) accélérer, augmenter; (reaction, film) accélérer

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