Speed Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈspid/

speed

UK

/spˈiːd/

speed

التعريف

The rate at which someone or something moves, happens, or works. It can describe physical movement, how fast progress is made, or how quickly a machine or process operates.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Very common in everyday and technical English. Common patterns: 'at high speed', 'speed limit', 'internet speed', 'pick up speed'. Don't confuse noun 'speed' with adjective 'fast'; we say 'high speed', not 'fast speed' in most contexts.

• Spanish: velocidad - rapidez
• Portuguese (BR): velocidade - rapidez
• Portuguese (PT): velocidade - rapidez
• Chinese (Simplified): 速度 - 速率
• Chinese (Traditional): 速度 - 速率
• Hindi: गति - रफ़्तार
• Arabic: سرعة - وتيرة
• Bengali: গতি
• Russian: скорость
• Japanese: スピード - 速度
• Vietnamese: tốc độ
• Korean: 속도
• Turkish: hız
• Urdu: رفتار
• Indonesian: kecepatan

جمل نموذجية

The car was moving at a high speed.

basic

I need more internet speed for video calls.

basic

The train picked up speed after leaving the station.

basic

We need to work on speed, not just accuracy.

natural

The app is great, but its loading speed is terrible.

natural

At this speed, we'll be there by noon.

natural