speed up | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic,intransitive)Toaccelerate; to increase speed.Synonym:pick up speedAntonyms:hold up,let up,slow,slow down,slow upCoordinate terms:hurry,rushThe carsped upas it went around the corner.; (transitive)Toaccelerate(something): toincreaseits speed, to make it gofaster.Antonyms:hold up,slow,slow downCoordinate terms:hurry,rushYou shouldn'tspeed upyour car when you go around corners.1960February, “The dieselised St. Pancras suburban service”, inTrains Illustrated, page95:The throughMoorgateservice has been most handsomelyspeeded up, and suburban trains in both directions now run non-stop between Kings Cross (Underground) andElstree.1964September, “Motive Power Miscellany: BR Workshops”, inModern Railways, page220:Work on anti-frost precautions on diesel locomotives is to bespeeded upto ensure that most if not all locomotives have been dealt with before the winter sets in.

Examples:

EN: Lutatius, knowing of the relationship between Julius and Servilia, wants to speed up the marriage between Servilia and Marcus Brutus.
ES: Lutacio, conociendo la relación entre Cayo y Servilia, quiere acelerar el matrimonio entre Servilia y Marco Bruto.
EN: "I felt obliged to speed up the arrest, so your daughter did not start a life with an imposter!"
ES: "Tengo que acelerar el arresto, para que su hija no empiece su vida con un impostor"
EN: Gentlemen, we also do 'speed up'.
ES: Caballeros, denle ritmo.
EN: Since that night, Shinsaku do 'speed up' without sleeping.
ES: A partir de esa noche, Shinsaku cogió "ritmo" escribiendo.
EN: - Mr. Hayward, speed up!
ES: - ¡Sr. Hayward, más velocidad!
EN: It's amazing the way you washed-out Cinderellasâ¦ can speed up work when 5:00 comes around.
ES: Es notable cómo ustedes, Cenicientas exhaustas... pueden acelerar el trabajo cuando se acercan las 5:00.
EN: Perhaps this note helps to speed up your arrest.
ES: Estoy desconsolado. Esta carta quizás apresure su curación.
EN: Hello, hurry up , speed up
ES: Vamos, vamos.
EN: Feed and speed up
ES: Marchando esa comida.
EN: He thought perhaps your father might've left some report... - that would help speed up the investigation.
ES: Pensó que quizás tu padre podía haber dejado un informe para ayudar a acelerar la investigación.
EN: I had to speed up to keep up. Your arm.
ES: En un cruce el taxi me adelantó y yo tuve que acelerar para alcanzarlo.
EN: We will make an impression, only let's speed up. One minute.
ES: Quedaremos bien, pero date prisa.
EN: Let's speed up!
ES: ¡Date prisa!
EN: When I tell you, speed up again.
ES: Cuando yo le diga, acelere de nuevo.
EN: Hey, man, speed up that march!
ES: ¡Eh, tío, acelera esa marcha!

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