To accelerate
Definition
To increase the moving speed of a vehicle, a body in motion, or a mechanism; to quicken the pace of an action, or of an economic, biological, or social process. In its reflexive form, it refers to the spontaneous or induced intensification of vital functions (such as pulse or respiration) or the evolution of a phenomenon.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To accelerate
- To speed up
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | First conjugation verb, functions across transitive, intransitive, and reflexive syntax. |
| Formation | Neologistic borrowing from French 'accélérer' and Latin 'accelerare'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [ak.t͡ʃe.le.ˈra] |
| Source | Lexicon of Scientific, Mechanical, and General Terms |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Șoferul a fost nevoit să accelereze brusc pentru a finaliza depășirea camionului înainte de intrarea în curbă.
EN: The driver was forced to accelerate abruptly to complete overtaking the truck before entering the turn.
RO: Din cauza emoțiilor puternice din timpul examenului, ritmul cardiac a început să i se accelereze vizibil.
EN: Due to the strong emotions during the exam, his heart rate began to accelerate noticeably.
RO: Conducerea companiei a decis să accelereze implementarea noilor tehnologii pentru a nu pierde avantajul competitiv.
EN: The company's management decided to accelerate the implementation of new technologies in order not to lose competitive advantage.
Idioms & Phrases
A accelera motoarele / To rev the engines / to accelerate engines
RO: Mărirea turației sau a puterii unui sistem de propulsie, folosită și ca metaforă pentru începerea în forță a unui proiect.
EN: Increasing the revs or power of a propulsion system, also used as a metaphor for starting a project in full force.
A accelera pasul / To quicken one's pace / to pick up the pace
RO: Grăbirea mersului sau a execuției unei sarcini zilnice pentru a compensa o întârziere ori pentru a ajunge la timp.
EN: Hurrying one's walk or the execution of a daily task to make up for a delay or to arrive on time.
A accelera istoria / To accelerate history
RO: Expresie sociologică ce descrie succesiunea extrem de rapidă a unor evenimente politice sau tehnologice majore.
EN: Sociological expression describing the extremely rapid succession of major political or technological events.
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