aumentar velocidade

[ɐ.ũ.mẽ.ˈtaɾ vɛ.loˈsi.da.dɨ]

verb phrase

to increase speed / to speed up

1. to make something go faster; to accelerate

The driver decided to increase speed on the highway.

O motorista decidiu aumentar a velocidade na estrada.

2. to accelerate a process or activity

We need to increase speed on this project to meet the deadline.

Precisamos aumentar a velocidade neste projeto para cumprir o prazo.

NYC Slang

step on it / gas it / floor it

Synonyms

Antonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

aumentar velocidade / acelerar

commonly used in everyday language

São Paulo

aumentar velocidade / pisar no acelerador

informal expression also used

Rio de Janeiro

aumentar velocidade / ganhar velocidade

common in casual speech

Portugal

aumentar a velocidade / acelerar

formal usage with 'a' article

pisar no acelerador (to press the accelerator)

ganhar velocidade (to gain speed)

abrir a mão (to open up/go faster - informal)

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