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increase in speed

[ɪnˈkriːs ɪn spiːd]
nounpl: increases in speed
aumento de velocidade
1. A rise or growth in the rate at which something moves or operates
The car experienced a sudden increase in speed on the highway.
O carro experimentou um aumento de velocidade repentino na estrada.
2. The act of accelerating or speeding up
An increase in speed helped the runner finish the race faster.
Um aumento de velocidade ajudou o corredor a terminar a corrida mais rápido.
Synonyms
accelerationspeedupquickeningsurge in velocity
Antonyms
decrease in speeddecelerationslowdownreduction in velocity

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
aumento de velocidade
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
aumento de velocidade / aceleração
Both terms are used interchangeably
São Paulo
aumento de velocidade / aceleração
Technical term aceleração is preferred in automotive context
Portugal
aumento de velocidade / aceleração
Aceleração is commonly used in formal and technical contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

pick up speed
step on it
gun it
accelerate
put the pedal to the metal
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