sair em alta velocidade; disparar; acelerar e partir
1. to leave a place quickly by driving or moving at high speed
The car sped off down the highway after the robbery.
O carro saiu em alta velocidade pela rodovia após o roubo.
2. to depart hastily or urgently in a vehicle
She sped off to the hospital when she heard about the accident.
Ela disparou para o hospital quando ouviu sobre o acidente.
This phrasal verb is commonly used in both American English and Brazilian Portuguese to describe quick departures, often with a sense of urgency or excitement. In American car culture and action movies, 'speed off' is frequently used to depict dramatic getaways. In Brazil, similar expressions are used in casual conversation and popular media to convey rapid movement and urgency.
NYC Slang
bounce; dip; ghost; jet
Related Idioms & Phrases
speed off into the sunset
speed off like a bat out of hell
speed off in a cloud of dust
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