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Translation of Italian word "accelerare" to English

accelerare

/at.tʃe.leˈra.re/

Meaning

Verb

To accelerate, to speed up.

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How to use

The Italian verb 'accelerare' means 'to accelerate' (To accelerate, to speed up). It belongs to the first conjugation (-are). It forms compound tenses with the auxiliary 'avere'. When negated, 'accelerare' takes 'non' immediately before it: 'non accelera...' — no other word may intervene.

🇬🇧 English

to accelerate

Example

L'auto ha accelerato per sorpassare il camion lento.

The car accelerated to overtake the slow truck.

Dobbiamo accelerare i tempi di consegna del lavoro.

We need to speed up the delivery time of the job.

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Synonyms

to hasten

Common phrases

  • accelerare la marciato speed up the pace
  • Dobbiamo accelerare i tempi di consegna del lavoro.We need to speed up the delivery time of the job.

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Frequency rank: #380 in Italian

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Italian word "accelerare" mean?

The Italian word "accelerare" means "to accelerate" in English.

How do you pronounce the Italian word "accelerare"?

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Can I see an example sentence with "accelerare"?

Yes, here is a practical example: "L'auto ha accelerato per sorpassare il camion lento." (which translates as "The car accelerated to overtake the slow truck.").

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