Translation of Italian word "accelerare" to English
accelerare
/at.tʃe.leˈra.re/
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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Common phrases
- accelerare la marcia— to 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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What does the Italian word "accelerare" mean?▼
The Italian word "accelerare" means "to accelerate" in English.
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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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