Beschleunigen
Example: Wir müssen den Prozess beschleunigen, um Zeit zu sparen.
Definition
"Beschleunigen" means to increase the speed of a process or action. It involves making something happen faster or advancing it more quickly, as in the phrase 'Wir müssen den Prozess beschleunigen, um Zeit zu sparen,' which means we must speed up the process to save time.
Etymology
The word "beschleunigen" comes from the German prefix 'be-' combined with 'schleunigen,' which is related to the Old High German 'slinan,' meaning to slip or glide quickly. The term evolved to specifically mean accelerating or making something faster. Did you know that the root 'schleun-' is linked to rapid movement, reflecting the word's core meaning?
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"Beschleunigen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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