Acelerar
Example: El coche comenzó a acelerar cuando vio la luz verde.
Definition
"Acelerar" means to increase speed or cause something to go faster. It is often used when describing vehicles or processes that move or progress more quickly, such as in the example phrase, 'El coche comenzó a acelerar cuando vio la luz verde.'
Etymology
The word "acelerar" comes from the Latin verb 'accelerare,' which combines 'ad-' meaning 'to' and 'celer' meaning 'swift or fast.' Did you know? The root 'celer' is also the source of the English word 'celerity,' which means swiftness or speed.
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"Acelerar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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