Accelerar
Example: Hem d'accelerar el ritme per acabar a temps.
Definition
"Accelerar" means to increase speed or make something happen faster. It is commonly used when describing the action of hastening a process or activity, such as in the phrase 'Hem d'accelerar el ritme per acabar a temps,' which means 'We need to accelerate the pace to finish on time.'
Etymology
The word "accelerar" comes from the Latin verb 'accelerare,' which means 'to hasten' or 'to speed up.' It combines 'ad-' meaning 'toward' and 'celer,' meaning 'swift.' Did you know? This root 'celer' is also the source of the English word 'celerity,' referring to swiftness.
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"Accelerar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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