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1 speed bump
noun (a raised part across the road to make drivers slow down.) ātrumslieksnis, ´guļošais policists´ -
2 pick up speed
(to go faster; to accelerate: The car picked up speed as it ran down the hill.) palielināt ātrumu -
3 dash
[dæʃ] 1. verb1) (to move with speed and violence: A man dashed into a shop.) mesties; drāz-ties2) (to knock, throw etc violently, especially so as to break: He dashed the bottle to pieces against the wall.) mest; sviest3) (to bring down suddenly and violently or to make very depressed: Our hopes were dashed.) sagraut (cerības, plānus u.tml.)2. noun1) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) mešanās; drāšanās2) (a small amount of something, especially liquid: whisky with a dash of soda.) (neliels) piejaukums3) ((in writing) a short line (-) to show a break in a sentence etc.) domuzīme; svītra4) (energy and enthusiasm: All his activities showed the same dash and spirit.) spars•- dashing- dash off* * *mešanās, drāšanās; rāviens; izrāviens; šļaksti; spars; triepiens, vilciens; piejaukums, nokrāsa; domuzīme, svītra; neizdošanās; sviest, mest; mesties, drāzties; sagraut; apšļākt; piejaukt, sajaukt; uzskicēt, uzmest; pasvītrot; apmulsināt; lādēt; nolādēt -
4 hurtle
['hə:tl](to move very quickly and violently: The car hurtled down the hill at top speed.) brāzties; drāzties* * *brāzties, drāzties -
5 pace
[peis] 1. noun1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) solis2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) gaita2. verb(to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) soļot šurpu turpu- keep pace with
- pace out
- put someone through his paces
- set the pace
- show one's paces* * *solis; temps, gaita; soļot; izmērīt soļiem; uzdot tempu -
6 (at) full tilt
(at full speed: He rushed down the street at full tilt.) pilnā sparā -
7 (at) full tilt
(at full speed: He rushed down the street at full tilt.) pilnā sparā
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