Polyglot Dictionary

acelerar

/aseleˈɾaɾ/

verb B1

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (eu)
acelero
preterite (eu)
acelerei
past participle
acelerado

Meaning

  1. to speed up

    • Acelere o passo.

      Speed up.

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Similar words

agilizar

acelerar is more literal, to physically speed up, like accelerating a car; agilizar is more about making a process more efficient or streamlined, like a bureaucratic process.

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