Today's
WOTD is: "velocidad" = speed/ velocity
In
Spanish, the noun "velocidad" is a feminine noun of
Latin origin, the meaning of which is speed/ velocity. In
Spanish, the noun “velocidad”/ “velocidades”
may be used to refer to gears in a motor car.
Some
commonly used expressions containing the words "velocidad"
are:
- Alta velocidad (high speeed);
- A gran velocidad (at high speed);
- A toda velocidad (at top/ high speed);
- Caja de velocidades (gearbox);
- Cinco velocidades (five gears);
- Cobrar velocidad (to pick up/ gather speed);
- Disminuir la velocidad (to slow down);
- Primera velocidad (first gear);
- Velocidad angular (angular velocity);
- Velocidad de crucero (cruising speed);
- Velocidad punta (maximum speed);
Some
examples of the use of the words "velocidad"
are:
- Tren de alta velocidad (high speed train);
- Salieron a gran velocidad (they left at high speed);
- Salieron a toda velocidad (they left at high speed);
- Tenemos problemas con la caja de velocidades (we have problems with the gearbox);
- Este modelo tiene seis velocidades (this car model has six gears);
- Cuesta abajo cobramos velocidad (downhill we gathered speed);
- Cuesta arriba disminuimos velocidad (downhill we slowed down);
- Para arrancar se mete la primera velocidad (to set off you engage first gear);
- La velocidad angular de la rueda (the wheel's angular velocity);
- 100 Km por hora es la velocidad de crucero (cruising speed is 100 km/ hour);
- 190 Km por hora es la velocidad punta (maximum speed is 190 km/ hour);
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