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beschleunigen

to accelerate, to speed up

verb be-SHLOYN-i-gen Rare
Travel & Places Movement

Usage Note

beschleunigen is the standard term for increasing speed, whether of a vehicle (das Auto beschleunigt) or abstractly (den Prozess beschleunigen — speed up the process). In driving, the imperative form beschleunigen! is heard in driving instruction.

Examples

"Sobald wir die Ortschaft verließen, beschleunigte er auf 100 km/h."

Natural Translation

As soon as we left the village, he accelerated to 100 km/h.

Literal Translation

As soon as we left the locality, he accelerated to 100 km/h.

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