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vitesse nom {f}

speed [speeds]◼◼◼(rate of motion)
noun
[UK: spiːd] [US: ˈspiːd]
Speed kills. = La vitesse tue.

speed [speeds]◼◼◼(rapidity)
noun
[UK: spiːd] [US: ˈspiːd]
Speed kills. = La vitesse tue.

velocity [velocities]◼◼◻(rapidity of motion)
noun
[UK: və.ˈlɒ.sɪ.ti] [US: və.ˈlɑː.sə.ti]

gear [gears]◼◼◻(motor car transmission)
noun
[UK: ɡɪə(r)] [US: ˈɡɪr]
Change gears. = Change de vitesse.

vitesse nom

shift [shifts]◼◼◻(gear mechanism in a motor vehicle)
noun
[UK: ʃɪft] [US: ˈʃɪft]

vitesse angulaire nom

angular velocity◼◼◼(angle turned in a given time)
noun
[UK: ˈæŋ.ɡjʊ.lə(r) və.ˈlɒ.sɪ.ti] [US: ˈæŋ.ɡjə.lər və.ˈlɑː.sə.ti]

vitesse d'horloge nom {f}

clock speed◼◼◼(rate at which a processor performs)
noun

vitesse d'obturation nom {f}

shutter speed◼◼◼(time during which the shutter of a camera remains open)
noun

vitesse de croisière nom {f}

cruising speed◼◼◼noun
[UK: ˈkruːz.ɪŋ spiːd] [US: ˈkruːz.ɪŋ ˈspiːd]

vitesse de la lumière nom

speed of light◼◼◼(the speed of electromagnetic radiation in a perfect vacuum)
noun
[UK: spiːd əv laɪt] [US: ˈspiːd əv ˈlaɪt]

vitesse de la lumière nom {f}

lightspeed◼◻◻(the speed of light)
noun

vitesse de libération nom {f}

escape velocity◼◼◼(minimum velocity)
noun
[UK: ɪ.ˈskeɪp və.ˈlɒ.sɪ.ti] [US: ə.ˈskeɪp və.ˈlɑː.sə.ti]

vitesse du son nom {f}

speed of sound◼◼◼(speed at which sound is propagated)
noun
[UK: spiːd əv ˈsaʊnd] [US: ˈspiːd əv ˈsaʊnd]

vitesse maximale autorisée nom {f}

speed limit◼◼◼(maximum speed permitted)
noun
[UK: spiːd ˈlɪ.mɪt] [US: ˈspiːd ˈlɪ.mət]

boite de vitesse nom

gearbox [gearboxes]◼◼◼(train of gears)
noun
[UK: ˈɡɪə.bɒks] [US: ˈɡɪr.ˌbɑːks]

boite de vitesses nom {f}

transmission [transmissions]◼◼◼(assembly of gears)
noun
[UK: trænz.ˈmɪʃ.n̩] [US: træn.ˈsmɪʃ.n̩]

boite de vitesses automatique nom {f}

automatic transmission◼◼◼(a mechanical transmission which shifts gears automatically in response to speed and/or load)
noun

boite de vitesses manuelle nom

manual transmission◼◼◼(type of transmission)
noun

boite de vitesses à variation continue nom

continuously variable transmission(form of transmission)
noun

casse-vitesse nom {m}

speed bump [speed bumps]◼◼◼(transverse ridge in the road)
noun
[UK: spiːd bʌmp] [US: ˈspiːd ˈbəmp]

compteur de vitesse nom

speedometer [speedometers]◼◼◼(a device that measures, and indicates the current speed of a vehicle)
noun
[UK: spiː.ˈdɒ.mɪ.tə(r)] [US: spi.ˈdɑː.mə.tər]

compteur de vitesse nom {m}

clock [clocks]◼◼◻(odometer)
noun
[UK: ˈklɒk] [US: ˈklɑːk]

en perte de vitesse verbe

lose ground◼◼◼verb
[UK: luːz ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈluːz ˈɡraʊnd]

excès de vitesse nom {m}

speeding◼◼◼(driving faster than the legal speed limit)
noun
[UK: ˈspiːd.ɪŋ] [US: ˈspiːd.ɪŋ]

grande vitesse ferroviaire nom

high-speed rail◼◼◼(type of rail transport)
noun

il ne faut pas confondre vitesse et précipitation phrase

more haste, less speed(when one is in a hurry, one often ends up completing a task more slowly)
phrase
[UK: mɔː(r) heɪst les spiːd] [US: ˈmɔːr ˈheɪst ˈles ˈspiːd]

indicateur de vitesse nom {m}

clock [clocks]◼◼◼(odometer)
noun
[UK: ˈklɒk] [US: ˈklɑːk]

levier de vitesse nom {m}

gear shift◼◼◼(part of a gearbox involved in changing gear)
noun
[UK: ɡɪə(r) ʃɪft] [US: ˈɡɪr ˈʃɪft]

levier de vitesses nom {m}

gear lever◼◼◼(lever used to change gears)
noun
[UK: ɡɪə(r) ˈliː.və(r)] [US: ˈɡɪr ˈle.vər]

passer ses vitesses verbe

gear [geared, gearing, gears](to fit with gears in order to achieve a desired gear ratio)
verb
[UK: ɡɪə(r)] [US: ˈɡɪr]

patinage de vitesse nom {m}

speed skating◼◼◼(The sport of racing around an oval course on ice skates)
noun
[UK: spiːd ˈskeɪt.ɪŋ] [US: ˈspiːd ˈskeɪt.ɪŋ]

patinage de vitesse court piste nom

short track(short track speed skating)
noun

patinage de vitesse longue piste nom

long track◼◼◼(long track speed skating)
noun

patinage de vitesse sur court piste nom

short track(short track speed skating)
noun

patinage de vitesse sur longue piste nom

long track◼◼◼(long track speed skating)
noun

première vitesse nom {f}

first gear◼◼◼(lowest gear of a transmission)
noun
[UK: ˈfɜːst ɡɪə(r)] [US: ˈfɝːst ˈɡɪr]

prendre de vitesse verbe

outrun [outran, outrun, outrunning, outruns]◼◼◼(run faster)
verb
[UK: ˌaʊt.ˈrʌn] [US: aʊ.ˈtrən]

beat to the punch(to do something before somebody else can)
verb
[UK: biːt tuː ðə pʌntʃ] [US: ˈbiːt ˈtuː ðə ˈpəntʃ]

rapport de vitesses angulaires nom {m}

gear ratio(ratio of the speeds of rotation)
noun

régulateur de vitesse nom {m}

cruise control◼◼◼(system)
noun
[UK: kruːz kən.ˈtrəʊl] [US: ˈkruːz kənˈtroʊl]

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