acelerar

Definitions of acelerar
  1. verb
    move faster
    synonyms: activar, aligerar, apresurar, fomentar
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    intensificar, intensificarse
    become more intense
  2. verb
    cause to move faster
    synonyms: acelerarse
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    alterar, cambiar, cualificar, modificar
    cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
  3. verb
    move very fast
    synonyms: apresurarse, darse prisa
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    aletear, ondear, precipitarse, revolotear, temblar
    move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
    correr
    move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
    correr, hacer footing, trotar
    run at a moderately swift pace
    correr, corretear, escabullirse
    to move about or proceed hurriedly
    correr
    run with the ball; in such sports as football
    hacer footing
    run for exercise
    apresurarse
    run very fast, usually for a short distance
    abalanzarse
    run with the ball, in football
    type of:
    desplazarse, ir, moverse
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  4. verb
    move fast
    synonyms: abalanzarse, apresurarse, correr, darse prisa, lanzarse, precipitarse
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    antonyms:
    demorar, demorarse, durar, ir despacio
    take one's time; proceed slowly
    types:
    apresurarse, echarse, precipitarse
    run or move very quickly or hastily
    type of:
    desplazarse, ir, moverse
    change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
  5. verb
    speed up the progress of; facilitate
    synonyms: activar, apresurar
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    ayudar
    give help or assistance; be of service
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