No. 6,596 in Dutch
vitesse
"Vitesse" in Dutch means "speed" or "velocity" in English.
In a sentence
De auto reed met een hoge vitesse over de snelweg.
The car drove at a high speed on the highway.
In this sentence, 'vitesse' means 'speed' and refers to the velocity at which the car was traveling.
Hij schakelde naar een lagere vitesse om de heuvel te beklimmen.
He shifted to a lower gear to climb the hill.
Here, 'vitesse' refers to 'gear' in the context of vehicle mechanisms.
De wielrenner verhoogde zijn vitesse om de concurrent in te halen.
The cyclist increased his speed to overtake the competitor.
In this context, 'vitesse' once again denotes 'speed,' pointing out the cyclist's pace.
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