No. 631 in French
vitesse
Speed.
In a sentence
La voiture roulait à une grande vitesse.
The car was driving at high speed.
In this sentence, 'vitesse' refers to the rate at which the car is moving, emphasizing the concept of speed.
La vitesse de traitement de cet ordinateur est impressionnante.
The processing speed of this computer is impressive.
Here, 'vitesse' is used metaphorically to describe the efficiency or processing rate of a computer.
Il a dépassé sa limite de vitesse sur l'autoroute.
He exceeded his speed limit on the highway.
In this sentence, 'vitesse' is part of the term 'limite de vitesse,' referring to the maximum allowed speed for vehicles.
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