No. 12,410 in German
vollgas
"Vollgas" means "full throttle" or "at full speed."
In a sentence
Wir geben Vollgas, um das Projekt bis zum Monatsende abzuschließen.
We are giving full throttle to finish the project by the end of the month.
In this context, 'Vollgas' is used metaphorically to mean 'putting in maximum effort'.
Der Rennfahrer fuhr mit Vollgas über die Ziellinie.
The race car driver drove with full throttle across the finish line.
Here, 'Vollgas' is used literally to describe the maximum acceleration of a vehicle.
Auf der Party ging es gestern Abend Vollgas zu.
The party was full-on last night.
In this case, 'Vollgas' colloquially implies an intense or enthusiastic atmosphere at an event.
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