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No. 9,230 in Spanish

acelerar

To accelerate or to speed up.

In a sentence

  • Necesitamos acelerar el proceso para terminar a tiempo.

    We need to speed up the process to finish on time.

    In this sentence, 'acelerar' is used to mean to increase the speed or urgency of a process.

  • El auto comenzó a acelerar al entrar a la autopista.

    The car began to accelerate when entering the highway.

    Here, 'acelerar' refers to the act of increasing the speed of a vehicle.

  • Al estudiar más de lo habitual, logró acelerar su aprendizaje.

    By studying more than usual, she managed to speed up her learning.

    In this example, 'acelerar' is used figuratively to describe an increase in the pace of learning or progress.

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