No. 429 in Spanish
velocidad
"Velocidad" means "speed" or "velocity."
In a sentence
El automóvil alcanzó una velocidad de 120 km/h en la carretera.
The car reached a speed of 120 km/h on the highway.
In this sentence, 'velocidad' refers to the measure of speed at which the car is traveling, a quantitative term in a physical sense.
Durante el examen, los estudiantes escribían con velocidad para terminar a tiempo.
During the exam, the students wrote with speed to finish on time.
Here, 'velocidad' is used to describe the promptness or quickness of an action or process, in this case the speed of writing.
La velocidad de los acontecimientos en la película mantuvo a los espectadores emocionados.
The speed of events in the movie kept the viewers excited.
In this context, 'velocidad' is applied metaphorically to discuss the pace or rhythm of the unfolding events in the movie.
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