What does "speed up" mean?

To go faster or make something faster To increase the rate or pace of something.

How do you use "speed up" in a sentence?

Can you speed up? We're late. We need to speed up production. The process has really sped up.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To go faster or make something faster

加速、加快

Acelerar, ir más rápido

スピードを上げる、加速する

속도를 내다, 빨리하다

To increase the rate or pace of something.

提高某事的速度或节奏。

Aumentar la velocidad o el ritmo de algo.

何かの速度やペースを上げること。

무언가의 속도나 진행 속도를 높이는 것을 의미한다.

Base verb: speed

Particle: up

Separable: Yes — the object can go between the verb and particle

Can you speed up? We're late.
你能快点吗？我们要迟到了
¿Puedes ir más rápido? Llegamos tarde
急いで？遅れてるよ
좀 서둘러 줄래? 늦었어.
We need to speed up production.
我们需要加快生产速度
Tenemos que acelerar la producción
生産を加速させる必要がある
생산 속도를 높여야 한다.
The process has really sped up.
这个过程真的加快了
El proceso se ha acelerado mucho
プロセスが本当に速くなった
프로세스가 정말 빨라졌다.

Context: speed, efficiency

Tone: urgent

From increasing to a higher speed.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal