Definition

1. Verb:
   • To accelerate: To increase speed or velocity. This is the most common and direct meaning, used for vehicles, processes, or rates of change.
   • To speed up: To cause something to happen or move more quickly.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Xe đua bắt đầu tăng tốc. (The race car began to accelerate.)
  • Chúng tôi cần tăng tốc dự án này. (We need to speed up this project.)
  • Nền kinh tế đang tăng tốc trở lại. (The economy is accelerating again.)

Advanced Usage

• "Tăng tốc độ": A more explicit phrase meaning "to increase the speed."
  • Lái xe được yêu cầu tăng tốc độ. (The driver was asked to increase speed.)

Variants and Related Words

• Sự tăng tốc (n): Acceleration. The noun form describing the act or process of accelerating.

  • Sự tăng tốc của chiếc máy bay thật ấn tượng. (The acceleration of the airplane was impressive.)

• Bộ tăng tốc (n): Accelerator. A mechanical device or component that controls acceleration, such as a car's gas pedal or a particle accelerator.

  • Anh ấy nhấn bộ tăng tốc. (He pressed the accelerator.)

Synonyms

• Accelerate: To increase in speed.
• Speed up: To quicken the pace.
• Pick up speed: To begin moving or progressing faster.

Related Idioms

• Tăng tốc về đích: To sprint to the finish line. Often used metaphorically to describe making a final, intense effort to complete a task or project.
  • Đội phát triển đang tăng tốc về đích cho sản phẩm mới. (The development team is sprinting to the finish line for the new product.)