acelerar
/aθeleˈɾaɾ/
To accelerate in Spanish is acelerar.
Acelerar means to become faster. A common specific expression is acelerar el paso, which is used to mean walking or running faster. If you need to use the noun form, use aceleración.
Meaning: to become faster (verb)
How does it change in a sentence?
The third-person singular preterite form (he/she/it accelerated) is aceleró, while the third-person plural conditional form (they would accelerate) is acelerarían.
How do you pronounce it?
/aθeleˈɾaɾ/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if a person says they are acelerado, they aren't talking about speed, but rather describing someone who is very restless or impulsive.
- In certain slang contexts, to 'acelerar' can colloquially refer to the effect of consuming stimulants or drugs.
- The verb acelerar is used in Spanish to describe the heart beating faster due to nervousness or excitement, such as se me aceleró el corazón.
Examples in context
- ¿Qué debemos hacer para acelerarlo?What should we do to accelerate it?This sentence is useful for practicing how to use the form acelerar in a question.Tatoeba #11853705 by Eremon, translation #8315716 by Ergulis
- La política solo acelerará la inflación.The policy will only accelerate inflation.This sentence shows how to use acelerar to describe the effect of a policy on inflation.Tatoeba #1711160 by marcelostockle, translation #45958 by orcrist
- En el motor de un cohete, el combustible y una fuente de oxígeno, llamado oxidante, se mezclan y explotan en una cámara de combustión. La combustión produce un escape caliente que se pasa a través de una boquilla para acelerar el flujo y producir empuje.In a rocket engine, fuel and a source of oxygen, called an oxidizer, are mixed and exploded in a combustion chamber. The combustion produces hot exhaust which is passed through a nozzle to accelerate the flow and produce thrust.This sentence demonstrates the use of acelerar in a technical context regarding the flow in a rocket engine.Tatoeba #5924040 by albrusgher, translation #5325815 by Hybrid
- El conductor aceleró rápidamente para evitar un accidente.The driver accelerated quickly to prevent an accident.
- La empresa desea acelerar el proceso de producción.The company wants to accelerate the production process.
- Es importante acelerar la adopción de energías renovables.It's important to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy.
- Por favor, incrementa la velocidad del proyecto.Please, accelerate the project speed.
- El gobierno tiene como objetivo incrementar la velocidad de desarrollo económico.The government aims to accelerate economic development.
- El piloto decidió incrementar la velocidad del avión para llegar a tiempo.The pilot decided to increase the speed of the plane to arrive on time.
- El motociclista apretó el acelerador y se alejó rápidamente.The motorcyclist revved the engine and quickly sped away.
- Vamos, ¡aprieta el acelerador y supera a esos autos!Come on, step on the gas and overtake those cars!
- ¿Estás listo? ¡Dale gas a esa moto y demuéstrame lo rápido que puedes ir!Are you ready? Give that motorbike some gas and show me how fast you can go!
- Voy a darle gas a este trabajo para terminarlo antes del plazo.I'm going to speed up this task to finish it before the deadline.
- No pierdas el tiempo y dale gas a tus estudios.Don't waste time and accelerate your studies.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are driving to a concert.
- MaríaDaniel, tenemos que acelerar el paso.Daniel, we have to accelerate our pace.
- DanielEstá bien, voy a acelerar un poco.Alright, I am going to accelerate a bit.
- María¡Mira cómo acelera el coche!Look how the car accelerates!
- DanielAsí llegaremos más rápido al concierto.This way we will get to the concert faster.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry acelerar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
