acelerar

Senses

1. 1.

   to accelerate, to speed up

   to increase speed or velocity, especially of a vehicle

2. 2.

   to speed up, to expedite

   to make something happen faster or more quickly

3. 3.

   to rev (an engine)

   to increase engine RPM without moving the vehicle

Examples

• "O motorista acelerou para ultrapassar o caminhão."

  The driver accelerated to pass the truck.

• "Precisamos acelerar o processo de aprovação do projeto."

  We need to speed up the project approval process.

• "Não acelere tanto o carro na curva!"

  Don't accelerate the car so much on the curve!

Usage

Common intransitive verb in driving contexts. Often used with direct objects (acelerar o carro, acelerar o passo). The related noun is "aceleração" (acceleration). Colloquially, "acelerar" can also mean to get anxious or agitated (ficar acelerado).