vitesse — meaning in English
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English meaning
- gear noun Equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity.
- shift verb To move something from one place or position to another.
- speed noun How fast something moves, or the rate at which something happens.
- velocity noun A measurement of how fast something is moving in a given direction — speed combined with direction.
Senses
vitesse is used for these senses in English:
- gear (countable, automotive) A configuration of the transmission of a motor car so as to achieve a particular ratio of engine to axle torque.
- shift (US) The gear mechanism in a motor vehicle.
- speed The state of moving quickly or the capacity for rapid motion.
- speed (mathematics, physics) The rate of motion or action, specifically the magnitude of the velocity; the rate distance is traversed in a given time.
- velocity Rapidity of motion.
gear — full definition
- noun Equipment or clothing needed for a particular activity.
- noun A toothed wheel that meshes with another to transmit motion, or the setting of such a mechanism in a vehicle.
- verb To design or adjust something so it suits a particular purpose or audience.
shift — full definition
- verb To move something from one place or position to another.
- verb To change gears in a vehicle.
- noun A scheduled block of working time.
- noun A keyboard key used to type capital letters or alternate characters.