el
masculine
/aθeleɾaˈðoɾ/
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Translation
accelerator, gas pedal
Word origin
From acelerar, from Latin accelerare ('to hasten'), from ad ('to') plus celer ('swift'). The same root gives English 'accelerate' and 'celerity'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- accelerare
- English cognates
- accelerate, celerity
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Pluralaceleradores
Examples
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He pressed the accelerator to overtake the lorry.
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Do not push the accelerator so hard in the city.
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The accelerator of this car responds very quickly.
¿ sueltas curva?
Why do you release the accelerator on the bend?
, potencia .
With his foot on the accelerator, he felt the power of the engine.
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