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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTop-Speed
/tɒp spiːd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The highest speed that something can achieve.
"The car reached its top speed of 200 miles per hour on the straight track." - 2
The maximum speed limit set for a vehicle or a racing event.
"In the race, each car was limited to a top speed of 180 mph."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'top-speed' combines 'top', originating from Old English 'topp', meaning 'the highest point', and 'speed', derived from Old English 'spēd', meaning 'success or prosperity'. The phrase evolved to denote the maximum speed achievable, particularly in vehicles or competitive contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Top-Speed" is said worldwide
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vitesse maximale
Transliteration: vee-tess mak-si-mal
"La voiture a atteint sa vitesse maximale sur la piste."
Höchstgeschwindigkeit
Transliteration: høx-t-ge-shvind-ig-kite
"Das Auto erreichte seine Höchstgeschwindigkeit auf der Autobahn."
velocità massima
Transliteration: veh-lo-chee-tah mahs-see-mah
"L'auto ha raggiunto la sua velocità massima in pista."
velocidad máxima
Transliteration: veh-lo-si-dad mak-si-ma
"El coche alcanzó su velocidad máxima en la pista."
velocidade máxima
Transliteration: veh-lo-si-dahd mahs-ee-mah
"O carro atingiu sua velocidade máxima na pista."
अधिकतम गति
Transliteration: adhiktam gati
"गाड़ी ने ट्रैक पर अपनी अधिकतम गति प्राप्त की।"
最高速度
Transliteration: zuì gāo sùdù
"汽车在赛道上达到了最高速度。"
최고 속도
Transliteration: choego sokdo
"차량은 트랙에서 최고 속도에 도달했습니다."
最高速度
Transliteration: saikō sokudo
"車はサーキットで最高速度に達しました。"
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