Grammatical class

Noun

vitesse

speed

Details

Syllables

vi-tes-se

Phonetics

vi.tɛs

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

988

Freq. (movies)

1303

Freq. (news)

970

Sentences

La vitesse tue.

Speed kills.

A1

Change de vitesse.

Change gears.

A1

Partez en vitesse !

Leave, quickly!

A1

Surveille ta vitesse.

Watch your speed.

A1

La vitesse crée de la perte.

Haste makes waste.

A2

Tom courut à pleine vitesse.

Tom ran at full speed.

A2

Elle s'habilla en vitesse.

She dressed herself quickly.

B1

Il courait à toute vitesse.

He ran at full speed.

B1

Le conducteur accrut la vitesse.

The driver increased his speed.

B1

Son cœur battait à toute vitesse.

His heart beat rapidly.

B1

Pékin change à une vitesse stupéfiante.

Beijing is changing with astounding speed.

B2

Le train à grande vitesse passa en rugissant.

The bullet train came roaring past.

B2