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acelera

ah-seh-LEH-raha.se.'le.ra

“acelera” means “speeds up” in Spanish (when someone or something increases speed).

speeds up, acceleratesAlso: fast-tracks

VerbA2regular ar
General
A colorful sports car moving very fast with blurred lines behind it to show increasing speed.
gerundacelerando
past Participleacelerado
infinitiveacelerar

📝 In Action

El coche acelera muy rápido en la autopista.

A2

The car speeds up very quickly on the highway.

Ella acelera el proceso para terminar antes.

B1

She is speeding up the process to finish earlier.

Usted siempre acelera cuando ve una luz amarilla.

B1

You (polite) always speed up when you see a yellow light.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • frena (brakes/slows down)
  • desacelera (decelerates)

Common Collocations

  • acelera a fondo – to step on the gas all the way
  • el pulso se acelera – the pulse quickens

Idioms & Expressions

  • ¡Acelera, que te pisan! – Hurry up! (Informal way to tell someone they are being too slow)

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yoacelerara
túaceleraras
él/ella/ustedacelerara
nosotrosaceleráramos
vosotrosacelerarais
ellos/ellas/ustedesaceleraran

Present Subjunctive

yoacelere
túaceleres
él/ella/ustedacelere
nosotrosaceleremos
vosotrosaceleréis
ellos/ellas/ustedesaceleren

Indicative

Preterite

yoaceleré
túaceleraste
él/ella/ustedaceleró
nosotrosaceleramos
vosotrosacelerasteis
ellos/ellas/ustedesaceleraron

Imperfect

yoaceleraba
túacelerabas
él/ella/ustedaceleraba
nosotrosacelerábamos
vosotrosacelerabais
ellos/ellas/ustedesaceleraban

Present

yoacelero
túaceleras
él/ella/ustedacelera
nosotrosaceleramos
vosotrosaceleráis
ellos/ellas/ustedesaceleran
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "acelera" in Spanish:

acceleratesfast-tracksspeeds up

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: acelera

Question 1 of 1

Which of these is a correct use of 'acelera' as a command?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family
acelerar(to accelerate) — Verb
acelerador(gas pedal) — Noun
aceleración(acceleration) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes
esperacarreterafuera
📚 Etymology

From the Latin 'accelerare', which comes from 'ad-' (toward) and 'celer' (swift/fast).

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: accelerateFrench: accélérer

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does 'acelera' only apply to cars?

No! While common for driving, it can describe a heartbeat, an economy, or any process that is getting faster.