How to Say "to rev" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to rev” is “acelerar” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Tienes que acelerar para adelantar al otro coche.
You have to speed up to pass the other car.
La nueva ley va a acelerar el proceso de construcción.
The new law is going to speed up the construction process.
Siento que mi corazón se empieza a acelerar.
I feel like my heart is starting to race.
A Regular Friend
Acelerar follows the standard -ar pattern for all tenses. If you know how to conjugate 'hablar', you already know how to conjugate 'acelerar'!
Using it with 'se'
When you want to say your heart is racing or you are getting personally worked up, use the form 'acelerarse' (to get speeded up).
Speed up vs. Fast
Mistake: “Hacer más rápido el coche.”
Correction: Acelerar el coche.
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