سرعة

سُرْعَة \ pace: speed (of movement or progress): She gets her work done at steady pace. rate: speed: She drove past at a great rate. speed: swiftness; the measurement of the time that is spent (in going a certain distance or performing a certain action): at high speeds or low speeds; the speed of light; the speed of an engine. \ بِأَبْطَأ سُرعَة \ in bottom gear: in the slowest gear. \ بِأَقْصَى سُرْعَة \ like mad: wildly: She ran like mad to catch the train. at full speed: as fast as a vehicle, etc., will go. flat out: as fast as possible: He was running (or working) flat out. in top gear: in the fastest gear. \ بِسُرْعَة \ fast: quickly: He runs very fast. in no time: very quickly; very soon: If you follow this path, you’ll get there in no time. quickly: fast; without wasting time: Finish this as quickly as you can, (Note: use fast for actual speed: He drives too fast. If we say: He ran quickly over the bridge, we are talking of his haste, not of his speed). \ بِسُرْعَة خاطِفَة \ in a flash: very quickly and suddenly: He seized the money and was gone in a flash. \ بِسُرْعَة فائِقَة \ at full tilt: at great speed: The car ran full tilt into a tree. \ بِهَذِه السُّرْعَة \ already: (in questions, expressing surprise) so soon: Is it dinner time already?. \ سُرْعَة بَدِيهة \ wit: good sense; quickness of mind: She had the wit to telephone the police when she saw a man trying to enter the empty house next door.