acceleratore
accelerator, gas pedal
noun aht-cheh-leh-rah-TOH-reh Less Common
Also means
accelerator (physics/computing)
Usage Note
Acceleratore most commonly refers to the accelerator pedal of a vehicle: premere l'acceleratore (to press the accelerator). In physics it denotes a particle accelerator, and in tech an accelerator card or hardware booster. Plural is regular: gli acceleratori. Note the double c and double l in spelling.
Examples
"Non premere troppo l'acceleratore."
Natural Translation
Don't press the accelerator too hard.
Literal Translation
Not press too-much the accelerator.
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