Meaning
accelerator, gas pedal
- the pedal or mechanism in a vehicle that regulates fuel and increases speed
- a factor or device that speeds up a process or reaction
In a sentence
Ha premuto a fondo l'acceleratore per completare il sorpasso.
He stepped hard on the accelerator to complete the overtake.
Togli il piede dall'acceleratore prima di entrare nella curva.
Take your foot off the gas before entering the curve.
La digitalizzazione ha agito come acceleratore per le vendite online.
Digitization acted as an accelerator for online sales.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| acceleratore | masculine · singular |
| acceleratori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Usually used with 'premere' or 'schiacciare' (to step on the gas).