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Tempo

/ˈtɛmpo/· noun· Pl. die Tempos

speed; pace

In front of many schools in Munich the limit is Tempo 30.

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Singular
das Tempo
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die Tempos
Genitiv
des Tempos

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Tempo
speed (limit)

Hier gilt Tempo dreißig.

The speed limit here is thirty.

Word family

Tempodie Tempo-30-Zone30 km/h zonedas Tempolimitspeed limit

Common combinations

  • Tempo dreißiga thirty limit
  • das Tempo erhöhento speed up
  • in hohem Tempoat high speed

Similar & opposite

≈ Synonyms
die Geschwindigkeit

Real examples

  • Vor der Schule gilt Tempo dreißig.There's a thirty limit in front of the school.
  • Das Tempo ist für diese Straße zu hoch.The speed is too high for this road.
  • Der Lehrer spricht in einem langsamen Tempo.The teacher speaks at a slow pace.

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