"full speed ahead" meaning in English

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Adjective

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Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} full speed ahead (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) Unhesitant. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Translations (idiom, maximum effort): pleins gaz (French), à toute vitesse (French), בִּמְלוֹא הַקִיטוֹר (bimlo hakitor) (Hebrew), avanti tutta (Italian), a capofitto (Italian), pełną parą (Polish), całą parą (Polish), cała naprzód (Polish), a todo vapor (Portuguese), a toda máquina (Spanish), full fart framåt (Swedish) Translations (nautical): 全速前進 (Chinese Mandarin), 全速前进 (quánsù qiánjìn) (Chinese Mandarin), en avant toute (French), מָלֵא קָדִימָה (english: male kadima) (Hebrew), קָדִימָה מָלֵא (english: kadima male) (Hebrew), avanti tutta (Italian), a tutto vapore (Italian), 全速前進 (zensoku zenshin) (Japanese), 전속 전진 (jeonsok jeonjin) (Korean), pełną parą (Polish), całą parą (Polish), cała naprzód (Polish), a todo vapor (Portuguese), a toda máquina (Spanish), full fart framåt (Swedish)
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Adverb

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Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} full speed ahead (not comparable)
  1. (idiomatic) With maximum effort, without reservations or delay. Tags: idiomatic, not-comparable Related terms: plow ahead
    Sense id: en-full_speed_ahead-en-adv-I9~TaLas

Interjection

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Head templates: {{en-interjection}} full speed ahead
  1. (usually nautical) A command to move forward at maximum speed. Tags: usually Categories (topical): Nautical Synonyms: full steam ahead
    Sense id: en-full_speed_ahead-en-intj-qst0U4tY Topics: nautical, transport

Noun

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  1. (usually nautical) Maximum speed on a ship. Tags: uncountable, usually Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-full_speed_ahead-en-noun-7duOhyqJ Topics: nautical, transport
  2. (idiomatic) Maximum effort without reservations or delay. Tags: idiomatic, uncountable
    Sense id: en-full_speed_ahead-en-noun-ykeZ9QW7

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        "(idiomatic) Maximum effort without reservations or delay."
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      "word": "plow ahead"
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    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "sense": "nautical",
      "word": "全速前進"
    },
    {
      "code": "cmn",
      "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
      "roman": "quánsù qiánjìn",
      "sense": "nautical",
      "word": "全速前进"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "nautical",
      "word": "en avant toute"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "english": "male kadima",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "sense": "nautical",
      "word": "מָלֵא קָדִימָה"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "english": "kadima male",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "sense": "nautical",
      "word": "קָדִימָה מָלֵא"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "nautical",
      "word": "avanti tutta"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "nautical",
      "word": "a tutto vapore"
    },
    {
      "code": "ja",
      "lang": "Japanese",
      "roman": "zensoku zenshin",
      "sense": "nautical",
      "word": "全速前進"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "jeonsok jeonjin",
      "sense": "nautical",
      "word": "전속 전진"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "nautical",
      "word": "pełną parą"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "nautical",
      "word": "całą parą"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "nautical",
      "word": "cała naprzód"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "nautical",
      "word": "a todo vapor"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "nautical",
      "word": "a toda máquina"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "nautical",
      "word": "full fart framåt"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "idiom, maximum effort",
      "word": "pleins gaz"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "idiom, maximum effort",
      "word": "à toute vitesse"
    },
    {
      "code": "he",
      "lang": "Hebrew",
      "roman": "bimlo hakitor",
      "sense": "idiom, maximum effort",
      "word": "בִּמְלוֹא הַקִיטוֹר"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "idiom, maximum effort",
      "word": "avanti tutta"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "idiom, maximum effort",
      "word": "a capofitto"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "idiom, maximum effort",
      "word": "pełną parą"
    },
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      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "idiom, maximum effort",
      "word": "całą parą"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "idiom, maximum effort",
      "word": "cała naprzód"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "idiom, maximum effort",
      "word": "a todo vapor"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "idiom, maximum effort",
      "word": "a toda máquina"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "idiom, maximum effort",
      "word": "full fart framåt"
    }
  ],
  "word": "full speed ahead"
}

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