Gas geben

German

Etymology

Literally: “to give gas”, referring to the fuel-air mix in the engine. Compare Gaspedal (“throttle”) for more.

Verb

Gas geben (strong, third-person singular simple present gibt Gas, past tense gab Gas, past participle Gas gegeben, auxiliary haben)

  1. to accelerate a car; to step on the gas
    Leg den ersten Gang ein, Kupplung kommen lassen und dann vorsichtig Gas geben.
    Engage first gear, start releasing the clutch, and then softly press the throttle.
  2. (informal) to drive very fast
    Hier ist jetzt 130, aber danach können wir endlich Gas geben.
    There’s a limit of 130 km/h around here, but after that we can finally get up some speed.
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