speeding up, hurrying
Stavi affrettando, o stavi rallentando?
Were you rushing, or were you slowing down?
— Whiplash (2014)
E andava, andava, affrettando il passo.
And he kept going, quickening his pace.
Adesso, stavo affrettando o stavo rallentando?
Now, was I rushing or was I slowing down?
— Whiplash (2014)