keep pace
To run at the same speed as a pacesetterTo run at the same speed as a pacesetter
» I can't keep pace with you.
Ich kann nicht mit dir mithalten.
Я за тобой не поспеваю.
Я за вами не поспеваю.
Я не встигаю за тобою.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)To run at the same speed as a pacesetter
maintain the same pace
(idiomatic)To progress at the same rate as another; to keep up
Examples
23 sentencesI can't keep pace with you.
Я не встигаю за тобою. — aandrusiak
ruЯ за тобой не поспеваю. — marafon
deIch kann nicht mit dir mithalten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
His salary can't keep pace with inflation.
ruЕго зарплата не поспевает за инфляцией. — Balamax
deSein Gehalt kann mit der Inflation nicht Schritt halten. — Tamy
Tom kept pace.
Tom kept pacing.
deTom ging weiter auf und ab. — Felixjp
I cannot keep up the pace.
deIch kann mit dem Tempo nicht mithalten. — raggione
Forms
keeps pace, keeping pace, kept pace, kept pace| Base form | keep pace · to keep pace |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | keeps pace |
| Present participle | keeping pace |
| Past simple | kept pace |
| Past participle | kept pace |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonyms- maintain the same pace:keep step
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle