pace
A stepA step.: A step taken with the foot.
» 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
11 sensesA step.
A step taken with the foot.
Schritt
шагšag
крокkrok
a step in walking or running
The distance covered in a step (or sometimes two), either vaguely or according to various specific set measurements.
Even at the duel, standing 10 paces apart, he could have satisfied Aaron’s honor.
I have perambulated your field, and estimate its perimeter to be 219 paces.
Schritt
шагšag
the distance covered by a step
A way of stepping.
A manner of walking, running or dancing; the rate or style of how someone moves with their feet.
We set off at a round pace.
Gangart, Passgang, Pass
по́ступьpóstupʹ, похо́дкаpoxódka, шагšag
ходаxoda, крокkrok, одно́хідьodnóxidʹ
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
Any of various gaits of a horse, specifically a 2-beat, lateral gait.
Speed or velocity in general.
Tempo, Geschwindigkeit
темпtɛmp, ско́ростьskórostʹ
темпtemp
the relative speed of progress or change
A measure of the hardness of a pitch and of the tendency of a cricket ball to maintain its speed after bouncing.
He didn't bowl a lot of pace in the first T20I.
(collective)A group of donkeys (asses).
Herde
стадоstado
Synonym of Easter.
A passage, a route.
(obsolete)One's journey or route.
(obsolete)A passage through difficult terrain; a mountain pass or route vulnerable to ambush etc.
(obsolete)An aisle in a church.
Examples
286 sentencesI can't keep pace with you.
Я не встигаю за тобою.
ruЯ за тобой не поспеваю.
deIch kann nicht mit dir mithalten.
He walked at a quick pace.
ruОн шёл быстрым шагом.
deEr ging schnellen Schrittes.
Tom needs a change of pace.
deTom sollte die Dinge etwas langsamer angehen.
Come on, pick up the pace.
I just need to pace myself.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 4
By meaning 5
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English pase, from Anglo-Norman pas, Old French pas, and their source, Latin pFrom Middle English pase, from Anglo-Norman pas, Old French pas, and their source, Latin passus. Doublet of pas and fathom; compare also pass. Cognate with pass, Spanish pasear, paso.
Alteration of archaic Pasch.
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Forms
plural: pacesSynonyms
10 synonyms- a step in walking or running:stridetread
- the relative speed of progress or change:rate
- the rate of moving (especially walking or running):gait
- a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride:yard
- the distance covered by a step:footstepstepstride
- the rate of some repeating event:tempo
Word family
29 related wordsCollocations
4 patterns- change of pace
- pacing back and
- own pace
- pacing back