pace
To walk back and forth in a small distanceTo walk back and forth in a small distance.
» I can't keep pace with you.
Ich kann nicht mit dir mithalten. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Я за тобой не поспеваю. — marafon
Я за вами не поспеваю. — Wezel
Я не встигаю за тобою. — aandrusiak
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4 sensesTo walk back and forth in a small distance.
hin- und herwandern, auf- und abschreiten, streifen
шага́тьšagátʹ, расха́живатьrasxáživatʹ, проха́живатьсяproxáživatʹsja
To walk along or through sth with regular strides.
To set the speed.
I helped her train for the marathon by pacing her on a bike.
задава́ть темпzadavátʹ temp
regulate or set the pace of
To measure by walking.
abschreiten
измеря́ть шага́миizmerjátʹ šagámi
measure (distances) by pacing
Examples
286 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
He walked at a quick pace.
ruОн шёл быстрым шагом. — marafon
deEr ging schnellen Schrittes. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom needs a change of pace.
deTom sollte die Dinge etwas langsamer angehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Come on, pick up the pace.
I just need to pace myself.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 2
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.
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Forms
paces, pacing, paced, pacedPhrasal verbs
2 phrasal verbsSynonyms
2 synonyms- measure (distances) by pacing:step
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
4 patterns- change of pace
- pacing back and
- own pace
- pacing back
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.