space
To set some distance apartTo set some distance apart.
» The rocket was launched into space.
Die Rakete startete in den Weltraum. — Dejo
Ракета была запущена в космос. — soweli_Elepanto
Ракету запустили в космос. — marafon
Ракету було запущено у космос. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
6 senses(transitive)To set some distance apart.
Faye had spaced the pots at 8-inch intervals on the windowsill.
The cities are evenly spaced.
To insert or utilise spaces in a written text.
This paragraph seems badly spaced.
To space out (become distracted, lose focus).
(transitive)To kill (someone) by ejection into outer space, usually without a space suit.
The captain spaced the traitors.
(intransitive)To travel into and through outer space.
(intransitive, obsolete)To roam, walk, wander.
- place at intervals
Examples
1336 sentencesThe rocket was launched into space.
Ракету було запущено у космос. — deniko
ruРакета была запущена в космос. — soweli_Elepanto
deDie Rakete startete in den Weltraum. — Dejo
America is ahead in space technology.
Америка лідирує в аерокосмічних технологіях. — aandrusiak
deAmerika ist führend in der Raumfahrttechnik. — samueldora
Leave more space between the lines.
Залишайте більше простору між рядками. — aandrusiak
ruОставь больший промежуток между линиями. — Biga
deLasst mehr Abstand zwischen den Zeilen. — MUIRIEL
I need a little more space.
Я потребую трохи більше простору. — shanghainese
ruМне нужно немного больше места. — Lenin_1917
How much space do you need?
Скільки тобі потрібно місця? — deniko
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Middle English space, from Anglo-Norman space, variant of espace, espas, et al.; andFrom Middle English space, from Anglo-Norman space, variant of espace, espas, et al.; and spaze, variant of espace, from Latin spatium, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)peh₂- (“to stretch, to pull”). Partially displaced native Old English rum, whence Modern English room.
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Forms
spaces, spacing, spaced, spacedWord family
6 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
12 patterns- parking space
- enough space
- storage space
- some space
- more space
- a parking space
- have enough space
- his parking space
- too much space
- space travel
- enough space to
- much space