pace

Pronúncia: peɪs
    noun
  1. [step] pas, passa.
  2. ten paces off a deu passes.
  3. [of a horse] diferents maneres de caminar d'un cavall.
  4. to put a horse through its paces entrenar un cavall.
  5. to put someone through his paces figurative posar algú a prova.

  6. [speed] pas, marxa, velocitat, ritme.
  7. at a (good \ smart) pace ràpidament, de pressa.
  8. at a slow pace lentament, a poc a poc.
  9. at a walking pace al pas, a la velocitat del qui va a peu.
  10. at a snail's pace a pas de tortuga, a pas de cargol.
  11. to gather pace agafar empenta.
  12. we kept up a good pace with the work vam mantenir un bon ritme de treball.
  13. the present pace of development el ritme actual de desenvolupament.
  14. to keep pace anar al mateix pas.
  15. to keep pace with someone dur el mateix pas d'altri.
  16. I can't keep pace with events no puc mantenir-me al corrent dels esdeveniments.
  17. to (make \ set) the pace marcar el pas.
  18. to quicken one's pace alleugerir la marxa.
    19. transitive verb
  19. (also to pace off \ out) [distance] apassar, amidar a passes.
  20. to pace off 10 yards apassar 10 iardes.
  21. to pace the floor caminar amunt i avall.
  22. [anxiously] anar ençà i enllà.
  23. [competition] marcar el pas.
    24. intransitive verb
  24. to pace (up and down \ back and forth) passejar-se amunt i avall.