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pace

/peɪs/

pacenoun

paces

/peɪs/

Translations

allureSe dit surtout du rythme de déplacement ou d’exécution.

The pace of the marathon was too fast for many of the runners.

L’allure du marathon était trop rapide pour beaucoup de coureurs.

pas

She took a pace forward to get a better view of the painting.

Elle fit un pas en avant pour mieux voir le tableau.

Additional translations

ambleTerme d’équitation.

Definitions

A single step taken when walking or running.

She took a pace forward to get a better view of the painting.

The speed at which someone or something moves or operates.

The pace of the marathon was too fast for many of the runners.

A unit of length representing the distance between two successive steps in walking, typically around 2.5 to 3 feet.

He measured the length of the room by counting his paces.

A two-beat lateral gait of a horse in which the legs on the same side move together.

The horse dropped from a trot into a pace as it approached the finish line.

Synonyms

paceverb

paced

Past Simple

paced

Past Participle

pacing

Gerund

/peɪs/

Translations

menerDans le sens de régler l’allure ou la vitesse.

The coach paced the runners to ensure they maintained a steady speed throughout the marathon.

L’entraîneur menait les coureurs pour s’assurer qu’ils gardaient une allure régulière pendant tout le marathon.

faire les cent pasPour l’idée d’aller et venir en marchant nerveusement.

He paced the room nervously while waiting for the test results.

Il faisait les cent pas dans la pièce, nerveusement, en attendant les résultats du test.

Additional translations

arpenterPour mesurer une distance à grands pas.

Definitions

To walk at a steady and consistent speed, especially back and forth and as an expression of anxiety or annoyance.

He paced the room nervously while waiting for the test results.

To set or regulate the speed of something, such as a race or an activity.

The coach paced the runners to ensure they maintained a steady speed throughout the marathon.

To measure a distance by counting the number of steps taken.

She paced out the length of the garden to determine where to plant the new flowers.

Synonyms

paceadjective

Attributive use of the noun in compounds such as "pace car", "pace bowler".

Translations

Additional translations

de rythmeEmploi rare, surtout dans des composés comme pace car.

Definitions

Relating to or providing a desired speed or tempo, especially when used before another noun.

The pace car led the racers around the track for the first two laps.

pacepreposition

/peɪs/

Definitions

Used to indicate disagreement or contradiction with someone, while still showing respect for their opinion.

Pace the critics, the film was a commercial success.