pace

pace
I
n.
rate of movement

1) to set the pace

2) to keep pace with

3) to change pace; to slacken the pace

4) a brisk, fast, rapid; even, steady; frantic, hectic; grueling, killing pace

5) a slack, slow, sluggish; snail's ('extremely slow') pace

6) at a certain pace (at a fast pace)

7) off the pace

8) (misc.) a change of pace (also fig.)

step

(esp. mil.)

9) to take a pace (to take three paces forward)

misc.

10) to put smb. through the paces ('to subject smb. to a test of skill')

II

v. (P; intr.) she was paceing back and forth

* * *
['peɪs]
frantic
grueling
hectic
killing pace
rapid
sluggish
snail's ('extremely slow') pace
to slacken the pace
(P;intr.) she was paceing back and forth
['rate ot movement'] to set the pace
a brisk
a slack
off the pace
to change pace
to keep pace with
['misc. '] to put smb. through the paces ('to subject smb. to a test of skill')
(misc.) a change of pace (also fig.)
(misc.) a change of pace (also fig.)
at a certain pace (at a fast pace)
['step'] (esp. mil.) to take a pace (to take three paces forward)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • pace — pace …   Dictionnaire des rimes

  • Pace — may refer to: *Pace (speed), the speed at which movement occurs *Pace (length), a unit of length * Peace in Italian, sometimes written on a rainbow flag * With peace in Latin (ablative case of pax ), sometimes used in formal writing to indicate… …   Wikipedia

  • PACE — steht für: PACE Bewegung, eine internationale Friedensbewegung, deren Name sich vom italienischen Wort pace für „Frieden“ ableitet Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe, Initiative zur Bündelung der Rechenleistung von Hochleistungsrechnern …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Pace — steht für: die Parlamentarische Versammlung des Europarates (Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe) PACE Bewegung, eine internationale Friedensbewegung, deren Name sich vom italienischen Wort pace für „Frieden“ ableitet, siehe… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • pace — PÁCE s.f. 1. Stare de bună înţelegere între popoare, situaţie în care nu există conflicte armate sau război între state, popoare, populaţii. 2. Acord al părţilor beligerante asupra încetării războiului, tratat de încheiere a unui conflict armat.… …   Dicționar Român

  • pace — [peɪs] noun [singular] 1. the rate or speed at which something happens: • The average price of a new car began to soar at a faster pace than household incomes. 2. keep pace (with) to change at the same rate as someone or something else: • Next… …   Financial and business terms

  • pace — (p[=a]s), n. [OE. pas, F. pas, from L. passus a step, pace, orig., a stretching out of the feet in walking; cf. pandere, passum, to spread, stretch; perh. akin to E. patent. Cf. {Pas}, {Pass}.] 1. A single movement from one foot to the other in… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pace — s.f. [lat. pax pacis ]. 1. (polit.) a. [condizione di assenza di conflitti, sia all interno di un popolo, di uno stato, ecc., sia all esterno, con altri popoli, altri stati, ecc.: tempo di p. ] ◀▶ conflitto, guerra. b. (estens.) [atto che… …   Enciclopedia Italiana

  • pace — pace1 [pās] n. [ME pas < OFr < L passus, a step, lit., a stretching out of the leg < pp. of pandere, to stretch out < IE base * pet , to stretch out > FATHOM] 1. a step in walking, running, etc.; stride 2. a unit of linear measure …   English World dictionary

  • PACE — may refer to: Contents 1 Associations 2 Biology 3 Cardiology …   Wikipedia

  • pace — Ⅰ. pace [1] ► NOUN 1) a single step taken when walking or running. 2) a gait of a horse, especially one of the recognized trained gaits. 3) speed or rate of motion, development, or change. ► VERB 1) walk at a steady speed, especially without a… …   English terms dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”