"pace" is the third person singular present of the verb pacer. View conjugation.

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pace

[peɪs]

sustantivo

1paso (m) (step)

to put somebody through his paces (sentido figurado) -> poner a alguien a prueba

2ritmo (m) paso (m) (speed)

at a slow pace -> lentamente
at a fast pace -> rápidamente
to set the pace -> marcar el paso, imponer el ritmo
to force the pace -> forzar el ritmo
to keep pace with somebody -> seguirle el ritmo a alguien

verbo transitivo

3caminar por (room, street)

to pace oneself -> controlar el ritmo

verbo intransitivo

4caminar

to pace up and down -> caminar de un lado a otro

pace [peis]

sustantivo

1Paso.

2Paso, modo de andar; grado de celeridad.

3Paso, la diligencia que se usa en la prosecución de algún negocio.

4Paso, el movimiento regular con que caminan las caballería

sustantivo

5Portante, paso especial del caballo, en el cual mueve a un tiempo la mano y el pie del mismo lado. (Arqueología)

6Medida de tres o 3.

7Estrado, tablado, parte del suelo algo elevado sobre el nivel general. (Arqueología)

To keep pace with -> andar al mismo paso que otro; ir, seguir a un paso igual, llevar el mismo paso

3 pies.

verbo neutro (intransitivo)

1Pasear, andar poco a poco, a pasos regulares. (n)

2Ir a paso de andadura las caballerías; andar el caballo alzando a la vez el pie y la mano del mismo lado. (n)

3Andar a pasos medidos.

4Medir a pasos.

5Enseñar a andar.

va.

pace [ˈpeɪs]

noun

1 (step) paso; (m)

I took a couple of paces forward/back di un par de pasos hacia delante/atrás

the stakes were about five paces apart a few paces away

the tiger was only a few paces away el tigre estaba a solo unos pasos

to hit the bullseye at thirty paces

to go through one's pacesgo through [+performer] demostrar de lo que se es capaz

he watched the aeroplane go through its paces they watched their daughter, aged six, go through her paces at the school sports day

to put sb through his/her pacesput poner a algn a prueba

to put sth through its paces the team will be put through its paces on Saturday /once we've put this new software package through its paces/ we should be in a position to know whether it will save the business money young would-be superstars are put through their paces at auditions in London the conductor is putting the orchestra through its paces the eleven boxers are in the hands of the British coach, who is putting them through their paces

to put a horse through its paces ejercitar un caballo

to [show] one's paces in the second half Villa really began to show their paces, with several near misses, and finally a goal in the 67th minute

2 (speed) (when walking, running) paso; (m) ritmo; (m)

it was hot and our pace was slow [at] a good pace the horses set off at a good pace/ with the procession following behind at a brisk pace some middle-aged people are too unfit to walk at a brisk pace we started off at a slow pace, gradually picking up speed the train was gathering pace to [keep] pace to [keep] pace with sb by running, she could just keep pace with him with four laps to go, he kept pace with the leaders

I could hardly keep pace (with him)keep apenas podía seguirle el ritmo el paso;or

if you can't keep pace we'll slow down for you I could barely keep pace with his enormous strides

to set the paceset (Dep) marcar el paso el ritmo;or

/Jones set the pace from the start/ and had an easy win he can't [stand] [stay] the pace

they walked at a steady pacesteadytheir pace was steadysteady marchaban a un paso ritmo constante;or

quicken slacken snail walking

ritmo; (m)

to do sth at one's own paceat hacer algo a su (propio) ritmo

I prefer to work at my own pace the computer will give students the opportunity to learn at their own pace they work to their own pace, never thinking it might be difficult for new recruits to keep up

the economy is growing at a brisk pace la economía está creciendo a un ritmo rápido

people who prefer to live at a slower pace

the pace of change/lifechangelife el ritmo de cambio/vida

the continuing unrest could force the pace of change

I can't keep pace with eventskeep no puedo seguir el ritmo de los acontecimientos

salaries are not keeping pace with inflation los sueldos no avanzan al mismo ritmo paso que la inflación;or los sueldos no siguen el ritmo de la inflación

we can't keep pace with the number of new refugees arriving daily

her novels lack pacelack el ritmo de sus novelas es demasiado lento

the story unfolds at a brisk pace at a [slow] pace interest rates would come down as the recovery gathered pace to [gather] pace to [keep] pace with sth/sb his assistant found it difficult to keep pace with him in the job industry has not kept pace with technology a world changing far too fast for her to keep pace to [quicken] one's pace she quickened her pace to keep up with the train as it pulled out of the station their pace quickened as they approached their cars to [set] the pace

this company is setting the pace in new technologysetting esta empresa está marcando la pauta en nueva tecnología

she's the one who sets the pace in their relationship in the field of computer games, we set the pace and others follow /he allowed her to set her own pace/ in the work they had to do, such that she didn't feel herself under pressure

he can't stand stay the pacestandorstay las cosas se desarrollan demasiado rápidamente para él

he left his job in sales because he couldn't stand the pace or the workload judging by her performance in the job over the first couple of weeks /I think she's unlikely to stay the pace/

force

verb:transitive

1 (anxiously)

ir de un lado para otro de by late afternoon she was pacing the floor and watching the clock

to pace the floorfloor ir andar de un lado para otro;or

Harry was pacing the roomroom Harry iba andaba de un lado para otro de la habitación;or

2 (set pace of)

to pace sb (Dep) marcar el ritmo a algn

was disqualified for being paced by a team-mate whom he had lapped towards the end of the event Kenya had protested that Skah had been unfairly paced by his compatriot, Hammou Boutayeb, and deprived Richard Chelimo of the gold medal to pace [o.s.]

to pace o.s.: it was a tough race and I had to pace myself era una carrera difícil y tuve que tener cuidado de no gastar toda mi energía al principio; you should pace yourself and not attempt too much at once tienes que tomártelo poco a poco y no intentar hacer demasiado de una vez

when you start the exercises you should pace yourself, not attempting too much at once

he knows how to pace the actionaction (Cine) (Teat) sabe cómo marcar el ritmo de la acción

a director who really knows how to pace the plot

a fast-paced world/lifefast un mundo/una vida de ritmo trepidante

a well-paced dramawell un drama con el ritmo de la acción bien marcado

verb:intransitive

Alan was pacing nervously Alan se paseaba nervioso (de un lado para otro); Alan iba andaba de un lado para otro nervioso;or

he found John pacing around the flat she got up and started pacing again

to pace back and forth pace up and down ir pasearse de un lado para otro;or

she was pacing back and forth in front of the fireplace

modifier

pace bowler (n) (Cricket) jugador de críquet que normalmente lanza la bola rápido

pace bowling (n) (Cricket) lanzamiento rápido de la bola

pace [ˈpeɪsɪ]

preposition

(formal) según; de acuerdo con

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Verb Conjugation for "pace"

Imperative

pace
you pace
he/she paces
we pace
you pace
they pace

Preterite

I paced
you paced
he/she paced
we paced
you paced
they paced

Present Continuous

I am pacing
you are pacing
he/she is pacing
we are pacing
you are pacing
they are pacing

Present Perfect

I have paced
you have paced
he/she has paced
we have paced
you have paced
they have paced

Past Continuous

I was pacing
you were pacing
he/she was pacing
we were pacing
you were pacing
they were pacing

Past Perfect

I had paced
you had paced
he/she had paced
we had paced
you had paced
they had paced

Future

I will pace
you will pace
he/she will pace
we will pace
you will pace
they will pace

Future Perfect

I will have paced
you will have paced
he/she will have paced
we will have paced
you will have paced
they will have paced

Future Continuous

I will be pacing
you will be pacing
he/she will be pacing
we will be pacing
you will be pacing
they will be pacing

Present Perfect Continuous

I have been pacing
you have been pacing
he/she has been pacing
we have been pacing
you have been pacing
they have been pacing

Future Perfect Continuous

I will have been pacing
you will have been pacing
he/she will have been pacing
we will have been pacing
you will have been pacing
they will have been pacing

Past Perfect Continuous

I had been pacing
you had been pacing
he/she had been pacing
we had been pacing
you had been pacing
they had been pacing

pacer

intransitive verb

1to graze

pacer [pah-therr’]

verb neuter

1To pasture, to graze. (n)

2To gnaw, to corrode, to feed. (n)

article & verb transitive

3To eat, to graze (hierba).

4To graze, to pasture (ganado).

pacer

verbo:transitivo

1 [+hierba] to eat; graze

2 [+ganado] to graze; pasture

verbo:intransitivo

to graze

Verb Conjugation for "pacer"

	Presente	Pretérito	Imperfect	Futuro	Subjuntivo
Yo	pazco	pací	pacía	paceré	pazca
Tú	paces	paciste	pacías	pacerás	pazcas
Ella/Él/Usted	pace	pació	pacía	pacerá	pazca
Nosotros	pacemos	pacimos	pacíamos	paceremos	pazcamos
Vosotros	pacéis	pacisteis	pacíais	paceréis	pazcáis
Ellos/Ustedes	pacen	pacieron	pacían	pacerán	pazcan

Gerund: paciendo / Participle: pacido / Complete pacer conjugation >

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