pace

n.

1. A step made in walking; a stride.
2. A unit of length equal to 30 inches (0.76 meter).
3. The distance spanned by a step or stride, especially:
   1. The modern version of the Roman pace, measuring five English feet. Also called geometric pace.
   2. Thirty inches at quick marching time or 36 at double time.
   3. Five Roman feet or 58.1 English inches, measured from the point at which the heel of one foot is raised to the point at which it is set down again after an intervening step by the other foot.
4. 1. The rate of speed at which a person, animal, or group walks or runs.
   2. The rate of speed at which an activity or movement proceeds.
5. A manner of walking or running: a jaunty pace.
6. A gait of a horse in which both feet on one side are lifted and put down together.

v., paced, pac·ing, pac·es.

v.tr.

1. To walk or stride back and forth across: paced the floor nervously.
2. To measure by counting the number of steps needed to cover a distance.
3. To set or regulate the rate of speed for.
4. To advance or develop (something) at a particular rate or tempo: a thriller that was paced at a breathtaking speed.
5. To train (a horse) in a particular gait, especially the pace.

v.intr.

1. To walk with long deliberate steps.
2. To go at the pace. Used of a horse or rider.

[Middle English, from Old French pas, from Latin passus, from past participle of pandere, to stretch, spread out.]

pa·ce² (pä'chā, -kā, pā'sē)
prep.
With the permission of; with deference to. Used to express polite or ironically polite disagreement: I have not, pace my detractors, entered into any secret negotiations.

[Latin pāce, ablative of pāx, peace.]

pace pa'ce adv.

(PAH-chay, PAY-see, PAH-kay)
preposition
With due respect to. (used to express polite disagreement)

Etymology
From Latin pace (in peace), from pax (peace). Ultimately from the Indo-European root pag-/pak- (to fasten) that is also the source of peace, pacify, pact, travel, compact, pagan, and peasant.]

Usage
"The movie Scoop (pace my friend and occasional critical contributor to this page who reviewed it favorably) is merely another mark of Woody Allen's descent into insubstantiality." — Steffen Silvis; Plenty Up His Sleeve; The Prague Post (Czech Republic); Jan 10, 2007.

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noun

Rate of motion or performance: speed, tempo, velocity. Informal clip¹. See fast/slow/velocity.

verb

To go on foot: ambulate, foot, step, tread, walk. Slang hoof. Idioms: foot it. See move/halt.

v

Definition: walk back and forth
Antonyms: sit, stay

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A seldom-used term for stair landing.

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The rate of movement, especially of walking, running, and swimming.

1. normal gait of some horses. See pace.
2. stereotyped pacing; a habit in all caged animals, especially if they are active species and are confined in very small areas. May cause excessive wear in footpads, in snakes the damage is usually to the front of the head.
3. setting the pace or rate of movement. See cardiac pacing.

By leave of; with the consent of.

IN BRIEF: The rate of speed in walking or running.

A dance is a measured pace, as a verse is a measured speech. — Francis Bacon (1561-1626), English statesman, lawyer, philosopher and essayist, from Advancement of Learning.

Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - skridt, gangart
v. tr. - gå hen over, gå frem og tilbage i
v. intr. - gå, skride, gå pasgang

idioms:

• keep pace with    følge med, holde trit med
• pace off    skridte af
• pace out    måle med skridt
• pace up and down    gå frem og tilbage
• put a person through their paces    lade en person vise, hvad han duer til
• set the pace    sætte farten

2.
prep. - med al respekt for

Nederlands (Dutch)
stappen, in de telgang (doen gaan) lopen, afstappen/treden, het tempo aangeven, pas, (tel)gang, tempo

Français (French)
1.
n. - pas, allure, rythme, vitesse, (Mus, Théât) rythme
v. tr. - arpenter
v. intr. - marcher à pas lents, faire les cent pas, arpenter

idioms:

• keep pace with    (lit, fig) arriver à suivre (qch)
• off the pace    au rythme (de)
• pace off    mesurer une distance au pas
• pace out    mesurer une distance au pas
• pace up and down    faire les cent pas
• put someone through their paces    mettre qn à l'épreuve
• set the pace    imposer le rythme, (fig) donner le ton

2.
prep. - n'en déplaise à (sout)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Schritt, Paßgang, Tempo
v. - schreiten, im Paßgang gehen, auf- und abgehen

idioms:

• keep pace with    Schritt halten mit
• off the pace    (Spo) zurückliegen
• pace off    abschreiten
• pace out    abschreiten
• pace up and down    auf und ab gehen
• put someone through their paces    jdn. auf Herz und Nieren prüfen
• set the pace    das Tempo bestimmen

2.
prep. - mit Erlaubnis von

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ταχύτητα, ρυθμός κίνησης, βήμα, δρασκελιά (ή το μήκος τους), βηματισμός, διασκελισμός, βάδισμα, ρυθμός προόδου
v. - βηματίζω, περπατώ, βαδίζω, μετρώ με βήματα, κανονίζω το βήμα ή τον ρυθμό

idioms:

• keep pace with    συμβαδίζω με
• pace off    μετρώ με βήματα
• pace out    μετρώ με βήματα
• pace up and down    βαδίζω/πάω πάνω-κάτω, βηματίζω νευρικά
• put a person through their paces    δοκιμάζω τις γνώσεις ή τις ικανότητες κάποιου
• set the pace    δίνω το ρυθμό, δίνω το βήμα, (για αγώνες δρόμου) οδηγώ την κούρσα, (μτφ.) πρωτοπορώ

Italiano (Italian)
camminare, andare al passo, passo, ritmo

idioms:

• keep pace with    tenere il passo, sostenere il ritmo di
• pace off/out    misurare a passi
• pace up and down    andare su e giù
• put a person through their paces    mettere qualcuno alla prova
• set the pace    dare il passo, stabilire il ritmo
• show one's paces    mostrare le proprie qualità
• stand the pace    tener duro

Português (Portuguese)
n. - passo (m), andamento (m), ritmo (m)
v. - determinar o andamento, medir a passos

idioms:

• keep pace with    estar em dia com, acompanhar o ritmo
• pace off/out    medir a passos
• pace up and down    andar de um lado para o outro
• put a person through their paces    pôr uma pessoa à prova
• set the pace    determinar o ritmo/marcha, dar o exemplo
• show one's paces    mostrar como é bom
• stand the pace    agüentar o ritmo

Русский (Russian)
шагать, шаг

idioms:

• keep pace with    идти в ногу с
• pace off/out    измерить шагами
• pace up and down    расхаживать взад-вперед
• put a person through their paces    подвергнуть испытанию
• set the pace    задавать темп
• show one's paces    показаться
• stand the pace    выдержать

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - paso, ritmo
v. tr. - ir al paso, andar al paso
v. intr. - caminar nerviosamente, dar pasos lentos y regulares

idioms:

• keep pace with    correr parejas con, seguir el mismo ritmo que
• off the pace    fuera de ritmo
• pace off    medir a pasos
• pace out    medir a pasos
• pace up and down    pasearse de un lado a otro, ir y venir
• put someone through their paces    probar las habilidades de alguien
• set the pace    dar la pauta, llevar el paso, fijar el ritmo de la carrera

2.
prep. - con el debido respeto a

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - steg, hastighet, fart, tempo, takt, gång, sätt att gå, gångart
v. - gå med avmätta steg

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 速度, 步法, 步调, 踱步于, 为...定步速, 用步子测, 调整...的速度, 踱步, 慢慢地走, 溜蹄

idioms:

• keep pace with    并驾齐驱
• pace off    步测
• pace out    用步子测
• pace up and down    来回地走来走去
• put a person through their paces    测试或检验某人本领
• set the pace    领先, 起领头作用

2. 一步, 步速, 一步跨出去的长度, 速度

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
prep. - 一步, 步速, 一步跨出去的長度, 速度

2.
prep. - 請(人)原諒

3.
n. - 速度, 步法, 步調
v. tr. - 踱步於, 為...定步速, 用步子測, 調整...的速度
v. intr. - 踱步, 慢慢地走, 溜蹄

idioms:

• keep pace with    並駕齊驅
• pace off    步測
• pace out    步測距離
• pace up and down    來回地走來走去
• put a person through their paces    測試或檢驗某人本領
• set the pace    領先, 起領頭作用

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 걸음, 보폭, 걷는 속도
v. tr. - ~을 천천히 걷다, ~을 왔다 갔다 하다
v. intr. - 천천히 걷다, 면하다

idioms:

• keep pace with    ~와 보조를 맞추다, ~에 뒤지지 않다.
• pace off    보측하다
• pace out    ~대담하게 처리하다
• put a person through their paces    (기계나 사람의) 능력을 보여주다

2.
prep. - ~에게는 실례지만

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 一歩, 歩幅, 歩く速さ, 歩調, 速度, 歩態, 側対歩
v. - ゆっくり歩く, 歩いて測る, 適当な速度を示す

idioms:

• at a snail's pace    のろのろと
• pace off/out    歩測する
• pace up and down    行きつ戻りつする
• set the pace    歩調を決める, 模範を示す

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) خطوة (فعل) يسير, يخطو, يقيس بالخطوات‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮קצב, קצב הליכה, צעד, פסיעה‬
v. tr. - ‮פסע (על פני), דהר קלילות, קבע המהירות‬
v. intr. - ‮צעד בצעדים מדודים‬
prep. - ‮במחילה מכבוד-, עם כל הכבוד ל-‬

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