| Principal Translations |
| pace n | (rate) | ritmo nm |
| | His heart was beating at a pace which frightened the nurses. |
| | El ritmo al que latía su corazón alarmó a las enfermeras. |
| pace n | (way of walking) (forma de caminar) | ritmo constante loc nom m |
| | Armies march at a steady pace. |
| | Los ejércitos marchan a un ritmo constante. |
| pace n | (speed) | ritmo nm |
| | The leading runner sets a good pace. |
| | El corredor que va delante marca el ritmo de la carrera. |
| pace n | (step) | paso nm |
| | She moved with short but rapid paces. |
| | Ella se movía con pasos cortos pero rápidos. |
| pace n | (measured distance) (medida de longitud) | paso nm |
| | They stood ten paces apart. |
| | Estaban a diez pasos de distancia. |
| pace [sth]⇒ vtr | (walk back and forth) | caminar de un lado a otro loc verb |
| | She paced the floor. |
| | Caminó de un lado a otro en la habitación. |
| pace [sb]⇒ vtr | (set speed for) | marcar el ritmo a loc verb |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | A motorcycle rode out ahead to pace the cyclists. |
| | Una motocicleta iba delante para marcarle el ritmo a los ciclistas. |
| pace⇒ vi | (walk quickly) (caminar con rapidez) | pasearse⇒ v prnl |
| | He paced outside as his wife was delivering the baby. |
| | Él se paseaba incesantemente en la parte de afuera mientras su esposa daba a luz. |
| Additional Translations |
| pace n | (gait of horse) (forma de marchar de caballos) | aire nm |
| | Walk, trot, canter and gallop are four basic paces. |
| | Un caballo tiene cuatro aires: paso, trote, medio galope y galope. |
| pace prep | Latin, formal (with due deference to) | con deferencia hacia loc prep |
| | | con el debido respeto hacia loc prep |
| pace [sb]⇒ vtr | (set speed for: racing) (carreras) | marcar el ritmo loc verb |
| | Runners hoping to set a new record need another runner to pace them. |
| | Los corredores que aspiran a establecer un nuevo récord necesitan una liebre que les marque el ritmo. |
| pace [sth]⇒ vtr | (measure with steps) | medir en pasos loc verb |
| | He paced the distance from the rock to the treasure. |
| | Midió en pasos la distancia desde la roca hasta el tesoro. |
Compound Forms:
pace | pacing |
| at a blistering pace adv | figurative, informal (fast) (muy rápido) | a cien por hora, a toda mecha loc adv |
| | Her new secretary typed at a blistering pace. |
| | Su nueva secretaria tecleaba a cien por hora. |
| at a glacial pace adv | figurative (very slowly) | muy lentamente, con gran lentitud, con una lentitud pasmosa loc adv |
| at a slow pace adv | (slowly) | a paso lento loc adv |
| | | a un ritmo lento loc adv |
| | The tortoise won the race, even though he went at a slow pace. |
| | La tortuga ganó la carrera a pesar de haber ido a paso lento. |
| at a snail's pace expr | (extremely slowly) | a paso de caracol expr |
| | | a paso de tortuga expr |
| at your own pace adv | (at a speed one is comfortable with) | a su ritmo loc adv |
| | From the tortoise and the hare, we learn that one can proceed at one's own pace and still be a winner. |
| | De la fábula de la tortuga y la liebre aprendimos que cada uno puede ir a su ritmo para ser un ganador. |
| brisk pace n | (fairly rapid rhythm) | paso acelerado, ritmo acelerado nm + adj |
| | | buen paso, buen ritmo loc nom m |
| change of pace n | figurative (refreshing deviation from the usual) (figurado, coloquial) | cambio de aire expr |
| | The water fight was a wonderful change of pace after working in the garden. |
| | Tonight's dinner is a welcome change of pace from the usual meat and potatos. |
| | La cena de hoy es un cambio de aire respecto de la usual carne con papas. |
| fast pace n | (brisk or rapid rhythm) | paso rápido loc nom m |
| | | ritmo acelerado loc nom m |
| | | ritmo rápido nm + adj |
| | He walked at such a fast pace that it was difficult to keep up with him. |
| | Caminaba a un paso tan rápido que era muy difícil mantenerle el ritmo. |
| great pace | (geometrical pace) | paso geométrico nm + adj |
| keep pace with [sb/sth] v expr | (go as fast) | seguir el ritmo loc verb |
| | John wasn't able to keep pace with the other runners. |
| | Juan no pudo seguirle el ritmo al resto de los corredores. |
| keep pace with [sth] v expr | figurative (stay up to date) | mantenerse al día loc verb |
| | I can never keep pace with his favorite television shows. |
| | Nunca puedo mantenerme al día con su programa de televisión favorito. |
| pace car n | (in race) | coche de seguridad loc nom m |
| pace lap | (auto racing) | vuelta de calentamiento nf + loc adj |
| pace up and down v expr | (walk back and forth) | ir de acá para allá loc verb |
| pace yourself vtr + refl | (maintain steady rate) | mantener el ritmo loc verb |
| | | controlar el ritmo loc verb |
| pick up the pace v expr | informal (increase speed) | aumentar el ritmo, acelerar el ritmo loc verb |
| | | acelerar el paso loc verb |
| requiescat in pace | Latin (rest in peace) (abreviatura) | D. E. P. expr |
| | | descanse en paz expr |
| | (latinismo, abreviatura) | R. I. P. expr |
| set the pace v expr | (running, etc.: determine speed) | marcar el ritmo loc verb |
| | | marcar el paso loc verb |
| | The lead runner set the pace for the 5K race. |
| | El corredor en primer lugar marcó el ritmo de la carrera de 5 kilómetros. |
| set the pace v expr | figurative (set a precedent, example) | ser el ejemplo loc verb |
| | | poner el ejemplo loc verb |
| | I'm hoping this session will set the pace for our future meetings. |
| | Espero que esta sesión sea el ejemplo para nuestras próximas reuniones. |
| step up the pace v expr | (increase speed) | acelerar el paso, acelerar el ritmo loc verb |