pace

ritmo, velocidad

Velocidad a la que alguien se mueve o algo sucede.

En inglés sencillo: The speed at which someone moves or something happens.

• We worked at a slow pace.
• The pace of change has increased.
• Can you keep pace with the other runners?

Cómo se usa: at a particular pace (The work continued at a steady pace.); keep pace with someone/something (Small shops struggle to keep pace with rising costs.)

Sinónimos: speed, rate

Expresiones frecuentes: steady pace, pace of change, at your pace, brisk pace

paso

Distancia que recorres al dar un solo paso.

En inglés sencillo: The distance you cover with one step.

• He took one pace forward.
• She stood three paces from the door.
• Move back a couple of paces.

Sinónimos: step, stride

Expresiones frecuentes: one pace back, a pace away, pace forward, one pace apart

velocidad de rebote

Grado en que la superficie de juego permite que la pelota conserve su velocidad tras botar en críquet.

En inglés sencillo: How well a cricket playing surface lets the ball keep its speed after bouncing.

• This pitch has plenty of pace.
• The rain took some pace out of the pitch.
• The batter misjudged the pace of the surface.

Expresiones frecuentes: pitch pace, pace and bounce, pace off something

caminar de un lado a otro

Caminar repetidamente de un lado a otro en un espacio pequeño, a menudo por preocupación.

En inglés sencillo: To walk repeatedly across a small area, often because you are worried.

• He paced around the room.
• She was pacing outside the office.
• I paced up and down while waiting for news.

Expresiones frecuentes: pace the room, pace up and down, pace around

marcar el ritmo

Fijar la velocidad que debe seguir alguien en una carrera o durante un entrenamiento.

En inglés sencillo: To set the speed for someone in a race or during training.

• Maya paced the runners for the first mile.
• He paced me during my marathon training.
• A cyclist will pace her on the practice run.

Expresiones frecuentes: pace a runner, pace someone, pace the race

medir a pasos

Medir una distancia caminando y contando los pasos.

En inglés sencillo: To measure a distance by walking and counting your steps.

• She paced out the garden.
• He paced off ten metres from the gate.
• We paced the distance between the two trees.

Cómo se usa: pace out/off something (We paced out the length of the field.)

Expresiones frecuentes: pace out something, pace a distance, pace off something

con todo respeto a

Se usa antes del nombre de alguien para expresar con respeto que no se comparte su opinión.

En inglés sencillo: Used before a name to politely show that you disagree with that person.

• Pace Lee, the plan is affordable.
• The evidence, pace Professor Hall, suggests a different explanation.
• Pace its supporters, this policy has achieved little.

Cómo se usa: pace someone (Pace the critics, the novel has a clear structure.)

Sinónimos: with due respect to

Expresiones frecuentes: pace the critics, pace someone