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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɑ
"Elle a accéléré son pas pour attraper le bus."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A single step taken when walking or running.
"She quickened her pace to catch the bus."
- 1
To walk at a steady and consistent speed.
"He paced back and forth while waiting for the results."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pace' originates from the Latin 'passus', meaning 'a step' or 'a pace'. It evolved through Old French 'pas' before entering Middle English as 'pace', retaining its meaning related to speed and rhythm in movement.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pace" is said worldwide
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Pas
Transliteration: pɑ
"Elle a accéléré son pas pour attraper le bus."
Schritt
Transliteration: ʃrɪt
"Sie beschleunigte ihren Schritt, um den Bus zu erreichen."
Passo
Transliteration: pas-so
"Ha accelerato il passo per prendere l'autobus."
Paso
Transliteration: ˈpaso
"Aceleró su paso para alcanzar el autobús."
Passo
Transliteration: ˈpasu
"Ela acelerou o passo para pegar o ônibus."
कदम
Transliteration: kadam
"उसने बस पकड़ने के लिए कदम तेज कर दिए।"
步伐
Transliteration: bùfá
"她加快了步伐以赶上公交车。"
보폭
Transliteration: bopok
"그녀는 버스를 잡기 위해 보폭을 늘렸다."
ペース
Transliteration: pēsu
"彼女はバスに間に合うようにペースを上げた。"
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