pac

to walk back and forth, especially when you are nervous or impatient

caminar de un lado a otro

• pace up and down

Collocations pace the room · pace back and forth

• He was pacing up and down, clearly worried.

  Él estaba caminando de un lado a otro, claramente preocupado.

the speed at which something happens or is done; the rate of progress

velocidad, ritmo

• at a good pace

Collocations pace of life · pace of work

• We need to increase the pace of our work.

  Necesitamos aumentar el ritmo de nuestro trabajo.

to walk or run at the same speed as someone else, especially in a race or competition

marchar al paso, mantener el ritmo

• pace sb

Collocations pace someone in a race · pace someone during an interview

• He paced me for the first half of the race.

  Él mantuvo el ritmo conmigo durante la primera mitad de la carrera.

to set a speed for someone else to follow, especially in a race or competition

marcar el ritmo, guiar la velocidad

• pace sb

Collocations pace someone in a marathon · pace someone through an exam

• She paced us through the first part of the exam.

  Ella marcó el ritmo para nosotros durante la primera parte del examen.

to limit or control something, especially by setting a maximum amount of time allowed for it

limitar, establecer un límite de tiempo

• pace sth

Collocations pace a project · pace an interview

• The committee will pace the discussion to two hours.

  El comité limitará la discusión a dos horas.

the speed at which something happens or is done; the rate of progress

velocidad, ritmo

the act of walking back and forth when you are nervous or impatient

caminar de un lado a otro, paseo nervioso