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1 set the pace
(to go forward at a particular speed which everyone else has to follow: Her experiments set the pace for future research.) nadawać tempo -
2 pace
[peɪs] 1. n(step, manner of walking) krok m; ( speed) tempo nt2. vito keep pace with — ( person) dotrzymywać (dotrzymać perf) kroku +dat; ( events) nadążać (nadążyć perf) za +instr
to set the pace — narzucać (narzucić perf) tempo
we put him through his paces ( fig) — kazaliśmy mu pokazać, co potrafi
* * *[peis] 1. noun1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) krok2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) tempo2. verb(to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) chodzić tam i z powrotem- keep pace with
- pace out
- put someone through his paces
- set the pace
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3 smart
[smɑːt] 1. adj(neat, fashionable) elegancki; ( clever) person bystry, rozgarnięty; idea chytry, sprytny; pace żwawy; blow silny2. vieyes, wound piec, szczypać* * *1. adjective1) (neat and well-dressed; fashionable: You're looking very smart today; a smart suit.) elegancki2) (clever and quick in thought and action: We need a smart boy to help in the shop; I don't trust some of those smart salesmen.) rozgarnięty3) (brisk; sharp: She gave him a smart slap on the cheek.) mocny, ostry2. verb1) ((of part of the body) to be affected by a sharp stinging feeling: The thick smoke made his eyes smart.) piec, szczypać2) (to feel annoyed, resentful etc after being insulted etc: He is still smarting from your remarks.) przeżywać3. noun(the stinging feeling left by a blow or the resentful feeling left by an insult: He could still feel the smart of her slap/insult.) piekący ból- smarten- smartly
- smartness
- smart bomb
- smart card
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