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1 quicken
quicken ['kwɪkən]∎ to quicken one's pace or step hâter ou presser le pas(b) (stir → imagination, appetite, interest) stimuler; (→ hatred, desire) exciter; (→ resolve) hâter;∎ the incident quickened his sense of injustice l'incident a aiguisé son sentiment d'injustice(a) (step, pulse) s'accélérer;∎ my heart or pulse quickened mon cœur se mit à battre plus vite -
2 pace
pace [peɪs]1. nouna. ( = measure) pas m• to put sb through his or her paces mettre qn à l'épreuve• to quicken one's pace [walker] presser le pas• to pace o.s. ménager ses forces* * *[peɪs] 1.noun (short stride, unit of measurement) pas m; ( rate of movement) (of person walking, of life) rythme mat a fast/slow pace — vite/lentement
I can't stand the pace — lit, fig je n'arrive pas à suivre
to step up/slow the pace — accélérer/ralentir le rythme
2.to set the pace — fig donner le ton
transitive verb arpenter [cage, room]3.to pace up and down — ( impatiently) faire les cent pas
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3 pace
I.II.A n2 ( measure) pas m ; the room measures 12 paces by 14 paces la pièce fait 12 pas sur 14 ; 12 paces away à 12 pas ;3 ( rate of movement) (of person walking, of life, change) rythme m, allure f ; at a fast/slow pace vite/lentement ; at walking pace au pas ; to quicken one's pace presser le pas ; at my own pace à mon propre rythme ; to keep up the pace lit, fig tenir le rythme ; to keep pace with sth lit, fig arriver à suivre qch ; I can't stand the pace lit, fig je n'arrive pas à suivre ; to step up/slow down the pace accélérer/ralentir le rythme ; to set the pace lit imposer le rythme ; fig donner le ton ;4 ( speed) vitesse f ; to have pace être rapide ; to gather pace [vehicle, ball] prendre de la vitesse ; [athlete] accélérer ; [process] prendre de l'ampleur ; his lack of pace let him down il a perdu à cause de son manque de rapidité ;C vi ( also pace up and down) ( slowly) marcher à pas lents ; ( impatiently) faire les cent pas ; to pace up and down sth arpenter qch.to put sb through their paces mettre qn à l'épreuve.
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