pace
/peɪs/noun
उच्चारण पेस
गति, रफ़्तार; क़दम
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as idiom
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[U, sing.]
the speed at which somebody or something walks, runs or moves; the speed at which something happens; a single step
गति, रफ़्तार; क़दम
- at a steady pace
- keep pace with
- He walked at a brisk pace to reach the station on time.
+ 2 more examples
- The pace of change in technology is hard to follow.
- Slow down, Arjun, I cannot keep pace with you.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
at a + adjective + pace
Use 'at a ... pace' to describe speed. The article a is needed, with an adjective such as steady, slow or brisk.
गति बताने के लिए 'at a ... pace' का प्रयोग होता है; steady, slow या brisk जैसे विशेषण के साथ article 'a' आवश्यक है।
- The students walked at a brisk pace to reach the station.
- Learn at your own pace and do not copy anyone.
pace of + noun
Use of for the thing that moves or changes, such as growth, life or reform.
जो चीज़ चल या बदल रही हो, जैसे विकास, जीवन या सुधार, उसके लिए 'of' आता है।
- The pace of development in the town is slow.
- The pace of city life tires many villagers.
pace (noun, step) / pace (verb)
As a noun a pace is a single step. As a verb, to pace means to walk up and down steadily, usually when worried.
Noun के रूप में 'pace' एक क़दम है; क्रिया के रूप में 'pace' का अर्थ चिंता में आगे-पीछे टहलना है।
- He stood ten paces from the gate.
- The father paced the corridor outside the operation theatre.
pace oneself
To do something at a speed that you can keep up without getting tired.
कोई काम ऐसी गति से करना जिसे थके बिना बनाए रखा जा सके।
- If you want to finish the syllabus, pace yourself from January.
+Collocations 4
adjective + pace
steadyslowbriskrapidgentle
- The runner kept a steady pace throughout the race.
verb + pace
quickenslowsetincreasemaintain
- The bowler quickened his pace before delivery.
pace of + noun
lifechangegrowthworkreform
- The pace of change in technology is breathtaking.
phrases with pace
at full paceat your own paceat a good paceat the same pace
- She learns best at her own pace.
“More examples 5
- The team picked up the pace in the second half.
टीम ने दूसरे हाफ़ में अपनी गति बढ़ा ली।
- The pace of the film is too slow for most viewers.
फ़िल्म की गति अधिकतर दर्शकों के लिए बहुत धीमी है।
- Radhika paced the room nervously before her interview.
राधिका interview से पहले घबराकर कमरे में टहलती रही।
- The bridge is being built at a rapid pace.
पुल तेज़ गति से बनाया जा रहा है।
- The pace bowler hit the stumps from twenty paces.
तेज़ गेंदबाज़ ने बीस क़दम की दूरी से स्टंप उड़ा दिए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The runner moved with a fast pace.
✓ The runner moved at a fast pace.
Speed is expressed with at a ... pace, not with.
गति 'at a ... pace' से व्यक्त होती है, 'with' से नहीं।
✗ He walked in a slow pace.
✓ He walked at a slow pace.
Use at, not in, before pace.
'Pace' से पहले 'at' आता है, 'in' नहीं।
✗ The pace of the project are very slow.
✓ The pace of the project is very slow.
The subject is pace, which is singular, so the verb is is.
Subject 'pace' एकवचन है, इसलिए verb 'is' आएगी।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Pace, speed and rate all talk about how fast something is, but in different ways.
'Pace', 'speed' और 'rate' तीनों गति से जुड़े हैं, पर अलग-अलग ढंग से।
How fast something moves or develops over time, often chosen by the person.
समय के साथ कोई चीज़ कितनी तेज़ चलती या बढ़ती है, प्रायः व्यक्ति द्वारा चुनी हुई।
- Walk at a comfortable pace.
How fast something moves, measured in distance and time.
कोई चीज़ कितनी तेज़ चलती है, दूरी और समय में मापी जाने वाली।
- The train reached a speed of 130 km/h.
How often something happens or how much changes in a set time.
कोई घटना कितनी बार होती है या निश्चित समय में कितना परिवर्तन होता है।
- The rate of inflation fell this year.
¶Idioms 5
keep pace (with sb/sth)
to move, increase or change at the same speed as sb/sth
किसी के साथ क़दम से क़दम मिलाकर चलना
- Wages have not kept pace with prices.
- Schools must keep pace with new technology.
set the pace
to go at a particular speed which others then try to copy; to do sth which others then try to copy
रफ़्तार तय करना; दूसरों के लिए मिसाल बनना
- The Kenyan runner set the pace from the start.
- The company is setting the pace in electric cars.
put sb/sth through their/its paces
to give sb/sth a number of tasks to do in order to see how good they are
किसी की क़ाबिलियत परखना
- The coach put the new players through their paces.
- We put the new laptop through its paces.
at a snail's pace
very slowly
कछुए की चाल से; बहुत धीरे-धीरे
- The traffic moved at a snail's pace.
- Work on the new road is going at a snail's pace.
pace up and down / pace up and down sth
to walk backwards and forwards in a small area, usually because you are nervous, worried or impatient
बेचैनी में इधर-उधर टहलना, चहलकदमी करना
- He paced up and down the corridor while the doctors operated.
- Radhika was pacing up and down outside the hall, waiting for her result.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Keep pace with (move or change at the same speed as), set the pace (go faster than others and so decide the speed), at your own pace.
Idioms: keep pace with (के बराबर गति से चलना या बदलना), set the pace (दूसरों से तेज़ चलकर गति तय करना), at your own pace (अपनी गति से)।