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EXACT MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
pace1, s. 1 Coiscéim f. Ten paces off, deich gcoiscéim ó láthair. 2 a Paces of a horse, imeacht m, siúl m, capaill. To put a horse through its paces, capall a thástáil. To put s.o. through his paces, duine a chur tríd an muileann. b (Speed) Luas m, siúl m. To gather pace, siúl a thógáil; géarú sa siúl. At a good, a smart, pace, faoi shiúl beo; faoi chruashiúl. At a walking pace, de réir do choise; ar chéim siúil. He was walking at a rapid pace, bhí siúl géar leis. To quicken one's pace, do choiscéim a ghéarú; géarú ar do chois. To set, make, the pace, (i) Sp: dul ar ceann riain; an luas a ghearradh; (ii) (of reaper) an mheitheal a tharraingt. To keep pace with s.o., cos a choinneáil le duine. F: To go the pace, dul chun drabhláis; scód a ligean leat féin. 3 Equit: Falaireacht f.
pace2 . 1 v.i. a Siúlaim de choiscéim thomhaiste, de chéim chothrom. b Equit: Déanann falaireacht, gluaiseann ar choiscéim falaireachta. 2 v.tr. a Siúlaim (an tsráid, etc.) de choiscéim thomhaiste, de chéim chothrom. b To pace (off) a distance, fad a thomhas ina choiscéimeanna. c Sp: Gearraim an luas do (reathaí, etc.).
RELATED MATCHES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
PHRASES IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
Five paces away from us, cúig slata uainn.
He went off at a break-neck pace, d'imigh sé le luas lasrach.
Brisk pace, siúl géar.
Even pace, siúl, luas, tomhaiste.
He was going at a foot-pace, bhí sé ag imeacht leis de réir a choise.
To force the pace, géarú ar an luas thar meán.
At a funeral pace, ar chéim sochraide.
At a furious pace, de luas nimhe; in ainm an diabhail; (of horseman) ar stealladh chosa in airde.
To go back two paces, dul dhá chéim ar gcúl.
At a leisurely pace, ar bhogstróc.
To mend one's pace, do choiscéim a ghéarú.
Even-paced, cothromchéimneach.  
Easy-paced horse, capall a bhfuil siúl réidh léi.
Com: Pace on rail, praghas ar iarnród.
At a rattling pace, faoi chruashiúl.
To go at a good round pace, siúl maith cothrom a bheith fút.
F: He goes at a snail's pace, tá sé chomh malltriallach le seilide, is é teacht an tseilide aige é.
He quickened his pace and so did I, ghéaraigh sé a choiscéim agus rinne mise mar an gcéanna.
At a sober pace, de shiúl stuama.
At a spanking pace, i mbarr na bhfáscaí; sna feirí glinnte.
Steady pace, siúl cothrom.
He was going at a terrific pace, bhí gearradh siúil faoi.
He is a thorough-paced fool, amadán ceart é.
They are going at a tidy pace, tá gearradh maith siúil fúthu.
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