verb
Meaning 1
To begin moving or working faster.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
pick up the pace
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Across languages
Translations
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: kiristää tahtia — to begin moving or working faster
- French: presser le pas — to begin moving or working faster
- Hungarian: felveszi a tempót — to begin moving or working faster
- Polish: zwiększać tempo — to begin moving or working faster
- Polish: zwiększyć tempo — to begin moving or working faster
- Polish: podkręcać tempo — to begin moving or working faster
- Polish: podkręcić tempo — to begin moving or working faster
- Polish: przyspieszać tempo — to begin moving or working faster
- Polish: przyspieszyć tempo — to begin moving or working faster