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pas — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • footstep noun The sound or mark made by a step while walking.
  • No det Not any; none at all.
  • not adv A word used to make a statement, verb, or phrase negative.
  • pace noun The speed at which something happens or someone moves.
  • pas noun A step, especially in dance.
  • pitch noun A persuasive presentation intended to sell or promote something.
  • step noun A single movement of the foot when walking, or one of a set of surfaces used to go up or down, as on a staircase.

Senses

pas is used for these senses in English:

  • footstep A step, as in a stair.
  • footstep The distance between one foot and the next when walking; a pace.
  • no Not (a); not properly, not really; not fully.
  • not Negates the meaning of the modified verb.
  • not And not.
  • pas A step in a dance. [from 18th c.]
  • pitch The distance between evenly spaced objects, e.g. the teeth of a saw or gear, the turns of a screw thread, the centres of holes, or letters in a monospace font.
  • step Proceeding; measure; action; act.

footstep — full definition

  1. noun The sound or mark made by a step while walking.
  2. noun A path or example set by someone earlier (figurative, usually "follow in someone's footsteps").

No — full definition

  1. det Not any; none at all.
  2. adv Not at all — used before comparatives like "more" or "less," or certain adjectives.
  3. particle Used alone to show disagreement, refusal, or denial.
  4. noun A negative answer, or a vote against a proposal.

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