a buen paso — meaning & examples
Language: es
Meanings:
- At a good or brisk pace; moving quickly and steadily.
- Covering distance or progressing in a timely, efficient manner.
Examples
BetaEl grupo avanzaba a buen paso por el sendero para llegar antes del anochecer.
The group was moving at a good pace along the trail to arrive before nightfall.
Carmen camina a buen paso todas las mañanas para mantenerse en forma.
Carmen walks briskly every morning to stay in shape.
Si seguimos a buen paso, llegaremos a tiempo para la conferencia de las diez.
If we keep a good pace, we’ll arrive on time for the ten o’clock conference.
- Making satisfactory or notable progress; advancing well toward a goal.
Examples
BetaEl proyecto va a buen paso y esperamos terminarlo antes de lo previsto.
The project is making good progress and we expect to finish it earlier than planned.
A pesar de las dificultades, el equipo sigue a buen paso hacia sus objetivos.
Despite difficulties, the team continues advancing well toward their goals.
La rehabilitación del paciente va a buen paso gracias al esfuerzo de todos los médicos.
The patient’s rehabilitation is progressing satisfactorily thanks to the effort of all the doctors.
Examples:
- ES: Todos a buen paso disfrutamos cantandoEN: All in step we're swinging
- ES: ¡Ah, a buen paso!EN: Stubbie!
- ES: Podríamos ir a comprar a Castletown... Y si vamos a buen paso, estaremos de vuelta a la hora de cenar.EN: We could do our shopping in Castletown, and if we put a good foot under us, we'd be back by suppertime.
- ES: Llegaremos al anochecer, si vamos a buen paso y no paramos para comer.EN: We shall be there by nightfall, if we set a good pace and don't stop for lunch.
- ES: Nos tomó cerca de un día, marchando a buen paso, llegar tan lejos.EN: It's taken nearly a day, going fairly easily, to get this far.EN: It's taken nearly a day, going fairly easily, to get this far.
- ES: Con O'Roku como maestra, la metamorfosis resurgía a buen paso.EN: With Granny Oroku as their teacher... transformation training proceeded rapidly.
- ES: En cancilleria tal vez ahora tengo una carrera, soy litigante aparte de eso voy avanzando a buen pasoEN: Perhaps Chancery practise I now have a career, I'm a Barrister other than that life chugs along in varying degrees
- ES: Cosechar todo el té de China, avanzamos a buen paso con su Majestad Celestial en eso.EN: Harvesting all the tea in China. We're going great guns with his celestial majesty on that one.EN: Harvesting all the tea in china-- we're going great guns with his celestial majesty on that one.
- ES: Si avanzas a buen paso y no meces el bote iras al consejo a salvo de los votos.EN: "If you keep steady and don't rock the boats, you'll head to the Council, safe from the votes."
- ES: Se desplazaba a buen paso al salir de esa joyería.EN: He was moving at a pretty good clip when he left thatjewelry store.
- ES: Tres horas a buen paso.EN: Three hours at pace.
- ES: -No sé, cuatro o cinco, iban a buen paso al pueblo.EN: I do not know. Four or five.
- ES: E iban a buen paso hacia el pueblo.EN: They went to the village.
- ES: Ahora a dos más de "Time Starts" y "Mon Gateau" sigue a buen paso aunque algo apretado en el carril.EN: Two more back to Time starts now, and Mon gateau traveling well enough, Though in a bit tight at the rail.
- ES: Vas a buen paso.EN: Got a good gait.EN: Got a good gait.
- ES: Es como si vuestras vidas progresaran a buen paso, mientras que la mía se escurre hacia atrás.EN: It's like your lives are chugging forward, And mine's just slipping backwards.
- ES: Eso son dos horas de camino a buen paso.EN: That is two hours walking at a good pace.
- ES: Avanzamos a buen paso.EN: It's two days until pickup. We're making great time.
- ES: Un par de horas a buen paso.EN: -A few hours.
- ES: Avanza desde el fondo a buen paso.EN: Coming round the far bend, she's still going well.
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