What does cadence in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word cadence in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cadence in French.

The word cadence in French means step, pace, cadence, rate of fire, gait, rhythmic, rhythmical, set the cadence of , set the rhythm of , set the tempo of, pick up the pace, in quick time, in rhythm, rhythmically, force the pace. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cadence

step

nom féminin (rythme régulier)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pendant le défilé les militaires marchent en cadence.
During the parade the soldiers march in step.

pace

nom féminin (rythme d'exécution)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cadence de production devenait de plus en plus rapide.
The production rate was becoming faster and faster.

cadence

nom féminin (mesure)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cadence de la danse est parfaite.
The cadence of the dance is perfect.

rate of fire

nom féminin (nombre de coups par minute)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cadence de cette nouvelle arme est très élevée.
The rate of fire of this new weapon is very high.

gait

nom féminin (allure d'un cheval) (horse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce cheval évolue avec une cadence parfaite.
This horse moves with a perfect gait.

rhythmic, rhythmical

adjectif (rythmé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le cheval avançait sur la piste d'un pas cadencé.
The horse moved forward along the track at a regular (or: even) pace.

set the cadence of , set the rhythm of , set the tempo of

verbe transitif (rythmer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le bruit du marteau cadence le travail du forgeron.

pick up the pace

locution verbale (travailler plus vite)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

in quick time

locution adverbiale (au pas d'une troupe qui défile)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Les troupes défilaient sur les Champs Élysées au pas cadencé.

in rhythm, rhythmically

locution adverbiale (de façon rythmée)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

force the pace

locution verbale (accélérer le rythme)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les ouvriers durent forcer la cadence pour répondre à la forte demande des clients.

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