keep up the pace

[/kiːp ʌp ðə peɪs/]

verb phrase

manter o ritmo

1. To maintain the same speed or rate of progress as others; to continue at the current rate without falling behind

The team needs to keep up the pace if they want to finish the project on time.

O time precisa manter o ritmo se quiser terminar o projeto no prazo.

2. To sustain the same level of performance or activity

She struggled to keep up the pace during the marathon.

Ela lutou para manter o ritmo durante a maratona.

NYC Slang

keep it moving / stay in the game

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

manter o ritmo

Most common expression in Brazilian Portuguese

São Paulo

manter o ritmo / acompanhar o ritmo

Both expressions are used interchangeably

Portugal

manter o ritmo / acompanhar o compasso

Slightly more formal in European Portuguese

Rio de Janeiro

manter o pique

Colloquial variant meaning to maintain energy and pace

keep up with the Joneses

set the pace

pick up the pace

slow the pace

match someone's pace

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