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paces

PAH-sehsˈpa.ses

peace

Also: make up
NounfB1
Two people shaking hands warmly in a friendly gesture of reconciliation.

📝 In Action

Después de no hablarse por un mes, por fin hicieron las paces.

B1

After not speaking for a month, they finally made up.

Es importante hacer las paces antes de irse a dormir.

A2

It is important to make peace before going to sleep.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • reconciliación (reconciliation)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • hacer las paces – to make up / to make peace

Idioms & Expressions

  • hacer las paces – To settle a disagreement and become friendly again.

you graze

Also: you pasture
VerbC1irregular (z-to-zc shift in first person) er
A fluffy sheep peacefully eating green grass in a field.
gerundpaciendo
past Participlepacido
infinitivepacer

📝 In Action

Tú siempre paces a las ovejas en este prado.

C1

You always graze the sheep in this meadow.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • pastar (to graze)

Common Collocations

  • pacer la hierba – to graze on grass

Subjunctive

Imperfect Subjunctive

yopaciera
túpacieras
él/ella/ustedpaciera
nosotrospaciéramos
vosotrospacierais
ellos/ellas/ustedespacieran

Present Subjunctive

yopazca
túpazcas
él/ella/ustedpazca
nosotrospazcamos
vosotrospazcáis
ellos/ellas/ustedespazcan

Indicative

Preterite

yopací
túpaciste
él/ella/ustedpació
nosotrospacimos
vosotrospacisteis
ellos/ellas/ustedespacieron

Imperfect

yopacía
túpacías
él/ella/ustedpacía
nosotrospaciamos
vosotrospaciais
ellos/ellas/ustedespacian

Present

yopazco
túpaces
él/ella/ustedpace
nosotrospacemos
vosotrospacéis
ellos/ellas/ustedespacen
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Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "paces" in Spanish:

peace→you graze→you pasture→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: paces

Question 1 of 1

Which phrase is used to say 'to make up' after a fight with a friend?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
paz(peace) — Noun
pacífico(peaceful) — Adjective
pasto(pasture/grass) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

The noun comes from the Latin 'pax' (peace). The verb comes from the Latin 'pascere' (to feed/pasture).

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: peaceEnglish: pasture

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use 'paces' to talk about a peace treaty between countries?

No. For treaties or the end of a war, you should use the singular 'la paz'.