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step
(stĕp)n.
1.
a. The single complete movement of raising one foot and putting it down in another spot, as in walking.
b. A manner of walking; a particular gait.
c. A fixed rhythm or pace, as in marching: keep step.
d. The sound of a footstep.
e. A footprint: steps in the mud.
2.
a. The distance traversed by moving one foot ahead of the other.
b. A very short distance: just a step away.
c. steps Course; path: turned her steps toward home.
3. One of a series of rhythmical, patterned movements of the feet used in a dance: diagrammed the basic steps to the mambo.
4.
a. A rest for the foot in ascending or descending.
b. steps Stairs.
c. Something, such as a ledge or an offset, that resembles a step of a stairway.
d. A low platform used for exercise, as in step aerobics.
5.
a. One of a series of actions, processes, or measures taken to achieve a goal.
b. A stage in a process: followed every step in the instructions.
6. A degree in progress or a grade or rank in a scale: a step up in the corporate hierarchy.
7. Music
a. The interval that separates two successive tones of a scale.
b. A degree of a scale.
8. Nautical The block in which the heel of a mast is fixed.
v. stepped, step·ping, steps
v.intr.
1. To put or press the foot: step on the brake.
2. To shift or move slightly by taking a step or two: step back.
3. To walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified direction: step over to the corner.
4. To move with the feet in a particular manner: step lively.
5. To move into a new situation by or as if by taking a single step: stepping into a life of ease.
6. To treat someone with arrogant indifference: He is always stepping on other people.
v.tr.
Phrasal Verbs: 1. To put or set (the foot) down: step foot on land.
2. To measure by pacing: step off ten yards.
3. To furnish with steps; make steps in: terraces that are stepped along the hillside.
4. Computers To cause (a computer) to execute a single instruction.
5. Nautical To place (a mast) in its step.
step aside
To resign from a post, especially when being replaced.
step down
1. To resign from a high post.
2. To reduce, especially in stages: stepping down the electric power.
step in
1. To enter into an activity or a situation.
2. To intervene.
step out
1. To walk briskly.
2. To go outside for a short time.
3. Informal To go out for a special evening of entertainment.
4. To withdraw; quit.
step up
Idioms: 1. To increase, especially in stages: step up production.
2. To come forward: step up and be counted.
3. To improve one's performance or take on more responsibility, especially at a crucial time.
in step
1. Moving in rhythm.
2. In conformity with one's environment: in step with the times.
out of step
1. Not moving in rhythm: recruits marching out of step.
2. Not in conformity with one's environment: out of step with the times.
step by step
By degrees.
step on it Informal
To go faster; hurry.
[Middle English, from Old English stæpe, stepe.]
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step up
vb (adverb)
1. (tr) to increase or raise by stages; accelerate
2. (intr) to make progress or effect an advancement; be promoted
3. step up to the plate
a. baseball to move into batting position
b. to come forward and take responsibility for something
4. (Baseball) step up to the plate
a. baseball to move into batting position
b. to come forward and take responsibility for something
adj (prenominal)
5. (Electrical Engineering) (of a transformer) increasing a low voltage applied to the primary winding to a higher voltage on the secondary winding. Compare step down 4
6. informal involving a rise by stages
n
informal an increment in quantity, size, etc
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Verb 1. step up - increase in extent or intensity; "The Allies escalated the bombing"
increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
redouble - double in magnitude, extent, or intensity; "The enemy redoubled their screaming on the radio"
2. step up - speed up; "let's rev up production"
increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
3. step up - make oneself visible; take action; "Young people should step to the fore and help their peers"
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step
noun2. An action calculated to achieve an end:
phrasal verb
step down
To withdraw from business or active life:
Idioms: call it quits, hang up one's spurs, turn in one's badge.
step up
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w>step up
vt sep → steigern ; efforts also, security, campaign, search, criticism, support, activities → verstärken ; pressure also, demands, volume, numbers, pace → erhöhen ; fight → steigern ; to step up a gear (fig) → eine Stufe höherschalten
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step
(step) noun1. one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc. He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps. stap, tree خُطْوَه стъпка passo krok der Schritt skridt; trin βήμα samm قدم askel pas פסיעה कदम, डग, पग korak lépés langkah skref passo 歩み 일보 žingsnis solis langkah stap skritt, trinn krok قدم، پل، ګام ، پوړۍ (دزيمنى) درجه، مرحله، تګ passo pas шаг krok korak korak steg ก้าว adım (腳)步 крок چال bước chân, bước (脚)步
2. the distance covered by this. He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away. kort afstand على بُعْد خُطْوَه крачка passo krok der Schritt skridt βήμα samm گام askel pas צעד पदध्वनि, चाप duljina koraka lépés jarak selangkah skref; smáspölur passo 1歩の距離 일보의 거리 žingsnis neliels attālums; pāris soļu jarak langkah eindje skritt krok ګام passo pas шаг krok korak korak steg ระยะสั้น ๆ çok yakın, bir adımlık mesafe 步幅 крок قدم bước 步幅
3. the sound made by someone walking etc. I heard (foot) steps. voetstap وَقْع الخُطوَه шум от стъпки passo krok der Schritt trin βήμα, βηματισμός samm صداي پا askel pas קוֹל צְעָדִים थोड़ी दूरी zvuk koraka lépés bunyi langkah fótatak passo 足音 발소리 žingsnis soļi derap kaki stap fot, skritt krok تګ passo pas шаги krok korak korak steg เสียงฝีเท้า ayak sesi 腳步聲 звук кроків قدموں کی آہٹ tiếng bước chân, dáng đi 脚步声
4. a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing. The dance has some complicated steps. passie خُطْوَه، دَقَّة القَدَم في الرَّقْص танцова стъпка passo krok der Schritt trin βήμα stepp-samm رقص پا tanssiaskel pas צְעָדִים सीढ़ी, सोपान plesni korak lépés langkah dansspor passo ステップ 일정한 보조 žingsnis dejas solis, raksts langkah danspas dansetrinn krok د پښو نڅا passo pas па krok korak korak steg จังหวะก้าว adım, dans adımı 舞步 па; крок قدم اٹھانے کا انداز bước nhảy, điệu nhảy 舞步
5. a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down. A flight of steps led down to the cellar; Mind the step!; She was sitting on the doorstep. trappie, trap دَرَجَه праг degrau schod die Stufe trappe; trin; -trin σκαλί aste يك قدم راه porras marche מדרגה कार्य stepenica, prečka ljestava lépcső(fok) anak tangga þrep, trappa gradino, scalino 階段 (사다리, 계단 등의) 디딤대, 단(段) laiptelis pakāpiens tangga trede trinn stopień یو قدم لاره degrau treaptă ступень; порог schod stopnica prag trappsteg, trappa ขั้นบันได basamak (樓梯等的)台階 східець; підніжка زینہ bậc, nấc (楼梯等的)台阶
6. a stage in progress, development etc. Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel; His present job is a step up from his previous one. tree, vordering مَرْحَلَه، طَوْر прен. стъпка avanço krok der Schritt skridt; trin βήμα, σκαλί, στάδιο προόδου arenguaste, järk رتبه edistysaskel pas מדרגה अंश stupanj, etapa lépés langkah (þróunar)skref passo 前進 (목표의) 일보 pažanga, žingsnis solis; pakāpiens langkah stap skritt, steg krok درجه avanço pas шаг; повышение krok korak korak steg, kliv ขั้นตอน adım, aşama 進步 крок; підйом ایک درجے سے دوسرے درجے میں ترقی bước tiến 进步
7. an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc). That would be a foolish/sensible step to take; I shall take steps to prevent this happening again. stappe إجْراء، حَرَكَه мярка medida (zá)krok der Schritt skridt ενέργεια, μέτρο ettevõtmine, abinõu اقدام toimenpide mesure צעד स्वर korak, potez lépés tindakan ráðstöfun misura, mossa 手段 한 조치, 한 방법 priemonė, dalykas rīcība; pasākums; solis tindakan stap skritt, forholdsregel, tiltak krok اقدام medida măsură деиствие; шаг (zá)krok korak korak åtgärd, mått och steg ก้าวย่าง adım, girişim 措施,手段 вчинок; захід کوءی مقصد حاصل کرنے کے لیے کیا گیا اقدام biện pháp 措施,手段
verb – past tense, past participle stepped – to make a step, or to walk. He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road. loop يَخْطو стъпвам caminhar (vy)jít schreiten træde βαδίζω, βηματίζω astuma قدم برداشتن astua marcher לִצעוֹד चलना, ठहलना, पर पैर रखना, नाचना koračati, kročiti lép melangkah stíga, taka skref camminare 歩む 걸음을 옮기다 žengti likt soli; soļot melangkah stappen ta et skritt, gå, komme robić krok, iść قدم ايښودل ، ګام اخستل،په پله اندازه كول caminhar a păşi шагать vyjsť stopiti koračati stiga, kliva, gå ก้าวเท้า adım atmak, yürümek 走,舉步 крокувати, ступати آہستہ آہستہ چلنا bước, bước đi 走,举步
steps noun plural a stepladder. May I borrow your steps? leer سُلَّم صَغير стълба escada štafle die Trittleiter (trappe-)stige φορητή, πτυσσόμενη σκάλα redel نردبان تاشو tikkaat escabeau סולם सीढ़ी, जीना, निसेनी ljestve (háztartási) létra tangga (vinnu)tröppur scala はしご 사다리 kopėčios sastatņu kāpnes tangga trapladder gardintrapp składana drabina زينه ،سپكه زينه escadote scară pliantă лестница dvojitý rebrík lestev merdevine trappstege บันไดพับได้ seyyar merdiven 梯子 драбина سیڑھی cái thang 梯子
ˈstepladder noun a ladder with a hinged support at the back and flat steps, not rungs. trapleer سُلَّم صَغير стълба escada štafle die Trittleiter trappestige φορητή/πτυσσόμενη σκάλα treppredel نردبان تاشو tikkaat escabeau סולם संदली sklopive ljestve (háztartási) létra tangga (vinnu)tröppur scala 脚立 접사다리 kopėčios sastatņu kāpnes tangga trapladder gardintrapp składana drabina زينه ،سپكه زينه escadote scară pliantă стремянка rebrík, schodíky lestev merdevine na sklapanje trappstege บันได้พับได้ seyyar merdiven 活動梯子 драбина چار پایوں والی متحرک سیڑھی thang gấp 活动梯子
ˈstepping-stones noun plural large stones placed in a shallow stream etc, on which a person can step when crossing. stapklip حَجَر العُبور عند المَخاضَه камъни за преминаване на река caminho de pedras přechod po kamenech der Trittstein vadesten πέρασμα φτιαγμένο από διαδοχικές πέτρες jalgkivid سنگ چين astinkivi pierre de gué אֶבֶן מִדרָך पैर रखने का पथर, सोपान, साधन kamen u plitkoj vodi za lakše prelaženje gázlókövek batu lompatan staksteinar, stiklur passatoio 飛び石 징검다리 akmenys per ką perbristi, laiptelis kelyje į akmeņi strauta u.tml. pāriešanai batu anjakan stapsteen vadesteiner przejście z kamieni ډبره ټولوونكي caminho de pedras piatră de trecut prin vad камни для перехода kamene (na prechode) kamni v plitvini gazni kamen klivsten ก้อนหินที่วางให้เหยียบ atlama taşı 踏腳石 камінь для переходу کسی دلدلی زمین پر رکھے پتھر đá kê bước 踏脚石
in/out of step (of two or more people walking together) with, without the same foot going forward at the same time. to march in step; Keep in step!; He got out of step. in pas يُعيق تَقَدُّم، يَقِفُ في طَريق в/не в крак no/fora do caminho (ne)překážet im Weg, aus dem Weg være i vejen for; forsvind! (δε) βρίσκομαι στη μέση, (δεν) αποτελώ εμπόδιο en medio; del medio (tee peal) ees, eest (ära) گام به گام بودن tahdissa, pois tahdista (ne pas/être) dans les jambes de qqn לָנוּע לא עַל פִּי הַקֶצֶב कदम बेमेल prepriječiti se útjában van vkinek; nincs útjában vkinek menghalangi standa í/víkja úr vegi fyrir (in mezzo), (tra i piedi); (fuori dai piedi) じゃまになって[] 보조를 맞추어, 보조가 틀리게 skersai kelio, po kojomis, iš kelio (kādam) ceļā; pa kājām; nost no (kāda) ceļa; maliņā terkeluar dari langkah in/uit de maat i veien for/ut av veien na (czyjejś) drodze, z (czyjejś) drogi قدم په قدم no/fora do caminho a sta/a nu sta în calea cuiva мешать prekážať / neprekážať napoti/s poti komu u koraku i/ur vägen för ngn (ngt) เดินให้ได้จังหวะพร้อมกัน; เดินไม่ถูกจังหวะ yolunda durma, engel, mani 不礙(或礙某人),步伐不一致 (не) в ногу قدم سے قدم ملا کر چلنا bước đều, sai bước 不碍(或碍某人),步调一致(不一致)
step aside to move to one side. He stepped aside to let me pass. opsy staan يَتَنَحّى стъпвам встрани afastar-se ustoupit stranou zur Seite treten træde til side παραμερίζω kõrvale astuma كناره گيري كردن astua sivuun s'écarter לַזוּז הַצִידָה अपना स्थान दूसरे को देना stupiti na stranu félreáll menyingkir víkja til hliðar scansarsi 脇に寄る 옆으로 비키다 pasitraukti pakāpties sāņus ke tepi opzij stappen tre/gå til side zejść na bok کناره ګیری کول afastar-se a se da la o parte посторониться ustúpiť nabok stopiti vstran skloniti se sa strane ta ett steg åt sidan หลบไป kenara çekilmek 讓開 відходити вбік; давати дорогу ایک طرف ہو جانا bước sang một bên, nhường chỗ 让开
step by step gradually. He improved step by step. stap vir stap خُطْوَه خُطْوَه стъпка по стъпка passo a passo krok za krokem Schritt für Schritt gradvis βήμα βήμα, σταδιακά järk-järgult قدم به قدم vähän kerrallaan pas à pas צַעַד צַעַד धीरे-धीरे, क्रमश: korak po korak, postupno lépésről lépésre berangsur-angsur skref fyrir skref passo a passo, gradualmente 一歩一歩 단계적으로 žingsnis po žingsnio, palaipsniui soli pa solim; pakāpeniski langkah demi langkah geleidelijk skritt-/trinnvis, gradvis krok po kroku قدم په قدم passo a passo pas cu pas постепенно krok za krokom korak za korakom postepeno steg för steg ทีละขั้น yavaş yavaş, adım adım 一步一步地 крок за кроком, поступово قدم بہ قدم dần dần 一步一步地
step in to intervene. The children began to quarrel, and I thought it was time I stepped in. tussenbeide tree يَتَدَخَّل намесвам се intervir zakročit einschreiten skride ind; blande sig παρεμβαίνω vahele astuma مداخله كردن astua väliin intervenir לְהִתעַרֵב कदम मिलाकर, से मिलाकर ući, umiješati se közbelép ikut campur skerast í leikinn intervenire 介入する 끼어들다 įsikišti iejaukties campur tangan tussenbeide komen gripe inn, ta affære wkraczać دخالت کول intervir a interveni вмешиваться zakročiť vmešati se umešati se ingripa เข้ามาเกี่ยวข้อง karışmak, araya girmek 干涉,介入 втручатися مداخلت کرنا can thiệp vào 干涉,介入
step out to walk with a long(er) and (more) energetic stride. meer energiek loop يُسْرِع في الخَطْو забързвам apressar o passo přidat do kroku ausschreiten tage længere skridt ad gangen ανοίγω το βήμα μου sammu pikendama با قدمهاي سريع راه رفتن harppoa allonger le pas לִצעוֹד בִּצעָדִים אֲרוּכִּים बदम बढ़ाना, सामाजिक जीवन का आनन्द लेना istupiti, ići brže kilép berjalan lebih cepat greikka sporið (allungare il passo) 急ぐ 서둘러 걷다 žingsniuoti, paspartinti žingsnį soļot ātri; pielikt soli berjalan lebih cepat doorstappen lange ut przyspieszać kroku په چټكتيا سره تلل estugar o passso a iuţi pasul прибавлять шагу pridať do kroku pošteno stopiti ubrzati korak ta ut stegen ก้าวออกไป hızlı yürümek 健步走 ступати великими кроками; прискорювати ходу لمبے لمبے قدم اٹھانا bước dài 健步走
step up to increase. The firm must step up production. vermeerder يَزيد увеличавам aumentar zvýšit steigern øge επιταχύνω, αυξάνω suurendama جلو آمدن kasvattaa intensifier לְהַגדִיל बढ़ाना pojačati, ubrzati növel meningkatkan auka aumentare 高める 강화하다 padidinti palielināt meningkatkan opvoeren øke, trappe opp zwiększać مخه تلل aumentar a intensifica увеличивать zvýšiť pojačiti povećati öka เพิ่ม artırmak 逐步增加 збільшувати(ся); прискорювати(ся) اوپر چڑھنا tăng cường, đẩy mạnh 逐步增加
watch one's step to be careful, especially over one's own behaviour. jou eie gedrag dophou يَحْذَر، يَنْتَبِه гледам къде стъпвам ter cuidado být ve střehu sich vorsehen være forsigtig προσέχω τι λέω και τι κάνω ir con pies de plomo ettevaatlik olema مواظب رفتار خود بودن olla varovainen prendre garde לְהִיזָהֵר सावधान होना paziti na (svoje) ponašanje ügyel magára berhati-hati fara varlega (fare attenzione) 慎重にする (발밑을 조심하다 apdairiai elgtis būt piesardzīgam memberi perhatian voorzichtig zijn gå forsiktig til verks, gå stille i dørene uważać na to co się robi د خپلي كړن وړني خيال ساتل ter cuidado a fi atent действовать осторожно byť v strehu biti previden voditi računa vara försiktig, passa sig ระมัดระวังความประพฤติ ayağını denk almak 小心腳下,注意(你的)行動 діяти обережно محتاط رہنا giữ gìn, thận trọng 小心脚下,注意(你的)行动
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