Слово англійською: step

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Переклад step українською: крок (рух нога́ми), схі́дець, схо́динка

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step

noun
/step/

    in series/process

  1. [countable] one of a series of things that you do in order to achieve something
    • We are taking steps to prevent pollution.
    • It's a big step giving up your job and moving halfway across the world.
    • a necessary/an important/a positive step
    • step toward(s) something This was a first step towards a united Europe.
    • This won't solve the problem but it's a step in the right direction.
    • The new drug represents a major step forward in the treatment of the disease.
    • Closing the factory would be a retrograde step.
    Synonyms actionactionmeasure ▪ step ▪ act ▪ moveThese are all words for a thing that somebody does.action a thing that somebody does:
    • Can you explain your actions?
    measure an official action that is done in order to achieve a particular aim:
    • Tougher measures against racism are needed.
    step one of a series of things that you do in order to achieve something:
    • This was a first step towards a united Europe.
    act a thing that somebody does:
    • an act of kindness
     action or act?These two words have the same meaning but are used in different patterns. An act is usually followed by of and/​or used with an adjective. Action is not usually used with of but is often used with his, her, etc: a heroic act of bravery • a heroic action of bravery • his heroic actions/​acts during the war. Action often combines with take but act does not: We shall take whatever acts are necessary. move (used especially in the media) an action that you do or need to do to achieve something:
    • They are waiting for the results of the opinion polls before deciding their next move.
    Patterns
    • to take action/​measures/​steps
    • to make a step/​move
    • a heroic/​brave/​daring action/​step/​act/​move
    see also baby step
  2. [countable] one of a series of things that somebody does or that happen, which forms part of a process synonym stage
    • Having completed the first stage, you can move on to step 2.
    • If you follow all the steps, nothing will go wrong.
    • I'd like to take this idea a step further.
    • This was a big step up (= to a better position) in his career.
    • I'll explain it to you step by step.
    • a step-by-step guide to building your own home
    3.

    movement/sound

  3. [countable] the act of lifting your foot and putting it down in order to walk or move somewhere; the sound this makes
    • a baby’s first steps
    • He took a step towards the door.
    • We heard steps outside.
    see also footstep, goose-step
    4.

    distance

  4. [countable] the distance that you cover when you take a step
    • It's only a few steps further.
    • He turned around and retraced his steps (= went back the way he had come).
    • She moved a step closer to me.
    • (figurative) The hotel is only a short step (= a short distance) from the beach.
    5.

    stair

  5. [countable] a surface that you put your foot on in order to walk to a higher or lower level, especially one of a series
    • She was sitting on the bottom step of the staircase.
    • We walked down some stone steps to the beach.
    • A short flight of steps led up to the door.
    see also doorstep, naughty step
    6.

    in dance

  6. [countable, usually plural] a series of movements that you make with your feet and which form a dance
    • Do you know the steps of this dance?
    Wordfinder
    • ballet
    • ballroom
    • band
    • choreograph
    • dance
    • floor
    • folk dance
    • music
    • partner
    • step
    see also quickstep, two-step
    7.

    way of walking

  7. [countable, usually singular] the way that somebody walks
    • He walked with a quick light step.
    • There was a smile on her face and a spring in her step.
    8.

    exercise

  8. [uncountable] (often in compounds) a type of exercise that you do by stepping on and off a raised piece of equipment
    • step aerobics
    • a step class
    9.

    ladder

  9. steps
     [plural] (British English) a stepladder
    • a pair of steps
    • We need the steps to get into the attic.
    10.

    in music

  10. [countable] (North American English) the interval between two notes that are next to each other in a scale compare semitone, tone see also half step, whole step
    11. Word OriginOld English stæpe, stepe (noun), stæppan, steppan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch steppen and German stapfen.
Idioms
break step
  1. to change the way you are walking so that you do not walk in the same rhythm as the people you are walking or marching with
    • The soldiers turned without once breaking step.
fall into step (beside/with somebody)
  1. to change the way you are walking so that you start walking in the same rhythm as the person you are walking with
    • He caught her up and fell into step beside her.
in/out of step (with somebody/something)
  1. putting your feet on the ground in the right/wrong way, according to the rhythm of the music or the people you are moving with
    • He was out of step with the music.
    • She had trouble keeping in step with the others.
  2. having ideas that are the same as or different from other people’s
    • She was out of step with her colleagues.
mind/watch your step
  1. to walk carefully
  2. to behave in a careful and sensible way
    • You’d better watch your step with him if you don’t want trouble.
one step forward, two steps back
  1. (saying) used to say that every time you make progress, something bad happens that means that the situation is worse than before
a/one step ahead (of somebody/something)
  1. when you are one step ahead of somebody/something, you manage to avoid them or to achieve something more quickly than they do
    • She's always one step ahead of the competition.
a/one step at a time
  1. when you do something one step at a time you do it slowly and gradually
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