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ДЕЛАТЬ/СДЕЛАТЬ ШАГ НАВСТРЕЧУ (кому-чему) VP subj and obj: human or collect the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WOto show the initiative in establishing or improving relations with s.o. (may refer to making an effort to meet s.o., reconcile a conflict with s.o. etc)X сделал шаг навстречу (Y-y) = X took the first step (to meet Y (make up with Y etc))(in limited contexts) X made a conciliatory gesture (toward Y).Любой интеллигентный человек тут понял бы, что надо же сделать шаг навстречу. Но Оглоед ничего этого понять не мог. Он не оценил тактичности Павла Николаевича (Солженицын 10). Any educated man would have seen at this point that it was time to make a conciliatory gesture, but Bone-chewer couldn't understand this. He couldn't appreciate Pavel Nikolayevich's tact (10a). -
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СДЕЛАТЬ ПЕРВЫЙ ШАГ (к чему) VP subj: human the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO1. to undertake an initial action toward some goalX сделал первый шаг - X took the first step."Я сам хотел добра людям и сделал бы сотни, тысячи добрых дел вместо одной этой глупости... Этою глупостью я хотел только поставить себя в независимое положение, первый шаг сделать... Но я, я и первого шага не выдержал, потому что я - подлец!» (Достоевский 3). "I myself wanted to do good to people and I'd have done hundreds and thousands of good deeds to make up for that one stupidity... By that stupidity I merely wanted to place myself in an independent position, to take the first step....But I-I couldn't even endure the first step, because I'm vile!" (3a).2. to be the first to act in establishing or improving relations with another (may refer to making an effort to meet s.o., reconcile a conflict with s.o. etc)X сделал первый шаг - X took the first stepX made the first move."Я очень хорошо понял, с первого взгляда, что тут дело плохо, и - что вы думаете? - решился было и глаз не подымать на неё. Но Авдотья Романовна сама сделала первый шаг...» (Достоевский 3). UI understood very well, at first glance, that things were bad here, and-what do you think?—I decided not even to raise my eyes to her. But Avdotya Romanovna herself took the first step..." (3c). -
3 делать шаг навстречу
• ДЕЛАТЬ/СДЕЛАТЬ ШАГ НАВСТРЕЧУ (кому-чему)[VP; subj and obj: human or collect; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to show the initiative in establishing or improving relations with s.o. (may refer to making an effort to meet s.o., reconcile a conflict with s.o. etc):- X сделал шаг навстречу (Y-y) ≈ X took the first step (to meet Y <make up with Y etc>);- [in limited contexts] X made a conciliatory gesture (toward Y).♦ Любой интеллигентный человек тут понял бы, что надо же сделать шаг навстречу. Но Оглоед ничего этого понять не мог. Он не оценил тактичности Павла Николаевича (Солженицын 10). Any educated man would have seen at this point that it was time to make a conciliatory gesture, but Bone-chewer couldn't understand this. He couldn't appreciate Pavel Nikolayevich's tact (10a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > делать шаг навстречу
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4 сделать шаг навстречу
• ДЕЛАТЬ/СДЕЛАТЬ ШАГ НАВСТРЕЧУ (кому-чему)[VP; subj and obj: human or collect; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====⇒ to show the initiative in establishing or improving relations with s.o. (may refer to making an effort to meet s.o., reconcile a conflict with s.o. etc):- X сделал шаг навстречу (Y-y) ≈ X took the first step (to meet Y <make up with Y etc>);- [in limited contexts] X made a conciliatory gesture (toward Y).♦ Любой интеллигентный человек тут понял бы, что надо же сделать шаг навстречу. Но Оглоед ничего этого понять не мог. Он не оценил тактичности Павла Николаевича (Солженицын 10). Any educated man would have seen at this point that it was time to make a conciliatory gesture, but Bone-chewer couldn't understand this. He couldn't appreciate Pavel Nikolayevich's tact (10a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сделать шаг навстречу
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5 сделать первый шаг
[VP; subj: human; the verb may take the final position, otherwise fixed WO]=====1. to undertake an initial action toward some goal:- X сделал первый шаг≈ X took the first step.♦ "Я сам хотел добра людям и сделал бы сотни, тысячи добрых дел вместо одной этой глупости... Этою глупостью я хотел только поставить себя в независимое положение, первый шаг сделать... Но я, я и первого шага не выдержал, потому что я - подлец!"(Достоевский 3). "I myself wanted to do good to people and I'd have done hundreds and thousands of good deeds to make up for that one stupidity... By that stupidity I merely wanted to place myself in an independent position, to take the first step....But I - I couldn't even endure the first step, because I'm vile!" (3a).2. to be the first to act in establishing or improving relations with another (may refer to making an effort to meet s.o., reconcile a conflict with s.o. etc):- X made the first move.♦ "Я очень хорошо понял, с первого взгляда, что тут дело плохо, и - что вы думаете? - решился было и глаз не подымать на неб. Но Авдотья Романовна сама сделала первый шаг..." (Достоевский 3). "I understood very well, at first glance, that things were bad here, and - what do you think? - I decided not even to raise my eyes to her. But Avdotya Romanovna herself took the first step..." (3c).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > сделать первый шаг
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