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1 backwards

adverb

1) (towards the back: He glanced backwards.) hacia atrás

2) (with one's back facing the direction one is going in: The child walked backwards into a lamp-post.) de espaldas a

3) (in the opposite way to that which is usual: Can you count from 1 to 10 backwards? (= starting at 10 and counting to 1).) al revés

backwards adv

1. hacia atrás

he was walking backwards caminaba hacia atrás

2. al revés

you're doing it backwards lo estás haciendo al revés

backwards and forwards de acá para allá

backwards

tr['bækwədz]

adverb

1 hacia atrás

■ she took a step backwards dio un paso hacia atrás

2 (the wrong way) al revés

■ he always does things backwards siempre hace las cosas al revés

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

backwards and forwards de acá para allá

a backwards and forwards motion un vaivén

to move backwards retroceder

to walk backwards andar de espaldas

to fall backwards caerse de espaldas

to know something backwards saber algo al dedillo

to bend over backwards to do something hacer todo lo posible para hacer algo

■ he bent over backwards to help us hizo todo lo posible para ayudarnos

backwards

adv.

• al revés adv.

• atrás adv.

'bækwərdz, 'bækwədz
adverb (esp BrE) backward II

['bækwǝdz]
ADV (esp Brit) = backward 2.
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['bækwərdz, 'bækwədz]
adverb (esp BrE) backward II

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2 van

noun

(a vehicle for carrying goods on roads or railways: He drives a van; (also adjective) a van-driver; a vanload of waste paper.) camioneta

van n furgoneta / camioneta

Del verbo ir: ( conjugate ir) \ \
van es: \ \
3ª persona plural (ellos/ellas/ustedes) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries: ir van
ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo 1
a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go;

◊ van en taxi to go by taxi;
iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot; van por mar to go by sea; ¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!; el van y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests; vamos a casa let's go home; ¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?; van de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting; ya vamos para allá we're on our way; ¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?; van por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb; voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
b) ( asistir) to go to;

◊ voy a clases nocturnas I go to evening classes;
ya va al colegio she's already at school 2 ( expresando propósito) van a + inf:
◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;
ve a ayudarla go and help her; ver tb van v aux 1 3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):
◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;
tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come! 4 [ comentario]:
◊ no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly;
eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you 1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
◊ iban cantando por el camino they sang as they went along;
¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?; íbamos sentados we were sitting down; vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry; yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead 2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
◊ iban de largo they wore long dresses;
voy a van de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde she was dressed in green 3 ( en calidad de) van de algo to go (along) as sth;
◊ yo fui de intérprete I went along as interpreter
1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) van a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth 2 (extenderse, abarcar):
◊ la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia;
el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to … 1 (marchar, desarrollarse):
◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;
va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse; ¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq); ¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?; me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam; ¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!; ¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam 2 ( en competiciones):
◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;
voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning 3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):
◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;
¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20? 4 ( estar en camino):
◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;
va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since … 5 (sumar, hacer):
◊ ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you;
con este van seis six, counting this one 6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month 1 ( deber colocarse) to go;
◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;
¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!; ¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!; vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way! 2
a) ( combinar) van con algo to go with sth

b) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you;
te vaná bien un descanso a rest will do you good 3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) vanle a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
◊ le va al equipo peruano he supports the Peruvian team
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◊ vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):

◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):

◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;
¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!
c) (al aclarar, resumir):

◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;
vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy; es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway 2
◊ vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):

◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;
¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!
b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):

◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!
van v aux van a + inf: 1
a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;

◊ voy a estudiar medicina I'm going to study medicine;
va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):

◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;
bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work 2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
◊ que no se te vaya a caer make sure you don't drop it;
cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq); lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains 3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
◊ poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little;
ya puedes van haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse irse verbo pronominal 1 ( marcharse) to leave;
◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;
vámonos let's go; bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off; no te vayas don't go; vete a la cama go to bed; se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company; vete de aquí get out of here; se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away 2 (consumirse, gastarse):
◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;
se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent 3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
◊ se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off;
(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?
4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;
◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down
5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):
◊ vanse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;
me iba para atrás I was falling backwards; frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
van see
◊ ir

ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass (tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right (ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water (haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old (encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up ' van' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrir - adorno - anillo - atizar - cabeza - camioneta - celular - compromisaria - compromisario - confiada - confiado - cuantificar - editar - empapelar - entablar - fábula - ir - furgón - furgoneta - grafológica - grafológico - grúa - intervenir - parecerse - permitirse - reparto - Tiro - vagón - viaje - antes - aspecto - cabús - camión - cámper - cargar - combi - cosa - cuyo - descuidar - empatar - entrar - ganar - iglesia - igual - igualado - jalar - madrina - mudanza - operar - parejo English: anniversary - anything - back away - badly - ballot - bank - concrete - decision - delivery truck - delivery van - enact - erect - execute - exhibit - flare up - form - free rein - from - gory - homework - insulate - liquidate - look up - moving van - paper - polygraph - removal van - score - series - stock up - surveillance - trend - up-to-date - uphold - van - vote - walking pace - wind - air - all - arrangement - bound - call - delivery - everywhere - get - go - guard - hand - jump

van

tr[væn]

noun

1 camioneta, furgoneta

2 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (on train) furgón nombre masculino

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van

tr[væn]

phrase in the van

1 formal use en la vanguardia

van ['væn] vanguard

van n

: furgoneta f, camioneta f

van

n.

• camioneta s.f.

• furgoneta s.f.

• furgón s.m.

• vanguardia s.f.

væn
noun

a) ( Auto) furgoneta f, camioneta f, vagoneta f (Méx)

b) (BrE Rail) furgón m

I [væn]
1.

N (Brit) (Aut) camioneta f, furgoneta f ; (for removals) camión m de mudanzas; (Brit) (Rail) furgón m

2.

CPD

van driver N — conductor(a) m / f de camioneta

van pool N — (US) parque m (móvil) de furgonetas

II

[væn]
N (Mil) (also fig) vanguardia f
to be in the van — ir a la vanguardia

to be in the van of progress — estar en la vanguardia del progreso

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[væn]
noun

a) ( Auto) furgoneta f, camioneta f, vagoneta f (Méx)

b) (BrE Rail) furgón m

English-spanish dictionary > van
3 step

1. noun
1) (movement, distance) Schritt, der

at every step — mit jedem Schritt

watch somebody's every step — (fig.) jemanden auf Schritt und Tritt überwachen

take a step towards/away from somebody — einen Schritt auf jemanden zugehen/von jemandem wegtreten

take a step back/sideways/forward — einen Schritt zurücktreten/zur Seite treten/nach vorn treten

a step forward/back — (fig.) ein Schritt nach vorn/zurück

a step in the right/wrong direction — (fig.) ein Schritt in die richtige/falsche Richtung

mind or watch your step! — (lit. or fig.) pass auf!

I can't walk another step — ich kann keinen Schritt mehr gehen

2) (stair) Stufe, die; (on vehicle) Tritt, der

a flight of steps — eine Treppe

[pair of] steps — (ladder) Stehleiter, die; (small) Trittleiter, die

3)

follow or walk in somebody's steps — (fig.) in jemandes Fußstapfen treten

4) (short distance)

it's only a step to my house — es sind nur ein paar Schritte bis zu mir

5)

be in step — im Schritt sein; (with music, in dancing) im Takt sein

be in/out of step with something — (fig.) mit etwas Schritt/nicht Schritt halten

be out of step — aus dem Schritt geraten sein; (with music, in dancing) nicht im Takt sein

6) (action) Schritt, der

take steps to do something — Schritte unternehmen, um etwas zu tun

7)

step by step — Schritt für Schritt

what is the next step? — wie geht es weiter?

8) (grade) Stufe, die
2. intransitive verb,
- pp- treten

step lightly or softly — leise auftreten

step inside — eintreten

please step inside for a moment — kommen Sie bitte auf einen Augenblick herein

step into somebody's shoes — (fig.) an jemandes Stelle treten

step on something — (on the ground) auf etwas (Akk.) treten

step on [to] — steigen auf (+ Akk.); steigen in (+ Akk.) [Fahrzeug, Flugzeug]

step on it — (coll.) auf die Tube drücken (ugs.)

step on somebody's toes — (lit. or fig.) jemandem auf die Füße treten

step out of one's dress/trousers — aus seinem Kleid/seiner Hose steigen (ugs.)

step over somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas steigen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/70618/step_aside">step aside

- step back

- step down

- step forward

- step in

- step off

- step out

- step up

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[step] 1. noun
1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) der Schritt

2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) der Schritt

3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard( foot) steps.) der Schritt

4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) der Schritt

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.) die Stufe

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.) der Schritt

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.) der Schritt
2. verb
(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) schreiten

- steps
- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
- watch one's step
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step¹

[step]

n no pl SPORT short for step aerobics Step-Aerobic nt o f

step²

[step]

I. n

1. (foot movement) Schritt m

they walked with hurried \steps sie gingen eiligen Schrittes

Sophie took her first \steps when she was eleven months old Sophie fing mit elf Monaten an zu laufen

to retrace one's \steps seine Schritte zurückverfolgen

to take a \step toward sb einen Schritt auf jdn zu machen

to take a \step [or \steps] towards sth ( fig) auf etw akk zusteuern

the country is taking its first tentative \steps towards democracy das Land unternimmt erste vorsichtige Schritte in Richtung Demokratie

to turn one's \steps somewhere ( liter) sich akk irgendwohin aufmachen

to be/walk in \step im Gleichschritt sein/laufen

2. (distance) Schritt m

our house is just a \step from the station unser Haus liegt nur ein paar Schritte vom Bahnhof weg

to go a few \steps ein paar Schritte gehen

3. no pl (manner of walking) Gang m

his \step was slow and heavy er ging langsam und schleppend

to watch [or mind] one's \step ( fig) aufpassen, sich akk vorsehen

4. (dance movement) [Tanz]schritt m

basic dance \step Grundschritt m

▪ in/out of \step im/aus dem Takt; ( fig) im/nicht im Einklang

to keep in \step with sth ( fig) mit etw dat Schritt halten

5. (stair) Stufe f, SCHWEIZ a. [Stegen]tritt m; of a ladder Sprosse f

“mind the \step” „Vorsicht, Stufe!“

a flight of \steps eine Treppe

the front \step die Stufe vor der Eingangstür

stone \steps Steinstufen pl

6. (stage in a process) Schritt m

a \step in the right/wrong direction ein Schritt m in die richtige/falsche Richtung

one [or a] \step at a time eins nach dem anderen

let's take things a \step at a time lass uns eins nach dem anderen erledigen

every \step of the way voll und ganz

we're behind you every \step of the way! wir stehen voll und ganz hinter dir!

to be a [or one] \step ahead [of sb] [jdm] einen Schritt voraus sein

to be a \step forward/backwards ein Fort-/Rückschritt sein

to go a \step further einen Schritt weiter gehen

\step by \step Schritt für Schritt

7. (measure, action) Schritt m, Vorgehen nt

do you think that was a wise \step? denkst du, dass das ein kluger Schritt war?

▪ to take \steps [to do sth] Schritte unternehmen[, um etw zu tun]

to take decisive \steps entschieden vorgehen

to take drastic \steps zu drastischen Mitteln greifen

8. BRIT (stepladder)

▪ \steps pl Trittleiter f

9. esp AM MUS (tone, semitone) Ton m

whole/half \step Ganz-/Halbton m

II. vi

<- pp->

1. (tread)

▪ to \step somewhere irgendwohin treten

▪ to \step over sth über etw akk steigen

to \step on sb's foot jdm auf den Fuß treten

2. (walk)

▪ to \step somewhere irgendwohin gehen

would you care to \step this way please, sir? würden Sie bitte hier entlanggehen, Sir?

she \stepped backwards sie machte einen Schritt zurück

they \stepped out onto the balcony sie traten auf den Balkon hinaus

to \step aside zur Seite gehen

▪ to \step into sth ( fig) sich akk in etw akk stürzen

to \step into the breach in die Bresche springen

to \step out of line sich akk danebenbenehmen fam

III. vi

1. AUTO, TRANSP (tread on)

▪ to \step on sth auf etw akk treten

to \step on the accelerator/brake aufs Gaspedal/auf die Bremse treten

\step on it gib Gas! fam

2. (take advantage of)

▪ to \step on sb jdn skrupellos ausnutzen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ ausnützen]

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[step]
1. n

1) (= pace, in dancing) Schritt m

to take a step — einen Schritt machen

step by step (lit, fig) — Schritt für Schritt

we followed his steps in the snow — wir folgten seinen Fußstapfen im Schnee

he watched my every step (fig) — er beobachtete mich auf Schritt und Tritt

to watch one's step — achtgeben; (fig also) sich vorsehen

to be or stay one step ahead of sb (fig) — jdm einen Schritt voraussein

2)

to be in step (lit) — im Gleichschritt or Tritt sein (with mit); (in dancing) im Takt sein (with mit); (fig) im Gleichklang sein (with mit)

to be out of step (lit) — nicht im Tritt or im gleichen Schritt sein (with mit); (in dancing) nicht im gleichen Takt sein (with wie); (fig) nicht im Gleichklang sein (with mit)

to get out of step (lit) — aus dem Schritt or Tritt kommen; (in dancing) aus dem Takt kommen; (fig) von der gemeinsamen Linie abkommen

to keep in step (lit) — Tritt halten; (fig)

to break step (lit) (fig) — aus dem Tritt kommen aus dem Schritt kommen

to fall into step (lit) — in Gleichschritt fallen( with mit); (fig) in den gleichen Takt kommen (with wie)

3) (Brit

= distance) it's (quite) a good step (to the village) — es ist ein ziemlich weiter Weg (bis zum Dorf), es ist ziemlich weit (bis zum Dorf)

it's only a few steps — es sind nur ein paar Schritte

4) (= move) Schritt m; (= measure) Maßnahme f, Schritt m

the first step is to form a committee — als Erstes muss ein Ausschuss gebildet werden

it's a great step forward — es ist ein großer Schritt nach vorn

that would be a step back/in the right direction for him —

one can't take a single step without having to consult somebody — man kann (rein) gar nichts unternehmen, ohne fragen zu müssen

to take steps to do sth — Maßnahmen ergreifen, (um) etw zu tun

to take legal steps — gerichtlich vorgehen

5) (in process, experiment) Abschnitt m, Stufe f; (in learning, course) Stufe f, Lernschritt m

6) (= stair fig in scale, hierarchy) Stufe f

steps (outdoors) — Treppe f

mind the step — Vorsicht Stufe

7) pl (Brit = stepladder also pair of steps) Tritt- or Stufenleiter f

8) (= step aerobics) Steppaerobic nt

2. vt

1) (old) dance tanzen

2) (= arrange in steps) terrassenförmig anlegen, abstufen

3)

step two paces to the left — treten Sie zwei Schritte nach links

3. vi
gehen
to step into/out of sth (house, room, puddle) — in etw (acc)/aus etw treten; train, dress in etw (acc)/aus etw steigen

to step on(to) sth (plane, train) — in etw (acc) steigen; platform, ladder auf etw (acc) steigen

to step on sth (object, toy) — auf etw (acc) treten

he stepped on my foot — er ist mir auf den Fuß getreten

to step over sb/sth — über jdn/etw steigen

please mind where you step — geben Sie acht, wo Sie hintreten

step this way, please — hier entlang, bitte!

he stepped into the road — er trat auf die Straße

he stepped into his father's job/shoes — er übernahm die Stelle seines Vaters

to step into sb's boots ( Brit Sport ) — in jds Fußstapfen treten

to step on board — an Bord gehen

to step inside — hineintreten

to step outside — hinaustreten; (for fight) (mal eben) vor die Tür gehen

step on it! — mach mal ein bisschen (schneller)! (inf); (in car) gib Gas!

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step [step]

A s

1. Schritt m (auch Geräusch und Maß):

a step forward ein Schritt vorwärts (a. fig);

step by step Schritt für Schritt (a. fig);

take a step einen Schritt machen;

watch ( oder mind) your step Vorsicht!; pass auf, wo du hintrittst! ( → A 7);

keep one step ahead fig immer einen Schritt voraus sein

2. tread in sb’s steps fig in jemandes Fußstapfen treten

3. (eiliger etc) Schritt, Gang m

4. (Tanz-) Schritt m

5. (Marschier-, Gleich-) Schritt m:

in step im Gleichschritt;

be in step with fig im Einklang stehen mit;

out of step außer Tritt;

be out of step with fig nicht im Einklang stehen mit;

break step aus dem Schritt kommen;

fall in step Tritt fassen;

keep step with Schritt halten mit (a. fig); → retrace A 1

6. (ein) paar Schritte pl, Katzensprung m:

my house is only a step (away) from the station

7. fig Schritt m, Maßnahme f:

a first step in the right direction ein erster Schritt in die richtige Richtung;

take steps Schritte oder etwas unternehmen;

watch ( oder mind) your step Vorsicht!; pass auf, was du tust! ( → A 1); → false step, legal A 4

8. fig Schritt m, Stufe f:

three-step plan Dreistufenplan m

9. (Treppen- etc) Stufe f, (Leiter-) Sprosse f:

mind the step Vorsicht, Stufe!

10. Trittbrett n (am Fahrzeug)

11. pl, auch pair of steps Br Trittleiter f

12. GEOG Stufe f, Terrasse f

13. MUS

a) (Ton-, Intervall) Schritt m

b) Intervall n

c) (Tonleiter) Stufe f

14. ELEK, TECH (Schalt-, auch Verstärker) Stufe f, Schaltschritt m

15. a) (Rang)Stufe f, Grad m

b) besonders MIL Beförderung f:

get one’s step befördert werden

B v/i

1. schreiten, treten:

step into a fortune fig unverhofft zu einem Vermögen kommen

2. (zu Fuß) gehen, treten:

step in herein!;

will you step this way, please kommen Sie bitte hier entlang;

step off aus einem Bus etc aussteigen, vom Bürgersteig etc treten

3. treten (on auf akk):

step on it umg

a) einen Zahn zulegen,

b) AUTO auf die Tube drücken; → accelerator 2, gas A 6 b, toe A 1

C v/t

1. a) einen Schritt machen:

step a pace

b) einen Tanz tanzen

2. eine Entfernung etc

a) abschreiten

b) abstecken

3. abstufen

4. mit Stufen versehen

5. TECH stufenweise ändern

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1. noun
1) (movement, distance) Schritt, der

at every step — mit jedem Schritt

watch somebody's every step — (fig.) jemanden auf Schritt und Tritt überwachen

take a step towards/away from somebody — einen Schritt auf jemanden zugehen/von jemandem wegtreten

take a step back/sideways/forward — einen Schritt zurücktreten/zur Seite treten/nach vorn treten

a step forward/back — (fig.) ein Schritt nach vorn/zurück

a step in the right/wrong direction — (fig.) ein Schritt in die richtige/falsche Richtung

mind or watch your step! — (lit. or fig.) pass auf!

I can't walk another step — ich kann keinen Schritt mehr gehen

2) (stair) Stufe, die; (on vehicle) Tritt, der

a flight of steps — eine Treppe

[pair of] steps — (ladder) Stehleiter, die; (small) Trittleiter, die

3)

follow or walk in somebody's steps — (fig.) in jemandes Fußstapfen treten

4) (short distance)

it's only a step to my house — es sind nur ein paar Schritte bis zu mir

5)

be in step — im Schritt sein; (with music, in dancing) im Takt sein

be in/out of step with something — (fig.) mit etwas Schritt/nicht Schritt halten

be out of step — aus dem Schritt geraten sein; (with music, in dancing) nicht im Takt sein

6) (action) Schritt, der

take steps to do something — Schritte unternehmen, um etwas zu tun

7)

step by step — Schritt für Schritt

what is the next step? — wie geht es weiter?

8) (grade) Stufe, die
2. intransitive verb,
- pp- treten

step lightly or softly — leise auftreten

step inside — eintreten

please step inside for a moment — kommen Sie bitte auf einen Augenblick herein

step into somebody's shoes — (fig.) an jemandes Stelle treten

step on something — (on the ground) auf etwas (Akk.) treten

step on [to] — steigen auf (+ Akk.); steigen in (+ Akk.) [Fahrzeug, Flugzeug]

step on it — (coll.) auf die Tube drücken (ugs.)

step on somebody's toes — (lit. or fig.) jemandem auf die Füße treten

step out of one's dress/trousers — aus seinem Kleid/seiner Hose steigen (ugs.)

step over somebody/something — über jemanden/etwas steigen

Phrasal Verbs:

- step aside

- step back

- step down

- step forward

- step in

- step off

- step out

- step up

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n.

Ablaufschritt m.

Schritt -e m.

Sprosse f.

Stufe -n f.

Takt -e m.

Treppe -n (einzelne Stufe) f. (into) v.

treten (in) v.

English-german dictionary > step
4 step

I 1. [step]
nome

1) (pace) passo m.

to take a step — fare un passo

to walk o keep in step andare o marciare al passo; to fall into step with sb. mettersi al passo con qcn.; one step out of line and you're finished! colloq. fig. se sgarri sei rovinato! to be out of step with the times fig. non essere al passo coi tempi; to watch one's step guardare dove si mettono i piedi; you'd better watch your step! colloq. fig. faresti meglio a fare attenzione! to be one step ahead of the competition fig. essere un passo avanti rispetto ai propri concorrenti; I'm with you every step of the way — fig. sarò sempre al tuo fianco

2) (footsteps) passo m.

3) fig. (move) passo m.

a step forwards, backwards — un passo avanti, indietro

it's a step in the right direction — è un passo nella giusta direzione

to be one step closer to victory — essere più vicino alla vittoria

the first step is to... — la prima cosa da fare è...

promotion to head teacher would be a step up for him — la nomina a preside sarebbe un avanzamento per lui

4) fig. (measure) misura f., provvedimento m.; (course of action) linea f. di azione, di condotta

to take steps to do — prendere dei provvedimenti per fare

5) fig. (stage) passo m., tappa f. (in in)

to go one step further — fare un ulteriore passo avanti

6) (way of walking) passo m., andatura f.

7) (in dance) passo m.

8) (stair) scalino m., gradino m.

a flight of steps — (to upper floor) delle scale, una scalinata; (outside building) degli scalini
2.
nome plurale steps

1) (small ladder) scaletta f.sing., scaleo m.sing.

2) (stairs) (to upper floor) scale f.; (in front of building) scalinata f.sing.

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one step at a time — un passo alla o per volta
II [step]
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) fare un passo, camminare

to step into — entrare in [house, lift, room]; salire o montare in [ car]; salire o montare su [ dinghy]

if you would just like to step this way — se vuole seguirmi

to step off — scendere da [bus, plane, pavement]

to step onto — salire su [scales, pavement]

to step over — scavalcare [ fence]

to step out of — uscire da [house, room]

to step out of line — [ soldier] uscire dai ranghi (anche fig.)

to step up to — avvicinarsi a [ microphone]

- step aside

- step back

- step down

- step in

- step up

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to step on it — colloq. sbrigarsi, spicciarsi

to step on the gas — colloq. pigiare sull'acceleratore, sbrigarsi

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[step] 1. noun
1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) passo

2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) passo

3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) passo

4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) passo

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.) gradino, scalino

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.) passo

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.) misura, mossa
2. verb
(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) camminare

- steps
- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
- watch one's step
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I 1. [step]
nome

1) (pace) passo m.

to take a step — fare un passo

to walk o keep in step andare o marciare al passo; to fall into step with sb. mettersi al passo con qcn.; one step out of line and you're finished! colloq. fig. se sgarri sei rovinato! to be out of step with the times fig. non essere al passo coi tempi; to watch one's step guardare dove si mettono i piedi; you'd better watch your step! colloq. fig. faresti meglio a fare attenzione! to be one step ahead of the competition fig. essere un passo avanti rispetto ai propri concorrenti; I'm with you every step of the way — fig. sarò sempre al tuo fianco

2) (footsteps) passo m.

3) fig. (move) passo m.

a step forwards, backwards — un passo avanti, indietro

it's a step in the right direction — è un passo nella giusta direzione

to be one step closer to victory — essere più vicino alla vittoria

the first step is to... — la prima cosa da fare è...

promotion to head teacher would be a step up for him — la nomina a preside sarebbe un avanzamento per lui

4) fig. (measure) misura f., provvedimento m.; (course of action) linea f. di azione, di condotta

to take steps to do — prendere dei provvedimenti per fare

5) fig. (stage) passo m., tappa f. (in in)

to go one step further — fare un ulteriore passo avanti

6) (way of walking) passo m., andatura f.

7) (in dance) passo m.

8) (stair) scalino m., gradino m.

a flight of steps — (to upper floor) delle scale, una scalinata; (outside building) degli scalini
2.
nome plurale steps

1) (small ladder) scaletta f.sing., scaleo m.sing.

2) (stairs) (to upper floor) scale f.; (in front of building) scalinata f.sing.

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one step at a time — un passo alla o per volta
II [step]
verbo intransitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) fare un passo, camminare

to step into — entrare in [house, lift, room]; salire o montare in [ car]; salire o montare su [ dinghy]

if you would just like to step this way — se vuole seguirmi

to step off — scendere da [bus, plane, pavement]

to step onto — salire su [scales, pavement]

to step over — scavalcare [ fence]

to step out of — uscire da [house, room]

to step out of line — [ soldier] uscire dai ranghi (anche fig.)

to step up to — avvicinarsi a [ microphone]

- step aside

- step back

- step down

- step in

- step up

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to step on it — colloq. sbrigarsi, spicciarsi

to step on the gas — colloq. pigiare sull'acceleratore, sbrigarsi

English-Italian dictionary > step
5 pace

1. noun
1) (step, distance) Schritt, der

2) (speed) Tempo, das

slacken/quicken one's pace — (walking) seinen Schritt verlangsamen/beschleunigen

at a steady/good pace — in gleichmäßigem/zügigem Tempo

set the pace — das Tempo angeben od. bestimmen

keep pace [with somebody/something] — [mit jemandem/etwas] Schritt halten

stay or stand the pace, stay or keep with the pace — (Sport) das Tempo durchhalten

3)

put somebody/a horse through his/its paces — (fig.) jemanden/ein Pferd zeigen lassen, was er/es kann

show one's paces — zeigen, was man kann
2. intransitive verb
schreiten (geh.); [gemessenen Schrittes] gehen

pace up and down [the platform/room] — [auf dem Bahnsteig/im Zimmer] auf und ab gehen od. marschieren
3. transitive verb
1) auf- und abgehen in (+ Dat.)

2) (set the pace for) Schrittmacher sein für

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[peis] 1. noun
1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) der Schritt

2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) die Gangart
2. verb
(to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) schreiten

- academic.ru/52965/pacemaker">pacemaker
- keep pace with
- pace out
- put someone through his paces
- set the pace
- show one's paces
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pace¹

[peɪs]

I. n

1. (speed) Tempo nt

we started out at a fairly slow \pace wir begannen recht langsam

schoolchildren should be allowed to work at their own \pace Schüler sollten in ihrem eigenen Tempo arbeiten dürfen

to force/keep up the \pace das Tempo forcieren/halten

to gather \pace an Fahrt gewinnen

to quicken one's \pace sein Tempo beschleunigen

to set the \pace das Tempo vorgeben

for many years this company has set the \pace in the communications industry diese Firma war viele Jahre lang der Schrittmacher in der Kommunikationsbranche

to stand the \pace das Tempo durchhalten; ( fig) mithalten

they moved out of the city because they couldn't stand the \pace [of life there] sie zogen aus der Stadt weg, weil es ihnen [dort] zu hektisch zuging

2. (step) Schritt m

to take a \pace forward/backward einen Schritt nach vorne/zurück machen

at 20 \paces auf zwanzig Schritte; ( fig)

I can spot a winner at 20 \paces einen Gewinner erkenne ich sofort

to keep \pace with sb mit jdm Schritt halten

to keep \pace with sth ( fig) mit etw dat Schritt halten

3.

▶ to put sb/sth through their/its \paces jdn/etw auf Herz und Nieren prüfen

I'm going to take my new car out and put it through its \paces ich mache eine Spritztour, um zu sehen, was mein neues Auto so hergibt

II. vt

1. (walk up and down)

he \paced the room nervously er ging nervös im Zimmer auf und ab

2. (measure)

▪ to \pace sth ⇆ [off [or out]] etw abschreiten

to \pace off [or out] a distance eine Entfernung mit Schritten ausmessen [o abmessen

3. SPORT

▪ to \pace sb jdm das Tempo vorgeben

▪ to \pace oneself sich dat seine Kräfte einteilen

III. vi gehen, schreiten geh

to \pace up and down auf und ab gehen [o schreiten]

pace²

[peɪsi]

prep ( form) entgegen + gen

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I ['peIsɪ]
prep
ohne... (dat) nahetreten zu wollen II [peɪs]
1. n

1) (= step) Schritt m; (of horse) Gangart f; (lifting both legs on same side) Passgang m

twelve paces away — zwölf Schritt(e) entfernt

at 20 paces — auf 20 Schritte Entfernung

to put a horse through its paces — ein Pferd alle Gangarten machen lassen

to put sb/a new car through his/its paces (fig) — jdn/ein neues Auto auf Herz und Nieren prüfen

to go through or show one's paces — zeigen, was man draufhat (inf)

2) (= speed) Tempo nt

the more leisurely pace of life in those days — das geruhsamere Leben damals

at a good or smart pace — recht schnell

at an incredible pace — unglaublich schnell, mit or in unglaublichem Tempo

at a slow pace — langsam

to learn at one's own pace — in seinem eigenen Tempo lernen

to keep pace — Schritt halten; (in discussing) mitkommen

I can't keep pace with events — ich komme mit den Ereignissen nicht mehr mit

to make or set the pace — das Tempo angeben

to quicken one's pace — seinen Schritt beschleunigen; (working)

to speed up the pace of reforms — das Tempo der Reformen erhöhen

I'm getting old, I can't stand the pace any more (inf) — ich werde alt, ich kann nicht mehr mithalten

the change of pace in the narrative —

he has a good change of pace (runner) — er kann sein Tempo gut beschleunigen

2. vt

1) (= measure) floor, room mit Schritten ausmessen

2) (in anxiety etc) auf und ab gehen or schreiten in (+dat)

3) competitor das Tempo angeben (+dat)

4) horse im Passgang gehen lassen

3. vi

1)

to pace around — hin und her laufen

to pace up and down — auf und ab gehen or schreiten

to pace round the room — im Zimmer umhergehen

2) (horse) im Passgang gehen

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pace¹ [peıs]

A s

1. (Marsch)Geschwindigkeit f, Tempo n ( auch SPORT; auch fig einer Handlung etc), besonders Pferderennsport: Pace f:

go ( oder hit) the pace

a) ein scharfes Tempo anschlagen,

b) fig flott leben;

keep pace with Schritt halten oder mitkommen mit (a. fig);

keep pace with the times mit der Zeit gehen;

set the pace das Tempo angeben (a. fig), SPORT das Tempo machen;

stand ( oder stay) the pace Schritt halten, mithalten (beide a. fig);

at a great pace in schnellem Tempo;

at a very slow pace ganz langsam

2. Schritt m:

pace for pace Schritt für Schritt

3. Schritt m (als Maß):

geometrical ( oder great) pace Doppelschritt (5 Fuß = 1,524 m);

military pace Militärschritt

4. Gang(art) m(f), Schritt m:

ordinary pace MIL Marschschritt;

quick pace MIL Geschwindschritt

5. Gangart f (besonders des Pferdes):

put a horse through its paces ein Pferd alle Gangarten machen lassen;

put sb through their paces fig jemanden auf Herz und Nieren prüfen;

show one’s paces fig zeigen, was man kann

6. Passgang m (des Pferdes)

B v/t

1. SPORT Schrittmacher sein für, jemandem Schrittmacherdienste leisten

2. fig

a) das Tempo (gen) bestimmen

b) Schritt halten mit

c) vorangehen (dat)

3. auch pace out ( oder off) ab-, ausschreiten

4. ein Zimmer etc durchschreiten, -messen

5. a) besonders einem Pferd bestimmte Gangarten beibringen

b) ein Pferd im Passgang gehen lassen

C v/i

1. (einher)schreiten

2. pace around ( oder about) hin und her laufen:

pace up and down auf und ab gehen

3. im Passgang gehen (Pferd)

pace² [ˈpeısı] präp ohne jemandem zu nahe treten zu wollen:

pace Mr Brown

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1. noun
1) (step, distance) Schritt, der

2) (speed) Tempo, das

slacken/quicken one's pace — (walking) seinen Schritt verlangsamen/beschleunigen

at a steady/good pace — in gleichmäßigem/zügigem Tempo

set the pace — das Tempo angeben od. bestimmen

keep pace [with somebody/something] — [mit jemandem/etwas] Schritt halten

stay or stand the pace, stay or keep with the pace — (Sport) das Tempo durchhalten

3)

put somebody/a horse through his/its paces — (fig.) jemanden/ein Pferd zeigen lassen, was er/es kann

show one's paces — zeigen, was man kann
2. intransitive verb
schreiten (geh.); [gemessenen Schrittes] gehen

pace up and down [the platform/room] — [auf dem Bahnsteig/im Zimmer] auf und ab gehen od. marschieren
3. transitive verb
1) auf- und abgehen in (+ Dat.)

2) (set the pace for) Schrittmacher sein für

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n.

Geschwindigkeit f.

Schritt -e m.

Stufe -n f.

English-german dictionary > pace
6 pace

peis
1. noun
1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) paso

2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) paso

2. verb
(to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) ir de un lado a otro

- pacemaker
- keep pace with
- pace out
- put someone through his paces
- set the pace
- show one's paces

pace¹ n

1. ritmo

she works at a slow pace trabaja despacio / trabaja a un ritmo lento

2. paso

he took three paces to the left dio tres pasos hacia la izquierda

pace² vb ir de un lado a otro

the lion paced up and down its cage el león iba de un lado a otro de la jaula

El gerundio de pace se escribe pacing

pace

tr[peɪs]

noun

1 (rate, speed) marcha, ritmo, velocidad nombre femenino

■ at her own pace a su ritmo

2 (step) paso

transitive verb

1 (room, floor) ir de un lado a otro de

2 (set speed for) marcar el ritmo a

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at a snail's pace a paso de tortuga

to keep pace with somebody llevar el mismo ritmo que alguien, seguir el ritmo de alguien

to pace up and down ir de un lado a otro

to put somebody through their paces poner a alguien a prueba

to quicken one's pace acelerar el paso

to set the pace (speed) marcar el paso 2 (example) marcar la pauta

pace ['peɪs] v, paced ; pacing vi

: caminar, ir y venir

pace vt

1) : caminar por

she paced the floor: caminaba de un lado a otro del cuarto

2)

to pace a runner : marcarle el ritmo a un corredor

pace n

1) step: paso m

2) rate: paso m, ritmo m

to set the pace: marcar el paso, marcar la pauta

pace

n.

• andadura s.f.

• andar s.m.

• marcha s.f.

• paso s.m.

• velocidad s.f.

v.

• andar v.

(§pret: anduv-)

• marcar el paso para v.

• medir a pasos v.

• pasearse por v.

peɪs
I

noun

1) ( stride) paso m

to put somebody through her/his paces — poner* a alguien a prueba, hacerle* demostrar a alguien de lo que es capaz

2) ( speed) (no pl) ritmo m

at a slow pace — a ritmo lento, lentamente

at my own pace — a mi ritmo

I can't keep pace with her — no le puedo seguir el ritmo or (CS tb) el tren

salaries have not kept pace with inflation — los sueldos no han aumentado en la misma proporción que la inflación

to set the pace — marcar* la pauta

he gave up the job because he couldn't take o stand the pace — dejó el trabajo porque no podía aguantar el ritmo

II
1.

intransitive verb

to pace up and down — caminar or (esp Esp) andar de un lado para otro or de para arriba para abajo

2.

vt

1) ( walk across)

he paced the room anxiously — caminaba preocupado de un lado a otro de la habitación

2) ( regulate speed of)

to pace a runner — marcarle* el ritmo a un corredor

to pace oneself — controlarse el tiempo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pace out

I ['peɪs]
1. N

1) (=step) paso m

I took a couple of paces forward/back — di un par de pasos hacia delante/atrás

the tiger was only a few paces away — el tigre estaba a solo unos pasos

• to go through one's paces — [performer] demostrar de lo que se es capaz

• to put sb through his/her paces — poner a algn a prueba

to put a horse through its paces — ejercitar un caballo

2) (=speed)

a) (when walking, running) paso m, ritmo m

• I could hardly keep pace (with him) — apenas podía seguirle el ritmo or el paso

• to set the pace — (Sport) marcar el paso or el ritmo

• they walked at a steady pace, their pace was steady — marchaban a un paso or ritmo constante
quicken, slacken 1., snail, walking 3.
b) (fig) ritmo m

• to do sth at one's own pace — hacer algo a su (propio) ritmo

the economy is growing at a brisk pace — la economía está creciendo a un ritmo rápido

• the pace of change/ life — el ritmo de cambio/vida

• I can't keep pace with events — no puedo seguir el ritmo de los acontecimientos

salaries are not keeping pace with inflation — los sueldos no avanzan al mismo ritmo or paso que la inflación, los sueldos no siguen el ritmo de la inflación

• her novels lack pace — el ritmo de sus novelas es demasiado lento

• this company is setting the pace in new technology — esta empresa está marcando la pauta en nueva tecnología

• he can't stand or stay the pace — las cosas se desarrollan demasiado rápidamente para él
force 2., 5)
2. VT

1) (anxiously)

• to pace the floor — ir or andar de un lado para otro

• Harry was pacing the room — Harry iba or andaba de un lado para otro de la habitación

2) (=set pace of)

to pace sb — (Sport) marcar el ritmo a algn

to pace o.s.: it was a tough race and I had to pace myself — era una carrera difícil y tuve que tener cuidado de no gastar toda mi energía al principio

you should pace yourself and not attempt too much at once — tienes que tomártelo poco a poco y no intentar hacer demasiado de una vez

• he knows how to pace the action — (Cine, Theat) sabe cómo marcar el ritmo de la acción

• a fast-paced world/life — un mundo/una vida de ritmo trepidante

• a well-paced drama — un drama con el ritmo de la acción bien marcado

3.

VI

Alan was pacing nervously — Alan se paseaba nervioso (de un lado para otro), Alan iba or andaba de un lado para otro nervioso

to pace back and forth, pace up and down — ir or pasearse de un lado para otro

4.

CPD

pace bowler N — (Cricket) jugador de críquet que normalmente lanza la bola rápido

pace bowling N — (Cricket) lanzamiento rápido de la bola

- pace around

- pace out

II

['peɪsɪ]
PREP frm según, de acuerdo con
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[peɪs]
I

noun

1) ( stride) paso m

to put somebody through her/his paces — poner* a alguien a prueba, hacerle* demostrar a alguien de lo que es capaz

2) ( speed) (no pl) ritmo m

at a slow pace — a ritmo lento, lentamente

at my own pace — a mi ritmo

I can't keep pace with her — no le puedo seguir el ritmo or (CS tb) el tren

salaries have not kept pace with inflation — los sueldos no han aumentado en la misma proporción que la inflación

to set the pace — marcar* la pauta

he gave up the job because he couldn't take o stand the pace — dejó el trabajo porque no podía aguantar el ritmo

II
1.

intransitive verb

to pace up and down — caminar or (esp Esp) andar de un lado para otro or de para arriba para abajo

2.

vt

1) ( walk across)

he paced the room anxiously — caminaba preocupado de un lado a otro de la habitación

2) ( regulate speed of)

to pace a runner — marcarle* el ritmo a un corredor

to pace oneself — controlarse el tiempo

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pace out

English-spanish dictionary > pace
7 step

[step] n

1) ( foot movement) Schritt m;

they walked with hurried \steps sie gingen eiligen Schrittes;

Sophie took her first \steps when she was eleven months old Sophie fing mit elf Monaten an zu laufen;

to retrace one's \steps seine Schritte zurückverfolgen;

to take a \step toward sb einen Schritt auf jdn zu machen;

to take a \step [or \steps] towards sth ( fig) auf etw akk zusteuern;

the country is taking its first tentative \steps towards democracy das Land unternimmt erste vorsichtige Schritte in Richtung Demokratie;

to turn one's \steps somewhere ( liter) sich akk irgendwohin aufmachen;

to be/walk in \step im Gleichschritt sein/laufen

2) ( distance) Schritt m;

our house is just a \step from the station unser Haus liegt nur ein paar Schritte vom Bahnhof weg;

to go a few \steps ein paar Schritte gehen

3) no pl ( manner of walking) Gang m;

his \step was slow and heavy er ging langsam und schleppend;

to watch [or mind] one's \step ( fig) aufpassen, sich akk vorsehen

4) ( dance movement) [Tanz]schritt m;

basic dance \step Grundschritt m;

in/out of \step im/aus dem Takt; ( fig) im/nicht im Einklang;

to keep in \step with sth ( fig) mit etw dat Schritt halten

5) ( stair) Stufe f; of a ladder Sprosse f;

‘mind the \step’ „Vorsicht, Stufe!“;

a flight of \steps eine Treppe;

the front \step die Stufe vor der Eingangstür;

stone \steps Steinstufen fpl

6) ( stage in a process) Schritt m;

a \step in the right/ wrong direction ein Schritt m in die richtige/falsche Richtung;

one [or a] \step at a time eins nach dem anderen;

let's take things a \step at a time lass uns eins nach dem anderen erledigen;

every \step of the way voll und ganz;

we're behind you every \step of the way! wir stehen voll und ganz hinter dir!;

to be a [or one] \step ahead [of sb] [jdm] einen Schritt voraus sein;

to be a \step forward/ backwards ein Fort-/Rückschritt sein;

to go a \step further einen Schritt weiter gehen;

\step by \step Schritt für Schritt

7) (measure, action) Schritt m, Vorgehen nt;

do you think that was a wise \step? denkst du, dass das ein kluger Schritt war?;

to take \steps [to do sth] Schritte unternehmen[, um etw zu tun];

to take decisive \steps entschieden vorgehen;

to take drastic \steps zu drastischen Mitteln greifen

8) ( Brit) ( stepladder)

\steps pl Trittleiter f

9) ( esp Am) mus (tone, semitone) Ton m;

whole/half \step Ganz-/Halbton m vi <- pp->

1) ( tread)

to \step somewhere irgendwohin treten;

to \step over sth über etw akk steigen;

to \step on sb's foot jdm auf den Fuß treten

2) ( walk)

to \step somewhere irgendwohin gehen;

would you care to \step this way please, sir? würden Sie bitte hier entlanggehen, Sir?;

she \stepped backwards sie machte einen Schritt zurück;

they \stepped out onto the balcony sie traten auf den Balkon hinaus;

to \step aside zur Seite gehen;

to \step into sth ( fig) sich akk in etw akk stürzen;

to \step into the breach in die Bresche springen;

to \step out of line sich akk danebenbenehmen ( fam) vi

1) auto, transp ( tread on)

to \step on sth auf etw akk treten;

to \step on the accelerator/ brake aufs Gaspedal/auf die Bremse treten;

\step on it gib Gas! ( fam)

2) ( take advantage of)

to \step on sb jdn skrupellos ausnutzen

English-German students dictionary > step
8 face

face [feɪs]

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1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. intransitive verb

4. compounds

5. Phrasal Verbs

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1. noun

   a. [of person] visage m

• his face is familiar son visage me dit quelque chose

• injuries to the face blessures fpl au visage

• he won't show his face here again il ne remettra plus les pieds ici

• to go red in the face rougir

• I could never look him in the face again je ne pourrais plus jamais le regarder en face

• you're lying, it's written all over your face! (inf) tu mens, ça se lit sur ton visage !

• in the face of this threat face à cette menace

• it blew up in my face ça m'a explosé à la figure

• he told him so to his face il le lui a dit en face

• to come face to face with [+ person] se trouver nez à nez avec

• get out of my face! (inf!) fous-moi la paix ! (inf !)

   b. ( = front) he was lying face down il était à plat ventre

• he was lying face up il était allongé sur le dos

   c. ( = expression) mine f

• to make faces faire des grimaces

• to put a brave face on things faire bonne contenance

   d. ( = appearance) visage m

• the changing face of Malaysian politics le visage changeant de la politique malaise

• the unacceptable face of capitalism la face inacceptable du capitalisme

► on the face of it à première vue

   e. ( = person) (inf) a familiar face un visage familier

• we need some new faces on the team notre équipe a besoin de sang neuf

   f. [of mountain] face f

   g. ( = surface) [of playing card] face f ; [of clock] cadran m

• it fell face up/down [playing card, photo] elle est tombée face en dessus/en dessous

• to turn sth face up retourner qch

• he vanished off the face of the earth il a complètement disparu

   h. ( = prestige) to lose face (inf) perdre la face

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = look towards) faire face à

• he was facing me il me faisait face

• facing one another l'un en face de l'autre

• he was facing the wall il était face au mur

   b. ( = look out onto) [building] donner sur

   c. ( = confront) two problems faced them ils se trouvaient devant deux problèmes

• the economic difficulties facing the country les difficultés économiques que rencontre le pays

► faced with

• the government, faced with renewed wage demands... le gouvernement, confronté à de nouvelles revendications salariales...

• he was faced with a bill for £100 il se voyait obligé de payer une note de 100 livres

• he was faced with the prospect of doing it himself il risquait d'avoir à le faire lui-même

   d. ( = face up to) [+ problem] affronter ; [+ truth] regarder en face

• she faced the problem at last elle a enfin affronté le problème

• to face the music affronter la tempête

• to face facts se rendre à l'évidence

• she won't face the fact that he's not going to come back elle ne veut pas se rendre à l'évidence et admettre qu'il ne reviendra pas

• let's face it regardons les choses en face

► can't face

• I can't face doing it je n'ai pas le courage de le faire

• I can't face breakfast this morning je ne peux rien avaler ce matin

• I can't face the washing up je n'ai pas le courage de faire la vaisselle

   e. ( = risk incurring) risquer

• many people were facing redundancy beaucoup de gens risquaient d'être licenciés

   f. ( = appear before) affronter

• he seemed quite calm as he faced the press il semblait calme au moment d'affronter la presse

• he was summoned to face the judge il a été convoqué devant le juge

3. intransitive verb

   a. [person] faire face ( towards à)

   b. [house] être orienté

• a window facing south une fenêtre orientée au sud

• a room facing towards the sea une chambre donnant sur la mer

4. compounds

► face card noun (US) figure f

► face cloth noun ≈ gant m de toilette

► face cream noun crème f pour le visage

► face flannel noun (British) ≈ gant m de toilette

► face-lift noun lifting m

• to have a face-lift se faire faire un lifting

• to give a face-lift to [+ house] (exterior) ravaler la façade de ; (interior) retaper ; [+ political party, company] rajeunir l'image de

• the town has been given a face-lift la ville a fait peau neuve ► face mask noun masque m ; (Cosmetics) masque m (de beauté)

► face-off noun (Hockey) remise f en jeu ; (figurative) confrontation f

► face pack noun masque m (de beauté)

► face powder noun poudre f

► face-saving adjective

• it was a face-saving exercise on their part ils l'ont fait pour sauver la face ► face-to-face adjective face à face

► face value noun

• to take a statement at face value prendre une déclaration au pied de la lettre

• to take sb at face value juger qn sur les apparences

5. Phrasal Verbs

► face up to inseparable transitive verb faire face à

• to face up to the fact that... admettre que...

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[feɪs] 1.
noun

1) ( of person) visage m, figure f; ( of animal) face f

to slam the door/laugh in somebody's face — claquer la porte/rire au nez de quelqu'un

I told him to his face that he was lazy — je lui ai dit en face qu'il était paresseux

to be face up/down — [person] être sur le dos/ventre

2) ( expression) air m

to pull ou make a face — faire la grimace

you should have seen their faces! — tu aurais vu la tête qu'ils ont fait! (colloq)

3) fig ( outward appearance)

to change the face of — changer le visage de [industry]

the changing face of Europe — la face changeante de l'Europe

the acceptable face of capitalism — le bon côté du capitalisme

4) ( dignity)

to lose face — perdre la face

to save face — sauver la face

5) ( surface) (of clock, watch) cadran m; (of gem, dice) face f; ( of coin) côté m; ( of planet) surface f; (of cliff, mountain) face f; ( of rock) paroi f; ( of playing card) face f; ( of document) recto m

to disappear ou vanish off the face of the earth — (colloq) disparaître de la circulation

face up/down — à l'endroit/l'envers
2.
transitive verb

1) ( look towards) [person] faire face à; [building, room] donner sur

to face north/south — [person] regarder au nord/sud; [building] être orienté au nord/sud

facing our house, there is... — en face de notre maison, il y a...

2) ( confront) se trouver face à [challenge, crisis]; se voir contraint de payer [fine]; se trouver menacé de [defeat, redundancy]; être contraint de faire [choice]; affronter [attacker, rival, team]

to be faced with — se trouver confronté à [problem, decision]

faced with the prospect of having to resign — devant la perspective d'avoir à démissionner

to face somebody with — confronter quelqu'un à [truth, evidence]

3) ( acknowledge)

face the facts, you're finished! — regarde la réalité en face, tu es fini!

let's face it, nobody's perfect — admettons-le, personne n'est parfait

4) ( tolerate prospect)

I can't face doing — je n'ai pas le courage de faire

he couldn't face the thought of walking/eating — l'idée de marcher/manger lui était insupportable

5) ( run the risk of) risquer [fine, suspension]

6) Construction revêtir [façade, wall] ( with de)

7) ( in printing) [photo etc] être face à [page]
3.
intransitive verb

1)

to face towards — [person, chair] être tourné vers; [building, house] être en face de

to face forward — regarder devant soi

to face backwards — [person] tourner le dos

to be facing forward — [person] être de face

2) Military

about face! — demi-tour!

left face! — à gauche!
4.
in the face of prepositional phrase

1) ( despite) en dépit de [difficulties]

2) ( in confrontation with) face à, devant [opposition, enemy, danger]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- face up to

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to set one's face against — s'élever contre

English-French dictionary > face
9 face

face

A n

1 Anat, gen ( of person) visage m, figure f ; ( of animal) face f ; to have an honest face avoir un visage franc ; to have ink on one's face avoir de l'encre sur le visage ; he punched me in the face il m'a donné un coup de poing au visage ; to spit in sb's face cracher à la figure de qn ; to slam the door in sb's face claquer la porte au nez de qn ; to laugh in sb's face rire au nez de qn ; I know that face! je connais cette tête-là! ; to look sb in the face lit, fig regarder qn en face ; I told him to his face that he was lazy je lui ai dit en face qu'il était paresseux ; I dare not show my face fig j'ai peur de me montrer ; don't you dare show your face in here again! et que je ne vous revoie plus! ; to be face up/down [person] être sur le dos/ventre ; to put one's face on ○ hum se maquiller ;

2 ( expression) air m ; the smug face of the interviewer l'air suffisant de l'interviewer ; she looked at me with a puzzled face elle m'a regardé d'un air perplexe ; a long face un air triste ; to pull ou make a face faire la grimace ; I can't wait to see his face when you tell him! j'ai hâte de voir la tête qu'il va faire quand tu lui diras ○ ! ; you should have seen their faces! tu aurais vu la tête qu'ils ont fait ○ ! ;

3 fig ( outward appearance) to change the face of changer le visage de [industry, countryside] ; the changing face of education/Europe la face changeante de l'éducation/l'Europe ; the ugly face of the regime l'aspect monstrueux du régime ; the acceptable face of capitalism le bon côté du capitalisme ; on the face of it, it sounds easy à première vue or au premier abord, ça paraît facile ;

4 ( dignity) to lose face perdre la face ; to save face sauver la face ; to avoid a loss of face he lied pour ne pas perdre la face il a menti ;

5 ○ GB ( nerve) culot ○ m, audace f ; they had the face to ask for more money! ils ont eu le culot ○ de redemander de l'argent! ;

6 ( dial) (of clock, watch) cadran m ;

7 ( surface) (of gem, dice) face f ; ( of coin) côté m ; ( of planet) surface f ; the largest island on the face of the earth ou globe la plus grande île du monde ; to disappear ou vanish off the face of the earth ○ [person, keys] disparaître de la circulation ; the hidden face of the moon la face cachée de la lune ;

8 Geol (of cliff, mountain) face f ; ( of rock) paroi f ; ( of mineral seam) face f ;

9 ( printed surface) ( of playing card) face f ; ( of document) recto m ; face up/down à l'endroit/l'envers ;

10 Print œil m.

B in the face of prep phr

1 ( despite) en dépit de [overwhelming odds] ;

2 ( in confrontation with) face à, devant [opposition, enemy, danger].

C vtr

1 ( look towards) [person] faire face à [person, audience] ; [building, room] donner sur [park, beach] ; to face north/south [person] regarder au nord/sud ; [building] être orienté au nord/sud ; he turned to face the door/class il se retourna vers la porte/la classe ; she stood facing the class elle était debout face à la classe ; facing me/our house, there is… en face de moi/de notre maison, il y a… ; a seat facing the engine un siège dans le sens de la marche ; face the front! regarde devant toi! ;

2 ( confront) se trouver face à [challenge, crisis] ; se voir contraint de payer [fine] ; se trouver menacé de [defeat, redundancy, ruin] ; être contraint de faire [choice] ; être contraint de prendre [decision] ; affronter [attacker] ; se retrouver face à [rival, team] ; to be faced with se trouver confronté à [problem, decision] ; faced with such a hard decision, I panicked face à une décision aussi difficile, j'ai paniqué ; to be faced with the task of doing devoir faire qch ; faced with the prospect of having to resign/move house devant la perspective d'avoir à démissionner/déménager ; to face sb with confronter qn à [truth, evidence] ; he faces 18 months in prison il va devoir faire 18 mois de prison ; I'm facing the prospect of being unemployed je vais me retrouver au chômage ; the president has agreed to face the press/cameras le président a accepté de faire face à la Presse/aux caméras ;

3 ( acknowledge) face the facts, you're finished! regarde la réalité en face, tu es fini! ; let's face it, nobody's perfect admettons-le, personne n'est parfait ;

4 ( tolerate prospect) I can't face doing je n'ai pas le courage de faire ; I can't face him je n'ai pas le courage de le voir ; he couldn't face the thought of walking/eating l'idée de marcher/manger lui était insupportable ; I don't think I can face another curry tonight l'idée de remanger du curry ce soir me rend malade ;

5 ( run the risk of) risquer [fine, suspension] ; you face spending 20 years in jail vous risquez vingt ans de prison ;

6 Sewing ( reinforce) mettre des parements à [armhole] ; ( trim) mettre des revers à [cuff, jacket] ;

7 Constr revêtir [façade, wall] (with de) ;

8 Print, Publg [photo etc] être face à [page].

D vi

1 to face towards [person] regarder [camera, audience] ; [chair] être tourné vers [fire] ; [window, house] donner sur [street, garden] ; to face forward regarder devant soi ; to face backwards [person] tourner le dos ; to be facing forward/backwards [person] être de face/de dos ; to be facing up/down [card, exam paper] être à l'envers/à l'endroit ;

2 Mil about face! demi-tour! ; left face! à gauche!

Idioms

in your face ○ ! US bien fait pour toi! ; to feed ou fill ou stuff one's face ○ s'empiffrer ○ (with de) ; to set one's face against sth s'élever contre qch.

Phrasal verbs

■ face down US:

▶ face [sb] down intimider.

■ face out:

▶ face [sb] out tenir tête à [opponent, critic] ;

▶ face [sth] out faire front à [criticism].

■ face up:

▶ face up to [sth] faire face à [problem, responsibilities, fears] ;

▶ face up to [sb] affronter.

Big English-French dictionary > face
10 step

step [step]

1. noun

   a. ( = movement, sound, track) pas m

• to take a step back/forward faire un pas en arrière/en avant

• with slow steps à pas lents

• at every step à chaque pas

• step by step petit à petit

• he didn't move a step il n'a pas bougé d'un pas

• I'll fight this decision every step of the way je combattrai cette décision jusqu'au bout

• to stay one step ahead of sb avoir une longueur d'avance sur qn

   b. (indicating progress) étape f ( towards vers ) ; ( = measure) mesure f

• it's a step up in his career c'est une promotion pour lui

• to take steps (to do sth) prendre des mesures (pour faire qch)

• what's the next step? qu'est-ce qu'il faut faire maintenant ?

• the first step is to decide... la première chose à faire est de décider...

   c. (in marching, dancing) pas m

• to keep in step (in marching) marcher au pas ; (in dance) danser en mesure

• to keep step with sb ne pas se laisser distancer par qn

• to fall into step se mettre au pas

• to get out of step rompre le pas

• to be in step with [+ person] agir conformément à ; [+ regulations] être conforme à

• to be out of step with [+ person] être déphasé par rapport à ; [+ regulations] ne pas être conforme à

   d. ( = stair) pas m de la porte ; (on bus) marchepied m

• flight of steps escalier m

• pair of steps (British) escabeau m

• mind the step attention à la marche

   e. ( = step aerobics) step m

2. transitive verb

( = place at intervals) échelonner

3. intransitive verb

• step this way venez par ici

• to step off sth descendre de qch

• he stepped into the car il est monté dans la voiture

• he stepped into his slippers il a mis ses pantoufles

• to step in a puddle marcher dans une flaque

• to step into sb's boots (British) succéder à qn

• to step on sth marcher sur qch

• to step on the brakes donner un coup de frein

• to step on the gas (inf) (US) appuyer sur le champignon (inf)

• step on it! (inf) grouille-toi ! (inf)

• to step out of line sortir des rangs ; (morally) s'écarter du droit chemin

• to step over sth enjamber qch

4. compounds

► step aerobics noun step m

► step-by-step adjective [instructions] point par point

► step change noun changement m majeur

► stepping stone noun pierre f de gué ; (figurative) marchepied m

► step aside intransitive verb faire un pas de côté ; ( = give up position) s'effacer

► step back intransitive verb faire un pas en arrière

• it was like stepping back into the Victorian era c'était comme un retour à l'époque victorienne► step down intransitive verb descendre ( from de ) ; (figurative) se retirer ( in favour of sb en faveur de qn)

► step forward intransitive verb faire un pas en avant ; ( = show o.s., make o.s. known) se faire connaître ; ( = volunteer) se présenter

► step in intransitive verb entrer ; (figurative) intervenir

► step inside intransitive verb entrer

► step out intransitive verb

( = go outside) sortir

• he's just stepped out for a moment il vient de sortir pour quelques instants► step up

1. intransitive verb

• to step up to sb/sth s'approcher de qn/qch

2. separable transitive verb

[+ production, sales] augmenter ; [+ campaign] intensifier ; [+ attempts, efforts] multiplier

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[step] 1.
noun

1) ( pace) pas m

to take a step — faire un pas

to walk ou keep in step — marcher au pas

I was a few steps behind her — je la suivais de près

to fall into step with somebody — se mettre au même pas que quelqu'un

one step out of line — un pas de travers

to be out of step with the times — ne plus être dans le coup

to watch one's step — lit faire attention où l'on met les pieds

you'd better watch your step! — (colloq) fig tu ferais mieux de faire attention!

to be one step ahead of the competition — fig avoir une longueur d'avance sur ses concurrents

I'm with you every step of the way — fig tu peux compter sur moi

2) ( footsteps) pas m

3) fig ( move) pas m

a step forwards/backwards — un pas en avant/en arrière

it's a step in the right direction — c'est un pas dans la bonne voie

to be one step closer to victory — approcher de la victoire

the first step is to... — la première chose à faire est de...

it's a step up for him — il a gravi un échelon

4) fig ( measure) mesure f; ( course of action) démarche f

to take steps to do — prendre des mesures pour faire

5) fig ( stage) étape f (in dans)

to go one step further — aller plus loin

6) ( way of walking) pas m

7) ( dance step) pas m

8) ( stair) marche f

a flight of steps — ( to upper floor) un escalier m; ( outside building) des marches fpl
2.
steps plural noun

1) ( small ladder) escabeau m

2) ( outdoor) marches fpl
3.
intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-) marcher (in dans; on sur)

to step into — entrer dans [lift]; monter dans [dinghy]

to step into somebody's office — entrer dans le bureau de quelqu'un

just step this way — si vous voulez bien me suivre

to step off — descendre de [pavement]

to step onto — monter sur [scales, pavement]

to step over — enjamber

to step through — passer derrière [curtains]

to step out of line — fig faire un pas de travers

to step up to — s'approcher de [microphone]

Phrasal Verbs:

- step aside

- step back

- step down

- step in

- step up

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to step on it — (colloq) se grouiller (sl)

to step on the gas — (colloq) appuyer sur le champignon (colloq)

one step at a time — chaque chose en son temps

English-French dictionary > step
11 pace

peis 1. noun
1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) skritt, steg

2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) fart, tempo
2. verb
(to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) gå fram og tilbake

- pacemaker
- keep pace with
- pace out
- put someone through his paces
- set the pace
- show one's paces

skritt

I
subst. \/peɪs\/

1) skritt, steg

• she was only ten paces away

hun var bare ti skritt unna

2) hastighet, fart, tempo, takt

• he could not stand the pace

han klarte ikke å henge med

3) gange, måte å gå på

4) ( om hest) gangart

5) ( kortform for ambling pace) passgang

6) ( militærvesen) marsjtakt

at a slow pace langsomt, med langsomme skritt

at a walking pace gående ( om hest) i skritt

change of pace temposkifte

force the pace sette opp takten\/farten

go the pace skyte fart holde høy fart leve sterkt, slå seg løs, la humla suse

keep pace with holde tritt med

keep the pace holde tempoet, holde farten, følge med

put a horse through his paces la en hest vise hva den kan, la en hest vise sine kunster

put somebody through his paces la noen få vise hva han er god for, sette noen på prøve

quicken one's pace øke farten

set the pace bestemme farten, bestemme tempoet, dra (i løp)
II
verb \/peɪs\/

1) skride, skritte, gå med avmålte skritt

2) ( om hest) gå i passgang

3) gå rastløst frem og tilbake, gå opp og ned

4) dressere, lære opp

5) ( sport) pace (være pacer for), dra (fart)

pace out skritte opp

• she paced out a distance of 30 metres

hun skrittet opp en lengde på 30 meter
III
prep. \/ˈpeɪsɪ\/, \/ˈpɑːtʃeɪ\/ ( latin) med all respekt for, med tillatelse av

• pace Mr. Brown

med Browns tillatelse

English-Norwegian dictionary > pace
12 step

step

A n

1 ( pace) pas m ; to take a step faire un pas ; to walk ou keep in step marcher au pas or en cadence ; to change step changer le pas ; I was a few steps behind her je la suivais de près or à quelques pas ; to fall into step with sb se mettre au même pas que qn ; to break step rompre le pas ; one step out of line and you're finished ○ ! fig un pas de travers et t'es cuit ○ ! ; to be out of step with the times/the rest of the world fig être déphasé par rapport à l'époque actuelle/au reste du monde ; to be in step with sth fig être en phase avec qch ; to watch one's step lit faire attention où on met les pieds ; you'd better watch your step ○ ! fig tu ferais mieux de faire attention! ; to be two steps away from victory fig être à deux doigts de la victoire ; to be one step ahead of the competition fig avoir une longueur d'avance sur ses concurrents ; I'm with you every step of the way fig je ne te laisserai pas tomber ;

2 ( sound of footsteps) pas m ; I can hear the sound of his step on the stair j'entends ses pas dans l'escalier ; to hear the sound of steps entendre des pas ;

3 fig ( move) pas m (towards vers) ; a step forwards/backwards un pas en avant/en arrière ; it's a step in the right direction c'est un pas dans la bonne voie ; to be a step towards doing être un premier pas pour faire ; the first step is the hardest il n'y a que le premier pas qui coûte ; to be one step closer to winning/finishing approcher de la victoire/de la fin ; the first step is to… la première chose à faire c'est de… ; promotion to headteacher would be a step up for him être nommé directeur lui permettrait de gravir un échelon ;

4 fig ( measure) mesure f ; ( course of action) démarche f ; to take steps prendre des mesures ; a positive step une mesure positive ; a serious step une démarche sérieuse ; to take the step of doing prendre l'initiative de faire ; to take steps to do prendre des mesures pour faire ; it's an unusual step to take c'est une initiative surprenante ; to take legal steps avoir recours à la justice ;

5 fig ( stage) étape f (in dans) ; to go one step further aller plus loin ;

6 ( way of walking) pas m ; to have a jaunty step marcher d'un pas vif ;

7 Dance pas m ; to know the steps to the tango savoir danser le tango ;

8 ( stair) marche f ; a flight of steps ( to upper floor) un escalier m ; ( outside building) des marches fpl.

B steps npl

1 ( small ladder) escabeau m ;

2 ( stairs) ( to upper floor) escalier m ; ( in front of building) marches fpl.

C vtr ( p prés etc - pp-) échelonner.

D vi ( p prés etc - pp-) marcher (in dans ; on sur) ; to step into entrer dans [house, lift, room] ; monter dans [car, dinghy] ; to step into sb's office entrer dans le bureau de qn ; if you would just like to step this way si vous voulez bien me suivre ; it's like stepping into another world/century on a l'impression de se retrouver dans un autre monde/siècle ; to step off descendre de [bus, plane, pavement] ; to step onto monter sur [scales, log, pavement] ; to step over enjamber [fence, log, hole] ; to step through passer sous [arch] ; passer derrière [curtains] ; to step through the door passer la porte ; to step out of sortir de [house, room] ; to step out of line lit [soldier] sortir des rangs ; fig faire un pas de travers ; to step up to s'approcher de [microphone, lectern].

Idioms

to step on it ○ se grouiller ○, se dépêcher ; to step on the gas ○ appuyer sur le champignon ○, se dépêcher ; one step at a time chaque chose en son temps.

Phrasal verbs

■ step aside

1 ( physically) s'écarter (in order to pour) ;

2 ( in job transfer) céder sa place ; to step aside in favour of sb ou for sb céder la place à qn.

■ step back

1 lit reculer ; to step back from s'écarter de [microphone] ;

2 fig prendre du recul (from par rapport à).

■ step down:

▶ step down gen se retirer ; ( as electoral candidate) se désister ;

▶ step down [sth] reduire [qch] petit à petit [production, imports].

■ step forward s'avancer.

■ step in intervenir ; to step in to do, to step in and do intervenir pour faire.

■ step out

1 ( show talent) montrer son talent ;

2 †US to step out with sb sortir avec.

■ step outside:

▶ step outside sortir ; would you like to step outside ( as threat) est-ce que vous voulez régler ça dehors? ;

▶ step outside [sth] sortir de [house, room].

■ step up:

▶ step up [sth] augmenter, accroître [production] ; intensifier [fighting, campaign, action, efforts] ; augmenter [spending, voltage] ; renforcer [surveillance].

Big English-French dictionary > step
13 step

step [step]

pas ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d) mesure ⇒ 1 (b) étape ⇒ 1 (c) marche ⇒ 1 (e) seconde ⇒ 1 (f) faire un pas ⇒ 3 (a) marcher ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b)

(pt & pp stepped, cont stepping)

1 noun

(a) (pace) pas m;

∎ with quick steps d'un pas rapide;

∎ to take two steps forwards/backwards faire deux pas en avant/en arrière;

∎ I grew wearier with every step I took je m'épuisais un peu plus à chaque pas (que je faisais);

∎ I heard her step or steps on the stairs j'ai entendu (le bruit de) ses pas dans l'escalier;

∎ that's certainly put a spring in her step ça lui a donné un peu de ressort, c'est sûr;

∎ he was following a few steps behind me il me suivait à quelques pas;

∎ it's only a (short) step to the shops les magasins sont à deux pas d'ici;

∎ within a few steps of the house à quelques pas de la maison;

∎ watch or mind your step! faites attention où vous mettez les pieds!; figurative faites attention!

(b) (move, action) pas m; (measure) mesure f, disposition f;

∎ it's a great step forward for mankind c'est un grand pas en avant pour l'humanité;

∎ our first step will be to cut costs notre première mesure sera de réduire les coûts;

∎ to take steps to do sth prendre des mesures pour faire qch;

∎ the government should take steps to ban the book le gouvernement devrait prendre des mesures pour interdire le livre;

∎ what steps have you taken? quelles mesures avez-vous prises?;

∎ it's only a short step from what you are suggesting to an outright ban entre ce que vous suggérez et une interdiction absolue, il n'y a qu'un pas;

∎ it's a step in the right direction c'est un pas dans la bonne direction;

∎ this promotion is a big step up for me cette promotion est un grand pas en avant pour moi;

∎ we are still one step ahead of our competitors nous conservons une petite avance sur nos concurrents

(c) (stage) étape f;

∎ the different steps in the manufacturing process les différentes étapes du processus de fabrication;

∎ the next step is to … l'étape suivante consiste à …;

∎ if I may take your argument one step further si je peux pousser votre raisonnement un peu plus loin;

∎ we'll support you every step of the way nous vous soutiendrons à fond ou sur toute la ligne;

∎ they fought us every step of the way ils nous ont combattus sans répit ou sur chaque point;

∎ one step at a time petit à petit;

∎ step by step petit à petit

(d) (in marching, dancing) pas m;

∎ a minuet step un pas de menuet;

∎ in step au pas;

∎ to march in step marcher au pas;

∎ out of step désynchronisé;

∎ to be out of step ne pas être en cadence;

∎ they were walking out of step ils ne marchaient pas en cadence;

∎ to break step rompre le pas;

∎ to change step changer de pas;

∎ to fall into step with sb s'aligner sur le pas de qn; figurative se ranger à l'avis de qn;

∎ he fell into step beside me arrivé à ma hauteur, il régla son pas sur le mien;

∎ to keep (in) step marcher au pas;

∎ do try and keep step! (in dancing) essaie donc de danser en mesure!;

∎ to be in step with the times/with public opinion être au diapason de son temps/de l'opinion publique;

∎ to be out of step with the times/with public opinion être déphasé par rapport à son époque/à l'opinion publique;

∎ supply has got out of step with demand l'offre ne correspond plus à la demande

(e) (stair → gen) marche f; (→ into bus, train etc) marche-pied m;

∎ a flight of steps (indoors) un escalier; (outdoors) un perron;

∎ the church steps le perron de l'église;

∎ mind the step (sign) attention à la marche;

∎ to cut steps (in mountaineering) tailler des marches

(f) American Music (interval) seconde f

(g) (aerobics) step m;

∎ I go to step twice a week je vais à un cours de step deux fois par semaine

2 transitive verb

(a) (measure out) mesurer

(b) (space out) échelonner

3 intransitive verb

(a) (take a single step) faire un pas; (walk, go) marcher, aller;

∎ step this way, please par ici, je vous prie;

∎ step inside! entrez!;

∎ he carefully stepped round the sleeping dog il contourna précautionneusement le chien endormi;

∎ I stepped onto/off the train je suis monté dans le/descendu du train;

∎ she stepped lightly over the ditch elle enjamba le fossé lestement;

∎ figurative to step out of line s'écarter du droit chemin

(b) (put one's foot down, tread) marcher;

∎ to step on sb's foot marcher sur le pied de qn;

∎ I stepped on a banana skin/in a puddle j'ai marché sur une peau de banane/dans une flaque d'eau;

∎ familiar step on it! appuie sur le champignon!

4 steps plural noun

British (stepladder)

∎ (pair of) steps escabeau m

►► step aerobics step m

➲ step aside intransitive verb

(a) (move to one side) s'écarter, s'effacer

(b) (quit position, job) se retirer, se désister;

∎ he stepped aside in favour of a younger person il a cédé la place à quelqu'un de plus jeune

➲ step back intransitive verb

(a) reculer, faire un pas en arrière

(b) figurative prendre du recul;

∎ we don't have time to step back and figure out what it all means nous n'avons pas le temps de prendre du recul pour essayer de comprendre tout cela

➲ step down

1 separable transitive verb

Electricity (voltage) abaisser

2 intransitive verb

(a) (descend) descendre ( from de)

(b) (quit position, job) se retirer, se désister;

∎ he stepped down in favour of a younger person il a cédé la place à quelqu'un de plus jeune;

∎ he has stepped down as managing director il a démissionné de son poste de directeur général

➲ step forward intransitive verb

faire un pas en avant; figurative (make oneself known) se manifester; (volunteer) se porter volontaire

➲ step in intransitive verb

(a) (enter) entrer

(b) (intervene) intervenir

➲ step out intransitive verb

(a) (go out of doors) sortir

(b) (walk faster) presser le pas

(c) American old-fashioned

∎ to be stepping out with sb sortir avec qn;

∎ to step out on sb laisser tomber qn

➲ step up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (increase → output, pace) augmenter, accroître; (→ activity, efforts) intensifier

(b) Electricity (voltage) augmenter

2 intransitive verb

s'approcher;

∎ to step up to sb/sth s'approcher de qn/qch;

∎ step up!, step up!, come and see… approchez! approchez! venez voir…;

∎ he stepped up onto the platform il est monté sur le podium

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