to be out of step with the times

They know, from the way Mr. Robens talks of their strike, that he is utterly out of step with the workers. (‘Daily Worker’) — Высказывания мистера Робенса о забастовке показали рабочим, что их интересы его меньше всего волнуют.

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

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

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

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

one step at a time — un passo alla o per volta

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

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]

to step on it — colloq. sbrigarsi, spicciarsi

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

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

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

one step at a time — un passo alla o per volta

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

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]

to step on it — colloq. sbrigarsi, spicciarsi

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

It is the first step that counts. — ◊ Лиха беда начало.

There is but one step between the sublime and the ridiculous/between the rudicrous and the sublime. — ◊ От великого до смешного один шаг.

One step at a time. — ◊ Тише едешь, дальше будешь

fare i primi passi anche fig — to take one's first steps

fare due o quattro passi — to go for a short walk

fare un passo avanti/indietro anche fig — to take a step forward/back

non ho intenzione di tornare sui miei passi fig — I have no intention of starting all over again

passo di pattinaggio Sci — skating turn

di buon passo — at a good o brisk pace

a passo d'uomo — at walking pace, Auto dead slow

di questo passo fig — at this rate

fare dei -i avanti — fig. to make headway

muovere i primi -i — [ bambino] to toddle; fig. [ organizzazione] to be still in its infancy

camminare di buon passo — to walk at a rattling o smart o cracking pace

tenere il passo — to keep up (the pace) (anche fig.)

camminare di pari passo — to walk at the same rate o pace; fig. to go hand in hand

andare al passo — mil. to march; equit. to walk

andare a passo d'uomo — [ veicolo] to drive dead slow

tornare sui propri -i — to backtrack, to retrace one's steps, to turn back (anche fig.)

a due -i — on the o one's doorstep

stare al passo coi tempi — to keep up with o abreast of the times

e via o avanti di questo passo and so on and so forth; di questo passo (continuando così) at this rate; fare due -i to stroll casually; andare a fare due -i — to go for o take a (short) walk

aprirsi il passo tra la folla — to push o work one's way through the crowd

passo carrabile o carraio — driveway; (nella segnaletica) "keep clear, vehicle entrance"

il y a un décalage de 10 centimètres entre les deux tableaux — there's a 10 centimetre [BrE] difference in the height at which the two pictures are hung

ir a contracorriente — (lit) to go against the current, go upstream; (fig) to go against the tide

ir a contracorriente — barco to go against the current; nadador to swim against the current; diseñador/escritor to go o swim against the tide

ir a contracorriente — barco to go against the current; nadador to swim against the current; diseñador/escritor to go o swim against the tide

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on the move: she's always on the move siempre está de un lado para otro; to get a move on — (colloq) darse* prisa, apurarse (AmL)

it would be a good career move — sería un cambio muy provechoso para mi (or su etc) carrera profesional

whose move is it? — ¿a quién le toca mover or jugar?

he moved nearer the fire — se acercó or se arrimó al fuego

government troops have moved into the area — tropas del gobierno se han desplazado or se han trasladado a la zona

get moving! — muévete! (fam)

we moved aside o to one side — nos apartamos, nos hicimos a un lado

why have you moved the television? — ¿por qué has cambiado la televisión de sitio or de lugar?

to move house — (BrE) mudarse de casa

• to watch sb's every move — observar a algn sin perder detalle, acechar a algn cada movimiento

• to get a move on (with sth) * — (=hurry up) darse prisa or (LAm) apurarse (con algo)

get a move on! * — ¡date prisa!, ¡apúrate! (LAm)

• to make a move — (=start to leave, go) ponerse en marcha

• to be on the move — (=travelling) estar de viaje; [troops, army] estar avanzando

to be always on the move — [nomads, circus] andar siempre de aquí para allá; [animal, child] no saber estar quieto

• to make a move/the first move — dar un/el primer paso

without making the least move to — + infin sin hacer la menor intención de + infin

• to move house — mudarse

• move your chair nearer the fire — acerca or arrima la silla al fuego

• move the cupboard out of the corner — saca el armario del rincón

• he asked to be moved to London/to a new department — pidió el traslado a Londres/a otro departamento

the breeze moved the leaves gently — la brisa movía or agitaba dulcemente las hojas

• to move one's bowels — hacer de vientre, evacuar

• move those children off the grass! — ¡quite esos niños del césped!

to move sth forward/back — [+ event, date] adelantar/aplazar algo

to move sb to do sth — mover or inducir a algn a hacer algo

I'll do it when the spirit moves me — hum lo haré cuando sienta la revelación divina hum

• you can't move for books in that room * — hay tantos libros en esa habitación que es casi imposible moverse

• to move freely — [piece of machinery] tener juego; [person, traffic] circular libremente

• I won't move from here — no me muevo de aquí

• to move in high society — frecuentar la buena sociedad

• let's move into the garden — vamos al jardín

they hope to move into the British market — quieren introducirse en or penetrar el mercado británico

• keep moving! — ¡no te pares!; (order from traffic policeman) ¡circulen!

• the procession moved slowly out of sight — la procesión avanzaba lentamente hasta que desapareció en la distancia

• it's time we were moving — es hora de irnos

• she moved to the next room — pasó a la habitación de al lado

• he moved slowly towards the door — avanzó or se acercó lentamente hacia la puerta

to move to or towards independence — avanzar or encaminarse hacia la independencia

• the family moved to a new house — la familia se mudó or se trasladó a una casa nueva

to move to the country — mudarse or trasladarse al campo

the company has moved to larger offices — la empresa se ha trasladado or mudado a oficinas mayores

he was certainly moving! * — ¡iba como el demonio!

white moves — (Chess) blanco juega