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1 ■ step down
■ step downA v. i. + avv.1 scendere; discendere2 calare; diminuire3 (fig.) farsi da parte, ritirarsi; rinunciare; dimettersi: The party leader stepped down after losing the election, il segretario del partito si è dimesso dopo la sconfitta elettorale; to step down from a good position, rinunciare a un buon posto4 (fig.) calare di gradoB v. t. + avv.abbassare; calare; diminuire; ridurre: (elettr.) to step down the voltage, abbassare la tensione; to step down the output of cars, ridurre la produzione di automobili.
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