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1 ought
Ⅰ.ought1 [ɔ:t]∎ you ought to tell her vous devriez le lui dire;∎ you ought to talk to him tu devrais lui parler, il faudrait que tu lui parles;∎ she thought she ought to tell you elle a pensé qu'il valait mieux te le dire∎ perhaps we ought to discuss this further peut-être devrions-nous en discuter plus longuement;∎ I really ought to be going il faut vraiment que je m'en aille;∎ formal do you think I ought? pensez-vous que je doive le faire?;∎ he ought to know better il devrait être plus sensé;∎ that's a nice car - it ought to be, it cost me a fortune! c'est une belle voiture - j'espère bien, elle m'a coûté une fortune!(c) (expressing expectation, likelihood)∎ they ought to be home now à l'heure qu'il est, ils devraient être rentrés;∎ it ought to be good ça devrait être bien;∎ she ought to beat him easily elle devrait le battre facilement ou sans difficulté;∎ that oughtn't to be too difficult ça ne devrait pas être trop difficile(d) (followed by "to have")∎ you ought to have told me! vous auriez dû me le dire!;∎ you ought to have seen her! si vous l'aviez vue!, il fallait la voir!;∎ they ought not to have been allowed in on n'aurait pas dû les laisser entrerⅡ.ought2 = aught -
2 step
step [step]1. nouna. ( = movement, sound, track) pas m• to take a step back/forward faire un pas en arrière/en avant• 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 be out of step with [+ person] être déphasé par rapport à ; [+ regulations] ne pas être conforme àe. ( = step aerobics) step m( = place at intervals) échelonner4. compounds• 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( = go outside) sortir• to step up to sb/sth s'approcher de qn/qch* * *[step] 1.1) ( pace) pas mto walk ou keep in step — marcher au pas
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 ma step forwards/backwards — un pas en avant/en arrière
the first step is to... — la première chose à faire est de...
6) ( way of walking) pas m7) ( dance step) pas m8) ( stair) marche f2.a flight of steps — ( to upper floor) un escalier m; ( outside building) des marches fpl
steps plural noun1) ( small ladder) escabeau m2) ( outdoor) marches fpl3.intransitive verb (p prés etc - pp-) marcher (in dans; on sur)to step into — entrer dans [lift]; monter dans [dinghy]
to step off — descendre de [pavement]
to step onto — monter sur [scales, pavement]
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 in- step up••to step on it — (colloq) se grouiller (sl)
to step on the gas — (colloq) appuyer sur le champignon (colloq)
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