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1 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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2 severe
severe [sɪ'vɪə(r)](a) (harsh → criticism, punishment, regulations) sévère, dur; (→ conditions) difficile, rigoureux; (→ storm) violent; (→ winter, climate) rude, rigoureux; (→ frost) intense; (→ competition) rude, serré; (strict → tone, person) sévère;∎ severe weather conditions conditions fpl météorologiques très rudes;∎ she's too severe with her children elle est trop dure avec ses enfants;∎ I gave them a severe telling-off je les ai sévèrement grondés∎ I've got severe backache/toothache j'ai très mal au dos/une rage de dents;∎ to suffer severe losses subir de lourdes pertes;∎ his death was a severe blow to them/to their chances sa mort les a sérieusement ébranlés/a sérieusement compromis leurs chances;∎ it will be a severe test of our capabilities cela mettra nos aptitudes à rude épreuve(c) (austere → style, dress, haircut) sévère, strict;∎ the building has a certain severe beauty l'édifice a une certaine beauté austère∎ he is a severe nuisance c'est un sacré emmerdeur►► Medicine severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome syndrome m de déficience immune combinée sévère, déficit m immunitaire combiné sévère
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