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[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) βήμα2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) βήμα3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) βήμα,βηματισμός4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) βήμα(χορού)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.) σκαλί6) (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.) βήμα/σκαλί7) (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.) ενέργεια,μέτρο2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) βαδίζω,βηματίζω- steps- stepladder
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- step aside
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subs.Of a ladder, etc.: P. and V. βάθρον, τό (Lys.).Steps of ladders: V. κλιμάκων προσαμβάσεις, αἱ.Shall we mount the steps of the house: V. πότερα δωμάτων προσαμβάσεις ἐκβησόμεσθα (Eur., I. T. 97).Flight of steps: P. ἀναβαθμός, ὁ (Hdt.).Step in the dance: Ar. χορείας βάσις.Steps in dancing: P. and V. σχήματα, τά (Eur., Cycl. 221).Footstep: P. and V. ἴχνος, τό, V. στίβος, ὁ (also Xen.).Let us turn our steps from this path: V. ἔξω τρίβου τοῦδʼ ἴχνος ἀλλαξώμεθα (Eur., El. 103).Proceeding, measure: P. and V. πρᾶγμα, τό, P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.Take steps, v.: P. and V. βουλεύεσθαι.Step by step: Ar. and P. βάδην (Xen.).Follow in one's steps: use imitate.——————v. intrans.Step in the dance: P. βαίνειν, ἐμβαίνειν (Plat., Alci I. 108A and C); see Dance.Step forward: see Advance.Step forth from: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν (ἐκ, gen. or gen. alone).Step upon, set foot on: P. and V. ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc. V. acc. gen. or dat.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc. gen. or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Step
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1. past tense strode [stroud]: past participle stridden ['stridn] - verb(to walk with long steps: He strode along the path; He strode off in anger.) περπατώ με μεγάλα βήματα,δρασκελίζω2. noun(a long step: He walked with long strides.) διασκελισμός,δρασκελιά- take in one's stride -
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