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1 avoid
избега́тьavoid that at all costs — избега́йте э́того во что́ бы то ни ста́ло
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2 step
[step] 1. сущ.1)а) шагto be but a few steps — быть рядом, в двух шагах
б) па ( шаг в танце)2)а) поступь, походкаб) звук шагов•Syn:to follow smb.'s steps, to tread in the steps of smb. — идти по чьим-л. стопам
Syn:4) шаг, поступок; действиеcritical / decisive / drasticstep — решительный шаг, поступок
bold step — смелый шаг, поступок
careful / prudent step — осторожный, осмотрительный шаг, поступок
giant step — огромный шаг, рывок
precautionary / preventive steps — профилактические меры, меры предосторожности
rash / risky step — рискованный поступок
to take a false step — совершить ошибку, неправильно поступить
5)а) ступень, ступенька; подножка, приступка; порог; подъёмб) ( steps) = pair of steps стремянка ( вид лестницы)7) мор. степс, гнездо ( мачты)8) тех. ход ( спирали)••2. гл.It is the first step that costs. посл. — Труден только первый шаг.
1)а) ступать, шагать, делать шагAnd now tell me all about your horse, does he step well? (E. Bulwer-Lytton) — А теперь расскажи мне всё о своей лошади, у неё хороший ход?
Step aside, please, the firemen can't get through. — Пожалуйста, отойдите, пожарные не могут пройти.
The first man who stepped foot on the enemy's soil was doomed at once to die. — Первый же человек, который сделал бы шаг на территорию противника, был обречён на мгновенную смерть.
If you step back, you could fall down the cliff. — Если ты сделаешь хоть шаг назад, ты можешь упасть со скалы.
Stepping down from the stage, he took a member of the crowd by the hand and led him up the steps. — Спустившись с возвышения, он взял за руку какого-то человека из толпы и повёл его на трибуну.
Won't you step in and have a cup of tea with us? — Может, зайдёшь и выпьешь с нами чашечку чая?
Syn:He stepped a minuet gravely and gracefully. — С серьёзностью и изяществом он делал па в менуэте.
- step itSyn:2) = step out измерять, мерять (расстояние) шагами3) идти, ходить; отправляться в путьSyn:4) мор. ставить, устанавливать ( мачту)Syn:5) наступить (на что-л.), нажать ногойI hate to be stepped on. — Я не переношу толкотни.
6) разг. уходить, убегатьI must be stepping. It's getting late. — Мне нужно бежать, уже поздно.
Syn:7)Syn:б) вырезать бороздку ( на ключе)8) сразу, одним махом достигать (чего-л.), получать (что-л.)You can "step" the laser from one frequency to another in this way, but cannot tune it continuously. — Вы можете сразу переключить лазер с одной частоты на другую, но невозможно настраивать его постепенно.
9) ( step on)а) ранить (чьи-л. чувства)It's difficult to avoid stepping on her sensitive feelings. — Очень трудно не задеть её чувствительную натуру.
б) ругатьI shall step on her very firmly if she interrupts me again. — Я очень сильно рассержусь на неё, если она снова прервёт меня.
•- step back
- step down
- step forward
- step in
- step off
- step out- step up••Step on it! разг. — Живей! Поторапливайся, поворачивайся!
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