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1 doorstep
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2 on one's doorstep
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3 carry over the doorstep
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4 laid waiting at his doorstep
låg och väntade på hans tröskel (gick upp tidigt för att träffa honom) -
5 door
n. dörr; ingång* * *[do:]1) (the usually hinged barrier, usually of wood, which closes the entrance of a room, house etc: He knocked loudly on the door.) dörr, port2) (a means of achieving something: the door to success.) väg, möjlighet, nyckel•- doorknob- doorman
- doormat
- doorstep
- doorway
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6 step
n. steg; trappsteg; grad; etapp--------pref. styv- (mamma, pappa etc); steg---------v. gå; stiga, kliva; träda åt sidan; göra plats* * *[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) steg2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) steg3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) steg4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) steg5) (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.) trappsteg, trappa6) (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.) steg, kliv7) (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.) åtgärd, mått och steg2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) stiga, kliva, gå- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
- watch one's step
См. также в других словарях:
Doorstep — Door step , n. The stone or plank forming a step before an outer door. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
doorstep — 1810, from DOOR (Cf. door) + STEP (Cf. step) (n.) … Etymology dictionary
doorstep — ► NOUN 1) a step leading up to the outer door of a house. 2) Brit. informal a thick sandwich or slice. ► VERB (doorstepped, doorstepping) Brit. informal 1) (of a journalist) wait uninvited outside the home of (someone) for an interview or… … English terms dictionary
doorstep — [dôr′step΄] n. a step that leads from an outer door to a path, lawn, etc … English World dictionary
doorstep — door|step1 [ˈdo:step US ˈdo:r ] n 1.) a step just outside a door to a house or building on the doorstep ▪ He stood on the doorstep , straightening his tie. ▪ the front doorstep 2.) on sb s/the doorstep a) very near someone s home ▪ … Dictionary of contemporary English
doorstep — [[t]dɔ͟ː(r)step[/t]] doorsteps, doorstepping, doorstepped 1) N COUNT A doorstep is a step in front of a door on the outside of a building. 2) VERB (disapproval) When journalists doorstep someone, they go to their home and try to get an interview… … English dictionary
doorstep — I UK [ˈdɔː(r)ˌstep] / US [ˈdɔrˌstep] noun [countable] Word forms doorstep : singular doorstep plural doorsteps 1) a small step outside the main door to a house or other building 2) British informal a very thick sandwich or piece of bread • on… … English dictionary
doorstep — 1. noun a) Step of a door. The threshold of a doorway. On ones doorstep. b) Ones immediate neighbourhood or locality. They want to build the prison right on our doorstep, it will only be half a mile away and being that close scares me … Wiktionary
doorstep — door|step [ dɔr,step ] noun count a small step outside the main door to a house or building on your doorstep very close to where you live: You re lucky to have the school right on your doorstep … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
doorstep — 1. to abandon a baby In the days when there was a stigma attached to unmarried woman having babies and little help for them if they did, the baby might be left on the doorstep of a prosperous house, the mother ringing a bell and then… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
doorstep — 1 noun (C) 1 a step just outside a door to a house or building 2 on your doorstep very near to where you live or are staying: Wow! You ve got the beach right on your doorstep! 3 BrE informal a very thick piece of bread cut from a loaf 2 verb (I)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
