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1 stepping stone
stepping stone n lit pierre f de gué ; fig tremplin m ; a stepping stone to the Presidency un tremplin pour parvenir à la Présidence. -
2 stepping-stone
stepping-stone ['stepɪŋ-]pierre f de gué; figurative tremplin m;∎ a stepping-stone to a new career un tremplin pour (se lancer dans) une nouvelle carrièreUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > stepping-stone
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3 stepping stone
marche; tremplin; premier pas vers; première étapeEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > stepping stone
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4 stepping stone
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5 political stepping stone
Pol. tremplin politiqueEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > political stepping stone
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6 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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7 MATELOA
mateloa > mateloh.*\MATELOA v.t. tê-., frapper, blesser quelqu'un avec la main. métaphor., " in têtech quimâteloa ", il pardonne, fait miséricorde ou console (Olm.)." zan motech xoconpacho zan motech xoconpacho ", serre le contre toi, pardonne lui - just press him to thee ; show mercy. Sah6,91.*\MATELOA v.t. tla-., frotter une chose avec la main, passer de l'onguent." nitlamateloa ", je frotte (de l'amarante) dans mes mains. Pour égrainer. Sah11,288.*\MATELOA v.réfl.,1.\MATELOA s'enduire de (ic)." inic ahmo quihuitequi cetl in têxipalli ic momateloa ", pour que le gel n'attaque pas les lèvres il s'enduit d'une (pommade à base d'axin). Sah10,90.2.\MATELOA se fouler le pied en marchant sur une pierre.Esp., se margulla el pie por pisar en piedra, etc. (T152 et 158).Angl., to bruise one's foot by stepping on a stone (K).
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