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1 step
[step] 1. noun1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) solis2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) neliels attālums; pāris soļu3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) soļi4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) dejas solis, raksts5) (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.) pakāpiens6) (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.) solis; pakāpiens7) (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.) rīcība; pasākums; solis2. verb(to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) likt soli; soļot- steps- stepladder
- stepping-stones
- in
- out of step
- step aside
- step by step
- step in
- step out
- step up
- watch one's step* * *solis; soļi, gaita; pēda; dejas solis; rīcība; pakāpiens; sastatņu kāpnes; pakāpe; pēdu nospiedums; soļot; likt soli -
2 step out
(to walk with a long(er) and (more) energetic stride.) soļot ātri; pielikt soli -
3 pace
[peis] 1. noun1) (a step: He took a pace forward.) solis2) (speed of movement: a fast pace.) gaita2. verb(to walk backwards and forwards (across): He paced up and down.) soļot šurpu turpu- keep pace with
- pace out
- put someone through his paces
- set the pace
- show one's paces* * *solis; temps, gaita; soļot; izmērīt soļiem; uzdot tempu -
4 stride
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.) iet platiem soļiem2. noun(a long step: He walked with long strides.) plats solis- take in one's stride* * *plats solis; soļa garums; panākumi; soļot platiem soļiem; pārlēkt, pārkāpt; sēdēt jāteniski -
5 tread
[tred] 1. past tense - trod; verb1) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.)2) (to walk on, along, over etc: He trod the streets looking for a job.)3) (to crush by putting one's feet on: We watched them treading the grapes.)2. noun1) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) gaita; soļi2) (the grooved and patterned surface of a tyre: The tread has been worn away.) protektori3) (the horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.) pakāpiens•* * *soļi, gaita; pakāpiens; velšanās virsma; protektors; posms; spert soli, iet; uzmīt, uzkāpt; mīdīt kājām; iemīt
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