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watch one's step

  • 1 watch one's step

    (to be careful, especially over one's own behaviour.) fara varlega

    English-Icelandic dictionary > watch one's step

  • 2 step

    [step] 1. noun
    1) (one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc: He took a step forward; walking with hurried steps.) skref
    2) (the distance covered by this: He moved a step or two nearer; The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.) skref; smáspölur
    3) (the sound made by someone walking etc: I heard (foot) steps.) fótatak
    4) (a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing: The dance has some complicated steps.) dansspor
    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.) þrep, trappa
    6) (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.) (þróunar)skref
    7) (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.) ráðstöfun
    2. verb
    (to make a step, or to walk: He opened the door and stepped out; She stepped briskly along the road.) stíga, taka skref
    - stepladder
    - stepping-stones
    - in
    - out of step
    - step aside
    - step by step
    - step in
    - step out
    - step up
    - watch one's step

    English-Icelandic dictionary > step

  • 3 watch

    [wo ] 1. noun
    1) (a small instrument for telling the time by, worn on the wrist or carried in the pocket of a waistcoat etc: He wears a gold watch; a wrist-watch.) úr
    2) (a period of standing guard during the night: I'll take the watch from two o'clock till six.) vakt
    3) (in the navy etc, a group of officers and men who are on duty at a given time: The night watch come(s) on duty soon.) vakt
    2. verb
    1) (to look at (someone or something): He was watching her carefully; He is watching television.) horfa á, fylgjast með
    2) (to keep a lookout (for): They've gone to watch for the ship coming in; Could you watch for the postman?) hafa auga með
    3) (to be careful of (someone or something): Watch (that) you don't fall off!; Watch him! He's dangerous.) vara sig á
    4) (to guard or take care of: Watch the prisoner and make sure he doesn't escape; Please watch the baby while I go shopping.) gæta
    5) (to wait for (a chance, opportunity etc): Watch your chance, and then run.) bíða eftir
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    - watchful
    - watchfully
    - watchfulness
    - watchdog
    - watchmaker
    - watchman
    - watchtower
    - watchword
    - keep watch
    - watch one's step
    - watch out
    - watch over

    English-Icelandic dictionary > watch

См. также в других словарях:

  • watch one's step — {v. phr.} To mend one s ways; exercise prudence, tact, and care. * /I have to watch my step with the new boss as he is a very proud and sensitive individual./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • watch one's step — {v. phr.} To mend one s ways; exercise prudence, tact, and care. * /I have to watch my step with the new boss as he is a very proud and sensitive individual./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • watch one's step — phrasal : to proceed with extreme care : act or talk warily the columnist dealing largely with news always has to watch his step if he is to avoid distortion F.L.Mott * * * watch one s step To go carefully, esp with a view to not giving offence… …   Useful english dictionary

  • watch one's step — ► mind (or watch) one s step walk or act carefully. Main Entry: ↑step …   English terms dictionary

  • watch one's step — See mind one s step …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • watch one's step —    If you tell someone to watch their step, you are advising them to be careful how they behave in order to avoid getting into trouble.     There is zero tolerance in this school for bad behaviour, so watch your step! …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • watch\ one's\ step — v. phr. To mend one s ways; exercise prudence, tact, and care. I have to watch my step with the new boss as he is a very proud and sensitive individual …   Словарь американских идиом

  • watch one's step — be careful with what one does …   English contemporary dictionary

  • mind (or watch) one's step — walk or act carefully. → step …   English new terms dictionary

  • watch one's step — phrasal to proceed with extreme care ; act or talk warily …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • watch one's step — verb a) To move cautiously b) To be cautious …   Wiktionary

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