step

(stĕp)
n.

1. 1. The single complete movement of raising one foot and putting it down in another spot, as in walking.
   2. A manner of walking; a particular gait.
   3. A fixed rhythm or pace, as in marching: keep step.
   4. The sound of a footstep.
   5. A footprint: steps in the mud.
2. 1. The distance traversed by moving one foot ahead of the other.
   2. A very short distance: just a step away.
   3. steps Course; path: turned her steps toward home.
3. One of a series of rhythmical, patterned movements of the feet used in a dance: diagrammed the basic steps to the mambo.
4. 1. A rest for the foot in ascending or descending.
   2. steps Stairs.
   3. Something, such as a ledge or an offset, that resembles a step of a stairway.
5. 1. One of a series of actions, processes, or measures taken to achieve a goal.
   2. A stage in a process: followed every step in the instructions.
6. A degree in progress or a grade or rank in a scale: a step up in the corporate hierarchy.
7. Music.
   1. The interval that separates two successive tones of a scale.
   2. A degree of a scale.
8. Nautical. The block in which the heel of a mast is fixed.

v., stepped, step·ping, steps.

v.intr.

1. To put or press the foot: step on the brake.
2. To shift or move slightly by taking a step or two: step back.
3. To walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified direction: step over to the corner.
4. To move with the feet in a particular manner: step lively.
5. To move into a new situation by or as if by taking a single step: stepping into a life of ease.
6. To treat someone with arrogant indifference: He is always stepping on other people.

v.tr.

1. To put or set (the foot) down: step foot on land.
2. To measure by pacing: step off ten yards.
3. To furnish with steps; make steps in: terraces that are stepped along the hillside.
4. Computer Science. To cause (a computer) to execute a single instruction.
5. Nautical. To place (a mast) in its step.

phrasal verbs:

step aside

1. To resign from a post, especially when being replaced.

step down

1. To resign from a high post.
2. To reduce, especially in stages: stepping down the electric power.

step in

1. To enter into an activity or a situation.
2. To intervene.

step out

1. To walk briskly.
2. To go outside for a short time.
3. Informal. To go out for a special evening of entertainment.
4. To withdraw; quit.

step up

1. To increase, especially in stages: step up production.
2. To come forward: step up and be counted.
3. To improve one's performance or take on more responsibility, especially at a crucial time.

idioms:

in step

1. Moving in rhythm.
2. In conformity with one's environment: in step with the times.

out of step

1. Not moving in rhythm: recruits marching out of step.
2. Not in conformity with one's environment: out of step with the times.

step by step

1. By degrees.

step on it Informal.

1. To go faster; hurry.

[Middle English, from Old English stæpe, stepe.]

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noun

1. The act or manner of going on foot: footfall, footstep, tread. See move/halt, sounds/pleasant sounds/unpleasant sounds/neutral sounds or silence.
2. An action calculated to achieve an end: maneuver, measure (often used in plural), move, procedure, tactic. See action/inaction.
3. One of the units in a course, as on an ascending or descending scale: degree, grade, level, peg, point, rung, stage. Informal notch. See big/small/amount.

verb

1. To go on foot: ambulate, foot, pace, tread, walk. Slang hoof. Idioms: foot it. See move/halt.
2. To move rhythmically to music, using patterns of steps or gestures: dance, foot. Slang hoof. Idioms: cut a rug, foot it, trip the light fantastic. See repetition, work/play.

phrasal verb - step down

To withdraw from business or active life: retire. Idioms: call it quits, hang up one's spurs, turn in one's badge. See continue/stop/pause.

phrasal verb - step up

To increase the speed of: accelerate, expedite, hasten, hurry, hustle, quicken, speed (up). See fast/slow/velocity.

Idioms beginning with step:
step out of line
step by step
step in
step in the right direction, a
step into
step into someone's shoes
step on it
step on someone's toes

See also false step; in step; (step) out of line; take steps; watch one's step.

n. a block, typically fixed to the vessel’s keel, on which the base of a mast is seated.

v.

set up (a mast) in its step.

break step stop walking or marching in step with others.

fall into step change the way one is walking so that one is walking in step with another person.

in or out of step putting (or not putting) one's feet forward alternately in the same rhythm as the people one is walking, marching, or dancing with.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

An abrupt, but short, break of slope, especially in a glacial trough. Here, extrusion flow seems to occur in basins, and extending flow on steps, so that there is overdeepening in the basins. Steps tend to be smoothed and striated upstream, as the ice grinds the bedrock, and craggy downstream, because of quarrying. See also riegel.

as in: the next step
sign description: The L-handshape is twisted forward.

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verb intr
verb intr, orig US

1: to step on it To go faster, esp. in a motor vehicle. Also to step on the gas. (1920 —) .
G. Greene 'Step on it, Joe.' They ricocheted down the rough path (1939).

2: to step out RAF To parachute out of a (disabled) aircraft. (1942 —) . noun

3: to go up the steps Brit To be committed or appear for trial at a higher court, esp. the Old Bailey. Cf. to send down at send verb 1. (1931 —) .
J. Henry They think it's wonderful 'to go up the steps'—to be sent for trial at the Old Bailey (1952).

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For a list of words related to step, see:

• Harmony, Melody, and Structure - step: one degree of a scale; interval between two adjacent scale degrees, as a second
• Events, Steps, and Dancers - step: specific dance movement or figure
• Gaits - step: move by lifting each foot and setting it down in a new position
• Order, Hierarchy, and Systems - step: one stage in process; grade or rank in scale

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - skridt, trin, gang, trit, takt, fodspor, trappetrin, spor
v. intr. - skridte, træde, gå
v. tr. - skridte, træde, gå, udføre

idioms:

• in step    i samme tempo
• one step ahead    et skridt foran
• one step ahead of    et skridt foran nogen/noget
• out of step    ude af trit
• step by step    trin for trin, skridt for skridt
• step down    træde tilbage, fratræde, nedtrappe
• step in    træde ind, skride ind, tage affære
• step into    træde ind i, pludselig tiltræde
• step into someone's boots    overtage en andens plads, træde i en andens sted
• step into the breach for    gå i brechen for, forsvare nogen
• step on it    skynde sig, give den gas
• step out of line    gå over stregen
• step stool    gangstol
• step this way    gå denne vej
• step up    træde frem, træde op, fremskynde, intensivere, forøge
• stepping stone    vadesten, overgangssten, trædesten, trinbræt
• take steps    tage skridt til

Nederlands (Dutch)
stap, schrede, tred, traptrede, voetstap, af-/opstapje, mastblok, stappen, dansen, stapsgewijs maken pas op het op-/afstapje

Français (French)
n. - pas, (fig) pas (vers), (fig) mesure, démarche, initiative, (fig) étape, démarche (d'un pas vif), pas (de danse), marche, escalier
v. intr. - marcher, entrer, monter dans
v. tr. - échelonner

idioms:

• in step    (marcher) au pas, en cadence
• one step ahead    un pas en avant
• out of step    (fig) (être) déphasé
• step aside    s'écarter, céder sa place
• step back    (lit) reculer, (fig) prendre du recul
• step by step    progressif, détaillé, complet
• step down    (gén) se retirer, se désister, réduire (qch) petit à petit
• step forward    s'avancer
• step in    intervenir, intervenir pour faire
• step into    se mêler de, entrer dans, monter dans
• step into someone's boots    (fig) succéder à qn
• step into the breach    prendre la place
• step on it    dépêche toi (excl), grouille-toi (excl)
• step out    montrer son talent, (US) sortir avec (arch)
• step out of line    (lit) sortir des rangs, (fig) s'écarter du droit chemin (iro)
• step something down    réduire (qch) petit à petit
• step stool    escabeau
• step this way    venez/passez par ici (excl)
• step up    augmenter (une production), accroître, intensifier, augmenter (le voltage), renforcer (la surveillance)
• stepping stone    pierre (pour passer à gué), (fig) tremplin, échelonnement (des escaliers)
• take steps    prendre des mesures

Deutsch (German)
v. - treten
n. - Schritt, Tritt, Stufe

idioms:

• in step    im Takt
• one step ahead    einen Schritt voraus
• out of step    nicht im Takt
• step aside    zur Seite treten
• step back    zurücktreten
• step by step    schrittweise
• step down    zurücktreten, heruntertransformieren
• step forward    vorwärtsbringen
• step in    einspringen, einsteigen
• step into    steigen in
• step into someone's boots    jemandes Aufgaben übernehmen
• step into the breach    in die Bresche springen
• step on it    (ugs.) auf die Tube drücken
• step out    hinausgehen, aussteigen, ausschreiten (geh), ausgehen
• step out of line    aus der Reihe tanzen
• step something down    verringern
• step stool    Tritt
• step this way    hier entlang, bitte
• step up    erhöhen, zunehmen, hochtransformieren
• stepping stone    Sprungbrett
• take steps    Schritte unternehmen

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - βηματίζω, περπατώ, πατώ, πορεύομαι, μετρώ με βήματα
n. - βήμα, πάτημα, διάβημα, ενέργεια, μέτρο, στάδιο, φάση, σκαλί, σκαλοπάτι, (μτφ.) μικρή απόσταση, (λαμβανόμενα) μέτρα, (μουσ.) (ΗΠΑ) τόνος ή ημιτόνιο, (πληθ.) σκαλάκι
pref. - θετός

idioms:

• in step    (καθομ.) συγχρονισμένος, συντονισμένος, ταιριαστός
• one step ahead    ένα βήμα μπροστά
• one step ahead of    ένα βήμα μπροστά από
• out of step    (καθομ.) ασυγχρόνιστος, ασυντόνιστος, αταίριαστος
• step by step    βήμα-βήμα, σταδιακά
• step down    κατέρχομαι, κατεβαίνω, παραιτούμαι (από αξίωμα)
• step in    εισέρχομαι, μπαίνω, επιβιβάζομαι, επεμβαίνω, παρεμβαίνω
• step into    αναλαμβάνω καθήκοντα
• step into someone's boots    έρχομαι στη θέση κάποιου άλλου, διαδέχομαι κάποιον
• step into the breach for    έρχομαι να αναπληρώσω το κενό
• step on it    πατώ γκάζι
• step out of line    παρεκτρέπομαι, διαπράττω ατόπημα
• step stool    φορητή σκαλίτσα
• step this way    περάστε από εδώ
• step up    επιταχύνω, επιτείνω, αυξάνω
• stepping stone    (οικοδ.) λίθος σκαλοπατιού (κν. σκαλολίθαρο), (μτφ.) ενδιάμεσος σταθμός (προς την ολοκλήρωση διαδικασίας κ.λπ.)
• take steps    παίρνω (κατάλληλα) μέτρα

Italiano (Italian)
passo, camminare, pestare, scalino

idioms:

• in step    d'accordo
• mind/watch one's step    guardare dove uno mette i piedi
• one step ahead of    precedere di un passo
• out of step    fuori passo
• step by step    gradualmente
• step down    dimettersi
• step in    supplire
• step into    metter piede
• step on it    accelerare
• step out of line    comportarsi male
• step stool    scaletta
• step this way    seguire
• step up    accelerare
• stepping stone    punto di partenza
• take steps    provvedere

Português (Portuguese)
v. - dar um passo, entrar
n. - passo (m), degrau (m)

idioms:

• in step    estar de acordo
• mind/watch one's step    tomar cuidado para não errar
• one step ahead of    um passo à frente
• out of step    não estar de acordo
• step by step    passo a passo
• step down    descer
• step in    entrar
• step into    conseguir algo com pouco esforço
• step on it    ir mais rápido
• step out of line    comportar-se mal desobedecendo ordens e regulamentos
• step stool    banco com degraus
• step this way    por aqui!
• step up    aumentar
• stepping stone    ponto importante para alcançar objetivo
• take steps    tomar medidas

Русский (Russian)
шаг, небольшое расстояние, след ступни, походка, аллюр, па, продвижение, повышение по службе, мера, ступень, шагать, уходить, делать па, наступать, нажимать

idioms:

• in step    в ногу
• mind/watch one's step    действовать осторожно
• one step ahead of    опережать кого-л./что-л. на один шаг
• out of step    не в ногу
• step by step    шаг за шагом, постепенно, последовательно
• step down    уйти в отставку, понижать напряжение
• step in    вмешиваться, забежать на минутку
• step into    сесть в (машину), получать что-л. сразу
• step on it    нажимай!, гони во весь дух!
• step out of line    проявить неповиновение
• step stool    стул, раздвигающийся в лесенку
• step this way    (пройдите) сюда
• step up    подниматься по лестнице, подступать, ухаживать (за женщиной), увеличивать, усиливать, улучшаться, выйти вперед, получать повышение, ускорять
• stepping stone    камень для перехода, средство для достижения цели
• take steps    принять меры

Español (Spanish)
n. - escalinata, escaleras, paso, diligencia, gestión, trámite, pisada, tranco, zancada, escalón, peldaño, grada, huella, umbral, intervalo, nota
v. intr. - dar un paso, dar pasos, ir, caminar, andar con paso lento, correr, ir de prisa, irse
v. tr. - poner, sentar, plantar el pie, bailar (un minué), medir por pasos, escalonar, plantar (un mástil)

idioms:

• in step    acompasadamente, acompasado
• one step ahead    un paso adelante
• out of step    no llevar el paso, no estar a tono con
• step aside    apartarse, hacerse a un lado
• step back    dar un paso atrás para poder considerar la situación objetivamente
• step by step    gradualmente, poco a poco, paso a paso
• step down    renunciar a, bajarse
• step forward    ofrecer sus servicios
• step in    entrar, hacer una visita corta, meterse
• step into    poner el pie en, heredar, ocupar (una posición)
• step into someone's boots    ocupar el lugar de alguien
• step into the breach    reemplazar a alguien que no puede desempeñar la tarea, acudir en sustitución
• step on it    acelerar, apresurarse
• step out    salir
• step out of line    mostrar desobediencia, salirse de la raya
• step something down    disminuir el voltaje con un transformador
• step stool    banqueta plegable con uno o dos escalones
• step this way    pase por aquí
• step up    aumentar, subir, ascender, acercarse
• stepping stone    pasadera, trampolín
• take steps    tomar medidas

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - stiga, kliva, dansa, gå till fots
n. - steg, gång, sätt att gå, åtgärd, trappsteg, trappa, stegpinne, fotsteg, grad
pref. - styv-, steg-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
脚步, 一步的距离, 脚步声, 短距离, 跨步, 步行, 走, 踏, 跨, 散步于, 跳舞

idioms:

• in step    步调一致
• one step ahead    提前一步, 抢先一步
• one step ahead of    ...提前一步, 抢先一步
• out of step    步调不一致
• step by step    一步一步地
• step down    辞职, 退休
• step in    插手干预, 介入
• step into    走进, 进入
• step into someone's boots    步某人后尘, 接替某人的职位
• step into the breach for    在紧要关头挺身而出做...
• step on it    踩油门, 加快前进
• step out of line    出格, 越轨
• step stool    梯凳
• step this way    往这边来
• step up    增加, 加快
• stepping stone    踏脚石, 方法
• take steps    采取步骤

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 腳步, 一步的距離, 腳步聲, 短距離
v. intr. - 跨步, 步行, 走, 踏, 跨
v. tr. - 跨, 散步於, 踏, 跳舞

idioms:

• in step    步調一致
• one step ahead    提前一步, 搶先一步
• one step ahead of    ...提前一步, 搶先一步
• out of step    步調不一致
• step by step    一步一步地
• step down    辭職, 退休
• step in    插手干預, 介入
• step into    走進, 進入
• step into someone's boots    步某人後塵, 接替某人的職位
• step into the breach for    在緊要關頭挺身而出做...
• step on it    踩油門, 加快前進
• step out of line    出格, 越軌
• step stool    梯凳
• step this way    往這邊來
• step up    增加, 加快
• stepping stone    踏腳石, 方法
• take steps    採取步驟

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 걸음걸이, 한 걸음, 가까운 거리
v. intr. - 한걸음 내디디다, 스텝을 밟다, 떠나다
v. tr. - 걷다, 춤추다, 나아가다

idioms:

• in step    보조를 맞추어서, 걸음걸이를 가지런히
• step down    내리다, 낮추다
• step in    들르다, 들어가다
• step into    ~을 시작하다
• step up    올라가다, 승진하다
• take steps    (~을 하기 위하여) 조치를 취하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 歩を進める, 歩く, 踏む, ステップを踏む
n. - 歩み, 歩幅, 歩きぶり, ステップ, 足跡, 足音, 階段, 脚立, 段, 手段, 昇進

idioms:

• in step    歩調を合わせて
• mind/watch one's step    足もとに気を付ける, 用心する
• one step ahead    一足先
• one step ahead of    ～よりも一歩進んで
• out of step    歩調を乱して, 調和しないで
• step by step    一歩一歩, 着実に, 一歩ずつ
• step down    降りる, 辞任する, 徐々に減らす
• step in    立ち寄る, おはいり
• step into    入る, 苦もなく手に入れる
• step into someone's boots    役職などを引き受ける
• step into the breach for    矢面に立つ
• step on it    急ぐ
• step out of line    独立行動をとる, 行動を誤る
• step stool    ステップストゥール
• step this way    こちらへどうぞ
• step up    上る, 増す
• take steps    処置をとる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) خطا (الاسم) خطوة, مشيه, درجه سلم, مرحله, اجراء (بادئه الكلمه) بادئه تعني : بالزواج‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮צעד, פסיעה, מרחק-מה, מדרגה, שלב, דרגה, מעלה, חורג (דרגה משפחתית), קול פסיעה, סולם‬
v. intr. - ‮הלך, עשה צעד, פסע, דרך, נקט פעולה‬
v. tr. - ‮רקד, מדד מרחק בהליכה‬

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