steps in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for steps in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.step [Brit stɛp, Am stɛp] N

1. step (pace):

step

passo m

to take a step

fare un passo

to walk or keep in step

andare or marciare al passo

to change step

cambiare il passo

I was a few steps behind her

ero alcuni passi dietro di lei

to fall into step with sb

mettersi al passo con qn

to break step

rompere il passo

one step out of line and you're finished! inf, fig

se sgarri sei rovinato!

to be out of step with the times, the rest of the world fig

non essere al passo coi tempi, con il resto del mondo

to be in step with sth fig

essere al passo con or stare dietro a qc

to watch one's step

guardare dove si mettono i piedi

you'd better watch your step! inf, fig

faresti meglio a fare attenzione!

to be two steps away from victory fig

essere a un passo dalla vittoria

to be one step ahead of the competition fig

essere un passo avanti rispetto ai propri concorrenti

I'm with you every step of the way fig

sarò sempre al tuo fianco

2. step (sound of footsteps):

step

passo m

I can hear the sound of his step on the stair

sento il rumore dei suoi passi per le scale

to hear the sound of steps

sentire dei passi

3. step (move):

step fig

passo m (towards verso)

a step forwards, backwards

un passo avanti, indietro

it's a step in the right direction

è un passo nella giusta direzione

to be a step towards doing

essere un primo passo verso il fare

the first step is the hardest

il primo passo è il più difficile

to be one step closer to winning, finishing

essere più vicino alla vittoria, a finire

the first step is to…

la prima cosa da fare è…

promotion to head teacher would be a step up for him

la nomina a preside sarebbe un avanzamento per lui

4. step fig:

step (measure)

misura f

step (measure)

provvedimento m

step (course of action)

linea f di azione, di condotta

to take steps

prendere dei provvedimenti

a positive step

una misura positiva

a serious step

un serio provvedimento

to take the step of doing

decidersi a fare

to take steps to do

prendere dei provvedimenti per fare

it's an unusual step to take

è un provvedimento insolito

to take legal steps

adire le vie legali

5. step (stage):

step fig

passo m

step fig

tappa f (in in)

to go one step further

fare un ulteriore passo avanti

6. step (way of walking):

step

passo m

step

andatura f

to have a jaunty step

avere un'andatura disinvolta

7. step (in dance):

step

passo m

to know the steps to the tango

sapere ballare il tango or conoscere i passi del tango

8. step (stair):

step

scalino m

step

gradino m

a flight of steps (to upper floor)

delle scale, una scalinata

a flight of steps (outside building)

degli scalini

9. step (exercise):

step, also step aerobics

step m

step machine

step, stepper

II.steps N npl

1. steps (small ladder):

steps

scaletta f

steps

scaleo m

2. steps (stairs):

steps (to upper floor)

scale f

steps (in front of building)

scalinata f

III.step <forma in -ing stepping, pt, pp stepped> [Brit stɛp, Am stɛp] VB trans

step

graduare

IV.step <forma in -ing stepping, pt, pp stepped> [Brit stɛp, Am stɛp] VB intr

step

fare un passo, camminare (in in; on su)

to step into house, lift, room

entrare in

to step into car

salire, montare in

to step into dinghy

salire, montare su

to step into sb's office

entrare nell'ufficio di qn

if you would just like to step this way

se vuole seguirmi

it's like stepping into another world, century

è come ritrovarsi in un altro mondo, secolo

to step off bus, plane, pavement

scendere da

to step onto scales, log, pavement

salire su

to step over fence, log, hole

scavalcare

to step through arch

passare sotto

to step through curtains

passare attraverso

to step through the door

passare dalla porta

to step out of house, room

uscire da

to step out of line soldier:

uscire dai ranghi also fig

to step up to microphone, lectern

avvicinarsi a

V.step [Brit stɛp, Am stɛp]

one step at a time

un passo alla or per volta

to step on it inf

sbrigarsi or spicciarsi

to step on the gas inf

pigiare sull'acceleratore or sbrigarsi

step by step [Brit ˌstɛp bʌɪ ˈstɛp] ADV

step by step analyse, explain:

step by step

gradualmente

to take sb through sth step by step

spiegare qc a qn passo passo

to take things step by step

procedere gradualmente or metodicamente

step-by-step [Brit ˌstɛpbʌɪˈstɛp, Am ˌstɛpbaɪˈstɛp] ADJ

step-by-step description

dettagliato

step-by-step guide

completo

step-by-step policy, programme, reduction

graduale

false step [Am ˌfɔls ˈstɛp] N

false step

passo m falso

firing step [ˈfaɪərɪŋˌstep] N

firing step → fire step

See also fire step

fire step [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r ˌstɛp] N MIL

fire step

banchina f di tiro

step aerobics [Am stɛp əˈroʊbɪks, ɛˈroʊbɪks] N + verbo sing

step aerobics

step m

curtail step [kɜːˈteɪlstep] N ARCHIT

curtail step

gradino m di invito

step round VB [stɛp -]

to step round sb's house

fare un salto da qn

half step [Brit, Am ˈhæf ˌstɛp] N Am MUS

half step

semitono m

fire step [Am ˈfaɪ(ə)r ˌstɛp] N MIL

fire step

banchina f di tiro

steps in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for steps in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.step [step] N

1. step:

step (foot movement)

passo m

step (footprint)

impronta f

to take a step

fare un passo

step by step

passo a passo

to take a step towards sth fig

compiere un passo verso qc

to be in/out of step

andare/non andare al passo

to be in/out of step fig

essere/non essere in sintonia

to watch one's step

fare attenzione a dove si mettono i piedi

2. step of stair, ladder:

step

gradino m

3. step (measure):

step

provvedimento m

to take steps (to do sth)

prendere provvedimenti (per fare qc)

4. step MUS:

whole step

tono m

half step

semitono m

II.step <-pp-> [step] VB intr

1. step (tread):

step in [or on] sth

calpestare qc

2. step (walk):

step

camminare

I.step down VB intr (resign)

step down

dimettersi

to step down from sth

rinunciare a qc

II.step down VB trans (reduce)

step down

ridurre

step in VB intr

step in

intervenire

I.step up VB trans

step up

aumentare

II.step up VB intr

step up

accollarsi il compito

step aside VB intr

step aside

scansarsi

step back VB intr

1. step back (move back):

step back

indietreggiare

2. step back (gain new perspective):

step back

prendere le distanze

goose-step <-pp-> VB intr

goose-step

marciare col passo dell'oca

goose step N

goose step

passo m dell'oca

Translations for steps in the Italian»English Dictionary

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provvedimento

step

prendere -i

to take steps

scalinata

flight of steps

steps Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

step by step

passo a passo

to take a step towards sth fig

compiere un passo verso qc

to be in/out of step

andare/non andare al passo

to be in/out of step fig

essere/non essere in sintonia

to take steps (to do sth)

prendere provvedimenti (per fare qc)

to take a false step

fare un passo falso

to retrace one's steps

ritornare sui propri passi

to hasten one's steps

affrettare il passo

to step on the gas

accelerare

with unfaltering steps

con passo fermo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Prior to this fight, he takes steps to ensure father and son are truly bloodthirsty for the other.

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The soft soles of telemark boots make kicking steps or front pointing with crampons difficult.

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These steps (see the picture gallery) are still in good condition.

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Some 72 steps lead up to the entrance.

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Once the type of conflict is identified, the process consultant then helps the group work through the steps required to break the impasse.

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Unsurprisingly then, organisations tend to go to great lengths to maximise the availability of online data while simultaneously taking steps to minimise the risk of data loss.

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The transcribed researchers of dances were interpreted into steps and expression, thus, creating a stage presentation out of the repetitious classroom exercises.

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The roll maneuver or its variations are used and involves rolling the patient 360 degrees in a series of steps to reposition the particles.

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His recursion simply steps up the degree of the functions, an intuitive act, ad infinitum.

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H radical intermediate, which then reacts with the alkene, followed by additional oxidation steps and finally ring closure.

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