Translations for „step“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . step [step] N

1. step (with foot):

step

passo m

step by step

passo a passo

to be in/out of step

estar no mesmo/fora do passo

to be in/out of step fig

estar a/fora de compasso

to take a step towards sth fig

dar um passo para fazer a. c.

2. step (of stair, ladder):

step

degrau m

3. step (measure):

to take steps (to do sth)

tomar medidas f (para fazer a. c.)

a step in the right/wrong direction

um passo na direção certa/errada

4. step pl Brit (stepladder):

step

escada f

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

step

pisar

to step on/over sth

pisar em a. c.

step down VB intr

step down

renunciar

step in VB intr

step in

intervir

step up VB trans

step up

aumentar

Usage examples with step

step by step

passo a passo

watch your step!

tome cuidado!

mind the step!

cuidado com o degrau!

to step on the gas

meter o pé na tábua

to step on the accelerator

pisar no acelerador

to step on/over sth

pisar em a. c.

a step in the right/wrong direction

um passo na direção certa/errada

to take a step towards sth fig

dar um passo para fazer a. c.

to be in/out of step

estar no mesmo/fora do passo

to put on [or to step on] the brakes

pisar no freio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In the third step, an isomerization step protonates the nitrogen atom leading to the amide.

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This movement is usually used as a step before the horse is asked for a pirouette, and also to improve turns for jumping courses.

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For people with existing mortgages, the key step is converting your non-deductible mortgage debt into deductible investment debt.

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Two particularly poignant examples are the sixty-fourth note runs near the beginning, and the trembling half-step figure that appears at the beginning and end.

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His syndicalism led him to drop any criticism of the more conservative union leaders; in his eyes, organizing workers was a step toward dismantling capitalism.

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But since we're committed for life, we feel it's really important to take that step, and take advantage of that amazing change in legislation.

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Having been looking around town for a victim all night without success, they decided to lie-in-wait for whoever might happen to step outside.

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In this step, which is basically the wedding reception, where actual feasts and celebrations are held, typically lasts from about 37 days.

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I'm standing on an ice floe, take a step and my foot goes right through the ice.

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The parameters of photon transport, including the step size and deflection angle due to scattering, are determined by random sampling from probability distributions.

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