step up in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for step up in the English»French Dictionary

I.step [Brit stɛp, Am stɛp] N

1. step (pace):

pas m

III.step <pres part stepping; pret, pp stepped> [Brit stɛp, Am stɛp] VB trans

IV.step <pres part stepping; pret, pp stepped> [Brit stɛp, Am stɛp] VB intr

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (high):

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

2. pick (poke) → pick at

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

step up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for step up in the English»French Dictionary

See also down3, down2, down1

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The feature comprises a series of cliffs (caused by thick lava flows) that step up the escarpment.
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He will, however, step up to protect others.
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It is one step up from the station platform to the entrance, and from there seven steps upstairs or four steps downstairs.
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If no one played then they would be eliminated and the next two would step up.
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It was a step up from previous shows, featuring more elaborate dance numbers and sets.
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The events of the series force him to step up and become a full-fledged operative.
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The next step up from the travel trailer was the cabin camp, a primitive but permanent group of structures.
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The next step up is shop lights, available mostly in 2-ft (609 mm) or 4-ft (1219 mm) fluorescent tubes.
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It also marked a significant step up in the effort required to reverse engineer it.
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The character introduces a marked step up in the use of technology as an aid to solving crimes.
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