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Stoffwechselkette auslösende Reaktion
com·mit·ment [kəˈmɪtmənt] N
1. commitment no pl:
commitment (dedication)
Engagement nt <-s, -s>
commitment (in workplace a.)
Leistungsbereitschaft f <-> kein pl
I'm afraid of commitment
ich habe Bindungsängste
commitment to nuclear disarmament
Engagement nt für atomare Abrüstung
2. commitment (obligation):
commitment to
Verpflichtung f <-, -en> gegenüber +dat
I had other commitments
ich hatte anderweitige Verpflichtungen
to make a commitment to do sth
versprechen etw zu tun
with absolutely no commitment to buy!
es besteht keinerlei Kaufzwang!
to have family commitments
familiäre Verpflichtungen haben
3. commitment:
commitment (sending to hospital)
Einweisung f <-, -en>
commitment (sending to hospital)
Unterbringung f <-, -en>
commitment (sending to prison)
Einlieferung f <-, -en>
commitment (sending to prison)
Überstellung f <-, -en> form
4. commitment ECON, FIN:
commitment
Absichtserklärung f <-, -en>
step1 [step] N no pl
step SPORTS short for step aerobics
step
Step-Aerobic nt o f
I. step aeˈro·bics N + sing vb
step aerobics
Step-Aerobic nt o f
II. step aeˈro·bics N modifier
step aerobics (class, teacher):
step aerobics
Step-Aerobic-
I. step2 [step] N
1. step (foot movement):
step
Schritt m <-(e)s, -e>
they walked with hurried steps
sie gingen eiligen Schrittes
Sophie took her first steps when she was eleven months old
Sophie fing mit elf Monaten an zu laufen
to retrace one's steps
seine Schritte zurückverfolgen
to take a step toward sb
einen Schritt auf jdn zu machen
to take a step[or steps] towards sth fig
auf etw acc zusteuern
the country is taking its first tentative steps towards democracy
das Land unternimmt erste vorsichtige Schritte in Richtung Demokratie
to turn one's steps somewhere liter
sich acc irgendwohin aufmachen
to be/walk in step
im Gleichschritt sein/laufen
2. step (distance):
step
Schritt m <-(e)s, -e>
our house is just a step from the station
unser Haus liegt nur ein paar Schritte vom Bahnhof weg
to go a few steps
ein paar Schritte gehen
3. step no pl (manner of walking):
step
Gang m <-(e)s>
his step was slow and heavy
er ging langsam und schleppend
to watch [or mind] one's step fig
aufpassen
to watch [or mind] one's step fig
sich acc vorsehen
4. step (dance movement):
step
[Tanz]schritt m
basic dance step
Grundschritt m
in/out of step
im/aus dem Takt
in/out of step fig
im/nicht im Einklang
the government is clearly out of step with voters
die Anliegen der Regierung und die der Wähler liegen offensichtlich meilenweit auseinander
to keep in step with sth fig
mit etw dat Schritt halten
5. step (stair):
step
Stufe f <-, -n>
step
CH a. [Stegen]tritt m
step of a ladder
Sprosse f <-, -n>
“mind the step”
„Vorsicht, Stufe!“
a flight of steps
eine Treppe
the front step
die Stufe vor der Eingangstür
stone steps
Steinstufen pl
6. step (stage in a process):
step
Schritt m <-(e)s, -e>
a step in the right/wrong direction
ein Schritt m in die richtige/falsche Richtung
one [or a]step at a time
eins nach dem anderen
let's take things a step at a time
lass uns eins nach dem anderen erledigen
every step of the way
voll und ganz
we're behind you every step of the way!
wir stehen voll und ganz hinter dir!
to be a [or one]step ahead [of sb]
[jdm] einen Schritt voraus sein
to be a step forward/backwards
ein Fort-/Rückschritt sein
to go a step further
einen Schritt weiter gehen
step by step
Schritt für Schritt
7. step (measure, action):
step
Schritt m <-(e)s, -e>
step
Vorgehen nt <-s>
do you think that was a wise step?
denkst du, dass das ein kluger Schritt war?
to take steps [to do sth]
Schritte unternehmen[, um etw zu tun]
to take decisive steps
entschieden vorgehen
to take drastic steps
zu drastischen Mitteln greifen
8. step Brit (stepladder):
steps pl
Trittleiter f <-, -n>
9. step esp Am MUS (tone, semitone):
step
Ton m <-(e)s, Töne>
whole/half step
Ganz-/Halbton m
II. step2 <-pp-> [step] VB intr
1. step (tread):
to step somewhere
irgendwohin treten
to step over sth
über etw acc steigen
to step on sb's foot
jdm auf den Fuß treten
2. step (walk):
to step somewhere
irgendwohin gehen
would you care to step this way please, sir?
würden Sie bitte hier entlanggehen, Sir?
she stepped backwards
sie machte einen Schritt zurück
they stepped out onto the balcony
sie traten auf den Balkon hinaus
to step aside
zur Seite gehen
to step into sth fig
sich acc in etw acc stürzen
to step into the breach
in die Bresche springen
to step out of line
sich acc danebenbenehmen inf
III. step2 [step] VB intr
1. step AUTO, TRANSP (tread on):
to step on sth
auf etw acc treten
to step on the accelerator/brake
aufs Gaspedal/auf die Bremse treten
step on it
gib Gas! inf
2. step (take advantage of):
to step on sb
jdn skrupellos ausnutzen [o. A, CH ausnützen]
OpenDict entry
step VB
step on it! inf
jetzt leg mal einen Zahn zu! inf
commitment N
commitment
Commitment nt
commitment step N
commitment step
Stoffwechselkette auslösende Reaktion
step VB
step
schreiten
Present
Istep
youstep
he/she/itsteps
westep
youstep
theystep
Past
Istepped
youstepped
he/she/itstepped
westepped
youstepped
theystepped
Present Perfect
Ihavestepped
youhavestepped
he/she/ithasstepped
wehavestepped
youhavestepped
theyhavestepped
Past Perfect
Ihadstepped
youhadstepped
he/she/ithadstepped
wehadstepped
youhadstepped
theyhadstepped
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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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His cobber takes his hand, and then the two turn, put their feet on the firing step, and start to pray together.
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A step-up transformer with a greater leakage inductance value is suitable for use in this case.
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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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They owned a salon and spa, and wanted to give their clients an experience that pampered them a step beyond.
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As part of Germany’s commitment to rebuilding the police force in Afghanistan, the Federal Foreign Office (AA) has commissioned the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH to set up a Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in order to build training centres and administrative buildings and run training courses for the police.
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I would like to warmly thank Franz for his efforts, commitment and dedication to PUMA, as well as his contribution to evolving the organization and management team.
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Für seine Verdienste, sein Engagement und seinen Einsatz für PUMA sowie seinen Beitrag zur Weiterentwicklung der Organisation und des Management-Teams möchte ich mich ganz herzlich bei Franz Koch bedanken.
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The Wallner family has been running the hotel for three generations with love and commitment.
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Familie Wallner führt das Hotel in dritter Generation mit viel Liebe und viel Engagement.
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Commitment from all of the teams is the key to success …
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Der Schlüssel zum Erfolg ist das Engagement aller Teams …
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This can be seen in initiatives to conserve biodiversity and preserve nature conservation areas, as well as in the country ’ s commitment to adaptation and to reducing harmful greenhouse gas emissions.
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Dies zeigt sich am Einsatz für die Wahrung der Biodiversität und die Erhaltung nationaler Naturschutzzonen sowie am Engagement für Anpassung und Minderung klimaschädlicher Treibhausgase.
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