stepped in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for stepped in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.stepped [Brit stɛpt, Am stɛpt] VB pp

stepped → step III, IV

II.stepped [Brit stɛpt, Am stɛpt] ADJ

stepped

a gradini, a scalini

See also IV

IV N

IV → intravenous drip

IV

flebo

stepped-up [ˌsteptˈʌp] ADJ

stepped-up production

accresciuto, aumentato

stepped-up pace

accelerato

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

stepped in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stepped 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 stepped in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

scalino

step

gradino

step

stepped 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 watch one's step

fare attenzione a dove si mettono i piedi

step in [or on] sth

calpestare qc

a step forward fig

un passo avanti

to take a false step

fare un passo falso

to step on the gas

accelerare

to step down from sth

rinunciare a qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

At a pre-arranged announced time, one at a time they stepped across the line and were immediately arrested.

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She loves the unhappy wife, and forgives her for having unwittingly stepped between her and the man who could have made her happy.

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The majority of holds on a climbing wall are usually intended to be handholds, though they may be stepped on as well.

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When he heard her, he stepped aside allowing her the spotlight, and became her accompanist on the bass guitar.

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The top of the pyramid contains two platforms, both of which are decorated with stepped frets.

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Unfortunately, she stepped right in the middle of a hold-up.

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The design features a stepped base surmounted by statuary representing the four branches of the military.

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The coil stepped up the voltage and discharged it to the spark plug in the cylinder.

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It features three zigzag brick and limestone panels, brick pilasters with stepped capitals, and entrances with limestone pilasters.

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His wish was to have his statue be stepped on by as many people as possible in order to expiate the crimes he committed in life.

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