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I.step [Am stɛp, Brit stɛp] N

1. step (footstep, pace):

step
paso m
to take a step forward/to the right
dar un paso adelante/a la derecha
a great step forward
un gran paso adelante
it was her first step on the road to success
fue su primer paso hacia el éxito
one step forward, two steps back hum
un paso hacia adelante y dos hacia atrás(, como el cangrejo)
I heard her steps in the corridor
oí sus pasos or sus pisadas en el pasillo
to follow in sb's steps
seguir los pasos de alguien
I'll be with you every step of the way
estaré contigo en todo momento
to be/keep one step ahead, constant research keeps us one step ahead of our rivals
la constante investigación nos mantiene en una situación de ventaja con respecto a la competencia
they're one step ahead of us
nos llevan cierta ventaja
he tries to keep one step ahead of his students
trata de que sus alumnos no lo aventajen
to watch one's step (be cautious, behave well)
andarse con cuidado or con pie de plomo
watch your step (when walking)
mira por dónde caminas

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

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See also step by step

I.step by step [ˌstɛp bʌɪ ˈstɛp] ADV

I.half <pl halves> [Am hæf, Brit hɑːf] N

II.half [Am hæf, Brit hɑːf] PRON

III.half [Am hæf, Brit hɑːf] ADJ

half
medio / media
he won half a million pounds
ganó medio millón de libras
half a pint of milk
media pinta de leche
one and a half hours
una hora y media
half the school knows about it already
ya lo sabe medio colegio
half the amount has been raised already
ya hemos recaudado la mitad del dinero
half my salary goes on the mortgage
la mitad del sueldo se me va en la hipoteca
he's half her age
ella le dobla la edad
the planning is half the fun
los preparativos son casi tan divertidos como la fiesta (or el viaje etc.) en sí
she isn't half the player/singer she used to be inf
no es ni con mucho la jugadora/cantante que era
she isn't half the player/singer she used to be inf
no es ni sombra de lo que era inf
the shirt had half sleeves
la camisa era de manga corta
she managed a half smile
apenas logró esbozar una sonrisa
to have a half share in sth
tener la mitad de algo

IV.half [Am hæf, Brit hɑːf] ADV

half
medio
the meat is half cooked
la carne está medio cruda or a medio cocer
the work is only half done
el trabajo está a medio hacer
she was half asleep
estaba medio dormida or semidormida
the door was half closed
la puerta estaba entreabierta
I half expected to find him here
en cierto modo esperaba encontrármelo aquí
I was only half listening
no estaba prestando mucha atención
she said it half jokingly
lo dijo medio en broma
half walking, half running
medio caminando, medio corriendo
half man, half horse
mitad hombre, mitad caballo
she is half Italian, half Greek
es hija de italianos y griegos
they are paid half as much as we are
les pagan la mitad que a nosotros
that will cost you half as much again
le costará un 50% más
the movie isn't half as good as the book inf
la película no es ni la mitad de buena que el libro
not half Brit inf as intensifier he isn't half clever
es inteligentísimo
do you like it? — not half!
¿te gusta? — no me gusta, me encanta
it isn't half cold today
hoy hace un frío de los demonios inf

half step in the PONS Dictionary

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I.half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] halves N

II.half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] halves ADJ

III.half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] halves ADV

IV.half [hɑ:f, Am hæf] halves PRON

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In other words the top note is raised a half step.
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