step forward in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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.forward [Am ˈfɔrwərd, Brit ˈfɔːwəd], Britesp forwards [-z] ADV

II.forward [Am ˈfɔrwərd, Brit ˈfɔːwəd], Britesp forwards [-z] ADJ

III.forward [Am ˈfɔrwərd, Brit ˈfɔːwəd], Britesp forwards [-z] VB trans

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IV.forward [Am ˈfɔrwərd, Brit ˈfɔːwəd], Britesp forwards [-z] N

See also step forward, come forward, carry, bring

step forward VB [Am stɛp -, Brit stɛp -] (v + adv)

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come forward VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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I.carry <carries carrying carried> [Am ˈkɛri, Brit ˈkari] VB trans

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II.carry <carries carrying carried> [Am ˈkɛri, Brit ˈkari] VB refl to carry oneself

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III.carry <carries carrying carried> [Am ˈkɛri, Brit ˈkari] VB intr

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bring <pt & pp brought> [Am brɪŋ, Brit brɪŋ] VB trans

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1.1. bring (take along):

bring
traer
can I bring a friend? (to where we're speaking)
¿puedo traer a or venir con un amigo?
can I bring a friend? (to a different place)
¿puedo llevar a or ir con un amigo?
bring this to the kitchen Am
lleva esto a la cocina
she's bringing Lucy with her
va a venir con Lucy
she's bringing Lucy with her
va a traer a Lucy
bring your passport with you
traiga el pasaporte
bring your passport with you
traiga consigo el pasaporte form
I've brought these books for the children
les he traído estos libros a los niños
I've brought these books for the children
he traído estos libros para los niños
he brought me news from John
me trajo noticias de John
we'll bring you more news in our next bulletin
les daremos más información en nuestro próximo boletín
she brings a lifetime's experience
aporta la experiencia de toda una vida
that brings me to my next point: the need to …
esto me lleva a lo siguiente: la necesidad de …
I brought away new hopes from that meeting
salí de esa reunión con nuevas esperanzas
bring the chair/baby inside/outside
entra/saca la silla/al bebé
bring it close
acércalo
bring her in
hazla pasar or entrar

2.1. bring (result in, produce):

bring
traer
the merger will bring enormous benefits
la fusión va a traer or reportar enormes beneficios
it brought us nothing but trouble
no nos trajo más que problemas
the announcement brought cheers from the crowd
el anuncio hizo dar vivas a la muchedumbre
these benefits bring with them certain responsibilities
estas ventajas conllevan ciertas responsabilidades
you've brought so much happiness to those poor children
les has dado tanta alegría a esos pobres niños
to bring a smile to sb's face
hacer sonreír a alguien
it brought a blush to her face
la hizo sonrojarse
it brought tears to my eyes
hizo que se me llenaran los ojos de lágrimas
it brings a shine to the wood
le da brillo a la madera
to bring sth to bear to bring pressure to bear on sb
ejercer presión sobre alguien
once he brought his mind to bear on the problem
una vez que centró su atención en el problema
the guns were brought to bear on the target
apuntaron al objetivo con los cañones

step forward in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for step forward in the English»Spanish Dictionary

Translations for step forward in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADV

II.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] ADJ

III.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] N SPORTS

IV.forward [ˈfɔ:wəd, Am ˈfɔ:rwɚd] VB trans

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An important step forward for the company came in 1992 with the introduction of a central distribution method of delivering products to its stores.
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I believe expandable devices represent an important step forward in lateral surgery which is why this system is now an important part of my surgical armamentarium.
www.digitaljournal.com
Various felicitation programs organized by the villagers to celebrate her success encouraged the girls to step forward in realizing their dreams.
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But to say he had a really positive step forward tonight would be really underselling him.
www.afl.com.au
He invented the pendulum clock, which was a major step forward towards exact timekeeping.
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They argued that the transition from state capitalism to multinational capitalism is neither a step forward nor a step backwards, but a step sidewards.
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The document is a step forward for the talks, slimming down the text from more than 90 pages earlier this year to just 20.
www.theglobeandmail.com
Sellotape was a huge step forward.
www.leitrimobserver.ie
What do you think -- a step forward for womankind or unnecessary nudeness?
www.huffingtonpost.ca
Each question on the main path can only be answered by one contestant, who'll step forward to answer the question.
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