step Signification, définition

Signification de step en français

• 0 a single movement of the foot when you walk -- pas [ masculine ]

  • She took a step toward the door. Elle fit un pas en direction de la porte.

• 1 an action designed to achieve sth -- mesure [ feminine ]

  • Steps have been taken to improve security. Des mesures ont été prises pour améliorer la sécurité.

• 2 a stage in a process -- étape [ feminine ]

  • What was step 5 again? Quelle était l’étape 5 déjà ?

  • It’s important to approach this challenge one step at a time. Il est important d’aborder ce problème étape par étape.

• 3 one of the flat parts of a staircase that you put your foot on -- marche [ feminine ]

  • two hundred steps to the top of the tower deux cents marches jusqu’au sommet de la tour

  • the first flight of steps la première volée de marches

• 4 to agree or progress at the same speed, or not to agree or progress at the same speed -- en phase / déphasé/-ée

  • a government that is out of step with the public un gouvernement qui est déphasé par rapport au public

• 5 to move each of your feet in turn as you walk -- marcher

  • They stepped over the broken glass. Ils ont marché sur le verre brisé.

  • Be careful not to step in the mud. Faites attention de ne pas marcher dans la boue.

  • She stepped backward and fell. Elle recula et tomba.

• 6 indicates sb who is related to you because one of your parents has remarried -- beau/belle-

  • his two step-sisters/brothers ses deux demi-sœurs/frères

  • my step-father/mother mon beau-père / ma belle-mère

• 7 one movement of the foot in walking, running, dancing etc -- pas

  • He took a step forward

  • walking with hurried steps.

• 8 the distance covered by this -- pas

  • He moved a step or two nearer

  • The restaurant is only a step (= a short distance) away.

• 9 the sound made by someone walking etc -- pas

  • I heard (foot) steps.

• 10 a particular movement with the feet, eg in dancing -- pas

  • The dance has some complicated steps.

• 11 a flat surface, or one flat surface in a series, eg on a stair or stepladder, on which to place the feet or foot in moving up or down -- marche

  • A flight of steps led down to the cellar

  • Mind the step!

  • She was sitting on the doorstep.

• 12 a stage in progress, development etc -- pas

  • Mankind made a big step forward with the invention of the wheel

  • His present job is a step up from his previous one.

• 13 an action or move (towards accomplishing an aim etc) -- mesure

  • That would be a foolish/sensible step to take

  • I shall take steps to prevent this happening again.

• 14 to make a step, or to walk -- marcher

  • He opened the door and stepped out

  • She stepped briskly along the road.

• 15 showing a relationship not by blood but by another marriage. -- beau/belle, demi-