Compound Forms:
step | |
| Inglés | Español |
| baby step n | figurative (small step) | pequeño paso adj + nm |
| pasito nm |
| backward step n | (step going backwards) | paso atrás nm + adv |
| Take a backward step so you won't be so close to the edge! |
| Da un paso atrás, estás muy cerca del borde y te puedes caer. |
| backward step n | figurative (retrograde action) (figurado) | paso atrás nm + adv |
| He took a backward step when he had to quit his job. |
| Abandonar su empleo fue un paso atrás en su carrera. |
| dance step n | (foot movement: part of a dance) | paso de baile nm + loc adj |
| false step n | (foolish act) (coloquial) | metida de pata loc nom f |
| metedura de pata loc nom f |
| traspié nm |
| The politician's false step cost him his career. |
| La metida de pata del político le costó la carrera. |
| first step n | (beginning, introduction) | primer paso adj + nm |
| Realizing that there is a problem is the first step towards solving it. |
| Darse cuenta de que hay un problema es el primer paso para resolverlo. |
| take your first steps v expr | (baby: starting to walk) | dar los primeros pasos loc verb |
| hacer pinitos loc verb |
| The baby took its first steps today. |
| El bebé dio sus primeros pasos hoy. |
| take the first step v expr | figurative (initial action towards goal) (figurado) | dar el primer paso expr |
| James took the first step to becoming a doctor by beginning a medical degree. |
| go one step further v expr | figurative (do [sth] more extreme) | dar el siguiente paso loc verb |
| dar un paso más loc verb |
| This year the team went one step further and won both domestic cup competitions. |
| Este año, el equipo dio el siguiente paso y ganaron las dos copas locales. |
goose-step,
goosestep,
goose step n | (military marching walk) | paso de ganso loc nom m |
goose-step,
goosestep vi | (march) | marchar a paso de ganso loc verb |
| Note: May have negative connotations in some English-speaking countries. |
| half step n | US (music: semitone) | semitono nm |
| have a spring in your step v expr | figurative (be cheerful or energetic) | tener energía, tener alegría loc verb |
| heavy step n | (loud footfall) | pisada fuerte, pisada pesada nf + adj |
| in step adj | (walking or dancing in rhythm) | acompasado/a adj |
| Our dancing was awful last night: we weren't in step most of the time. |
| Nuestro baile de anoche fue horrible, no estuvimos acompasados la mayoría de las veces. |
| seguir el ritmo loc verb |
| ir a ritmo loc verb |
| Nuestro baile de anoche fue horrible, no seguimos el ritmo la mayoría de las veces. |
| in step adv | (in rhythm) | rítmicamente adv |
| The couple walked in step, holding hands. |
| al mismo paso loc adv |
| en sincronización loc adv |
| al compás loc adv |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se desplazaban al compás, en perfecta sincronización. |
| in step with expr | figurative (in harmony with) | en sintonía con loc prep |
| a la par con loc prep |
| a punto con loc prep |
| Rachel had been very careful to stay in step with her colleagues. |
| Rachel había sido muy cuidadosa para mantenerse en sintonía con sus compañeros. |
| in step with expr | (moving in rhythm with) | al compás de loc prep |
| al ritmo de loc prep |
| The dancers did an amazing job of staying perfectly in step with the music. |
| Los bailarines hicieron un excelente trabajo para mantenerse al compás de la música. |
| Irish Step-Dance n | (traditional dance from Ireland) | danzas regionales irlandesas nfpl + loc adj |
| El Irlanda hay muchos grupos de danzas regionales. |
| multi-step adj | (graduated, sequential) | de varios pasos loc adj |
| Turning a harvested olive into something edible is a multi-step process. |
| Es un proceso de varios pasos convertir una aceituna cosechada en algo comestible. |
| next step n | (subsequent action to be taken) | próximo paso, siguiente paso adj + nm |
| I've stripped the wallpaper and primed the plaster, so the next step is to paint the walls. |
| Ya quitamos el empapelado viejo y alisamos las paredes, el próximo paso es pintarlas. |
| one step at a time adv | (gradually, progressively) | paso a paso loc adv |
| una cosa por vez loc adv |
| one-step adj | (consisting of one stage) | de un sólo paso, de una etapa loc adj |
| out of step expr | (not following rhythm) | desfasado adj |
| no estar en sintonía expr |
| preliminary step n | (initial measure or action) | paso preliminar nm |
| paso inicial nm |
sidestep,
side-step,
side step n | (step to one side) | paso al costado nm + loc adv |
| Andy avoided the puddle with a quick sidestep. |
| Andy esquivó el charco dando un paso al costado. |
sidestep [sth],
side-step [sth]⇒ vtr | (step around to avoid) | esquivar⇒ vtr |
| Nicki skillfully sidestepped the patch of ice on the sidewalk. |
| Nicki esquivó el hielo en la acera con habilidad. |
sidestep [sth],
side-step [sth] vtr | figurative (avoid) | esquivar⇒ vtr |
| evitar⇒ vtr |
| The company sidestepped serious financial difficulties, but it is not safe yet. |
| La compañía esquivó serias dificultades financieras pero todavía no está segura. |
| step aerobics n | (exercise) | step aeróbico loc nom m |
| step aside vi + adv | (move to one side) (MX) | quitarse⇒ v prnl |
| hacer lugar loc verb |
| Please step aside to let the wheelchair through. |
| Por favor, quítense para dejar pasar la silla de ruedas. |
| moverse a un lado loc verb |
| hacerse a un lado loc verb |
| Por favor, muévase a un lado para dejar pasar la silla de ruedas. |
| step by step adv | (in stages) | paso a paso loc adv |
| poco a poco loc adv |
| por etapas loc adv |
| This book shows you how to paint a watercolour step by step. |
| Este libro te enseña a pintar con acuarelas paso a paso. |
| step-by-step adj | (presented in stages) | paso a paso loc adj |
| detallada paso a paso loc adj |
| The magazine includes a step-by-step guide to starting an internet business. |
| La revista incluye una guía paso a paso para empezar un negocio por internet. |
| step function | (mathematics) | función escalonada loc nom f |
| step into the breach v expr | (do job in [sb]'s absence) | llenar el vacío loc verb |
| cubrir⇒ vtr |
step lively (mainly US),
look lively (mainly UK) v expr | informal (hurry) | darse prisa loc verb |
| espabilar⇒ vi |
| (MX: coloquial) | meterle loc verb |
| ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Date prisa, que llegamos tarde! |
| Step on it! interj | informal (hurry up) | date prisa interj |
| dése prisa interj |
| Driver, go to the hospital, and step on it! |
| step on the gas interj | informal (accelerate, drive faster) | pisa el acelerador loc interj |
| Step on the gas or we'll be late for church. |
| Pisa el acelerador o llegaremos tarde a la iglesia. |
| step out of [sth] v expr | (exit, walk from) | salir de vi + prep |
| He stepped out of the elevator and went down the hall. |
| Salió del ascensor y fue hacia el hall. |
| step out of [sth] v expr | figurative (leave or renounce) | dejar⇒ vtr |
| Once her husband returned, she stepped out of her role of primary breadwinner. |
| Cuando su marido volvió, decidió dejar su rol como sostén de la familia. |
| (figurado) | abandonar⇒ vtr |
| Cuando su marido volvió, decidió abandonar su rol como sostén de la familia. |
| (figurado) | salir de vi + prep |
| Cuando su marido volvió, decidió salir de su rol como sostén de la familia. |
| step over [sth] vi + prep | (lift foot to avoid treading on) | pasar por encima de, pasar por arriba de loc verb |
| pasar sobre vi + prep |
| no pisar loc verb |
| pasar esquivando loc verb |
| I stepped over the rubbish. |
| Pasé por encima de la basura. |
step over,
stepover n | (soccer move) (fútbol) | bicicleta nf |
| step up n | (increase in status) | paso adelante loc nom m |
| progreso nm |
| ascenso nm |
| That promotion was really a step-up for you. |
| Aquel ascenso fue un verdadero paso adelante para ti. |
| step up the pace v expr | (increase speed) | acelerar el paso, acelerar el ritmo loc verb |
| apurar el paso loc verb |
| step-down transformer n | ([sth] that transfers alternating current) | transformador reductor loc nom m |
stepbrother,
step-brother n | (son of parent's spouse) | hermanastro nm |
| Even though we look like we're related, Greg is actually my stepbrother. |
| Aunque nos parecemos, Greg es mi hermanastro. |
stepchild,
step-child n | (child of your spouse) | hijastro, hijastra nm, nf |
| Marcia never had children of her own, but she has a stepchild with her husband. |
stepdaughter,
step-daughter n | (spouse's female child) | hijastra nf |
| Dan has a daughter, so when I marry him I will have a stepdaughter. |
stepfather,
step-father n | (parent's husband) | padrastro nm |
| My stepfather has no biological children. |
| Mi padrastro no tiene hijos biológicos. |
stepgrandfather,
step-grandfather n | (husband of grandparent) | abuelastro nm |
stepgrandfather,
step-grandfather n | (father of parent's spouse) | abuelastro nm |
stepgrandmother,
step-grandmother n | (wife of grandparent) | abuelastra nf |
stepgrandmother,
step-grandmother n | (mother of parent's spouse) | abuelastra nf |
stepmom (mainly US),
step-mom (mainly US),
stepmum (UK),
step-mum (UK) n | informal (parent's wife) | madrastra nf |
stepmother,
step-mother n | (parent's wife) | madrastra nf |
| Did your stepmother inherit all of your dad's estate? |
| ¿Tu madrastra heredó todos los bienes de tu padre? |
stepmother,
step-mother n | (wicked figure in fairy tales) | madrastra nf |
| In fairy tales the stepmother is often wicked and hates children. |
| En los cuentos de hadas, la madrastra a menudo es malvada y odia a los niños. |
stepparent,
step-parent,
step parent n | (mother or father's spouse) | padrastro, madrastra nm, nf |
| Marty has very loving stepparents, and he feels comfortable whether he is at his mom's house or his dad's house. |
| Marty tiene muy buenos padrastros y se siente cómodo en la casa de su madre y de su padre. |
stepsister,
step-sister n | (daughter of parent's spouse) | hermanastra nf |
| Cinderella was belittled by her stepsisters. |
stepson,
step-son n | (spouse's male child) | hijastro nm |
| Dana loves her stepson as if he were her own child. |
tread on [sb]'s toes,
step on [sb]'s toes v expr | figurative (encroach on [sb]'s territory) | invadir el territorio de loc verb |
| meterse en el territorio de loc verb |
| The new employee trod on Gloria's toes when he sold some new products to her clients. |
| two-step n | (ballroom dance) (voz inglesa) | two step loc nom m |
| two-step n | (music for two-step) (voz inglesa) | música de two step nf + loc adj |
| two-step⇒ vi | (dance the two-step) (voz inglesa) | bailar two step loc verb |
up your game,
step up your game expr | informal (improve performance) | mejorar⇒ vi |
| esforzarse más v prnl + adv |
| watch your step v expr | (be careful where you tread) | caminar con cuidado loc verb |
| tener cuidado por dónde uno camina loc verb |
| You'll need to watch your step when coming back down the mountain. |
| Debes caminar con cuidado cuando vuelvas montaña abajo. |
| watch your step v expr | figurative (be cautious about what you do) | andarse con cuidado loc verb |
| He's very irritable today so watch your step when you talk to him! |
| Está muy irritable hoy, así que ándate con cuidado cuando hables con él. |
| ir con cautela loc verb |
| Está muy irritable hoy, así que ves con cautela cuando hables con él. |
| whole step | (music) | tono nm |
