doorstep

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdɔːrstɛp/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈdɔrˌstɛp/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(dôrstep′, dōr-)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
doorstep n (step at entrance)umbral nm
  umbral de la puerta nm + loc adj
 Roxanne tripped over the doorstep as she entered the building.
 Roxana se tropezó con el umbral cuando entraba al edificio.
doorstep n UK, figurative, informal (thick slice of bread)rebanada gruesa de pan loc nom f
  tajada gruesa de pan loc nom f
 The boy munched on a doorstep smeared thick with butter.
 El chico masticaba una rebanada gruesa de pan untada con mucha manteca.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
doorstep [sb] vtr UK (canvass door-to-door)ir a la puerta de loc verb
  ir de puerta en puerta loc verb
 Party members were doorstepping voters in the weeks leading up to the election.
 Los miembros del partido estaban yendo a las puertas de los votantes en las semanas antes de la elección.
doorstep [sb] vtr (wait outside [sb]'s house)esperar en la puerta de loc verb
 The tabloid photographer got a lot of his shots by doorstepping celebrities.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
darken [sb]'s doorstep,
darken [sb]'s door
v expr
figurative, disapproving (come to [sb]'s house) (no deseado)aparecer por casa de loc verb
  pisar la casa de loc verb
 Get lost, and don't ever darken my doorstep again!
 ¡Piérdete y no vuelvas a aparecer por mi casa!
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