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| step n | (sound of a footstep) | passo sm |
| | I heard the steps as she approached. |
| | Ouvi os passos quando ela se aproximou. |
| step n | (small distance) (distância pequena) | passo sm |
| | The clubhouse is just a few steps away. |
| | O clube está a alguns passos daqui. |
| step n | (gait, way of walking) | andar sm |
| | You could see the bounce in his step the day after his date. |
| | Você ver o balançar no andar dele depois daquele encontro. |
| step n | (rung) | degrau sm |
| | The top step of the ladder is not safe to stand on. |
| | Não é seguro ficar no degrau superior da escada. |
| step n | (on a vehicle) (de veículo) | estribo sm |
| | The general opened the door and stood on the step of the truck as it came to a stop. |
| | O general abriu a porta e ficou no estribo do caminhão até ele parar. |
| step n | (level in a hierarchy) (de hierarquia) | nível sm |
| | He is hoping that he will be promoted to the next step. |
| | Ele espera ser promovido para o próximo nível. |
| step n | (points of action) | passos sm pl |
| | The review board recommended ten steps to correct the problem. |
| | O conselho revisor recomendou dez passos para corrigir o problema. |
step,
Step n | uncountable (step aerobics) (anglicismo: exercício) | step sm |
| | Sheila teaches step and pilates. |
| | Sheila ensina step e pilates. |
| step vi | (enter situation) (numa situação) | entrar vt |
| | He stepped into the argument to help her out. |
| | Ele entrou no argumento para ajudá-la. |
| step [sth]⇒ vtr | (walk a distance) (andar uma distância) | dar passos expres v |
| | He stepped three paces to the left. |
| | Ele deu três passos para a esquerda. |
| step [sth] vtr | (measure) | medir em passos expres v |
| | I always just step out my flowerbeds, without using a tape measure. |
| | Eu sempre meço meus canteiros em passos e sem usar fita métrica. |
| step [sth] vtr | dated (dance) | dançar vt |
| | He stepped the foxtrot lightly, and with great finesse. |
| | Ele dançou um foxtrote leve e com grande fineza. |
Locuções verbais
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| step aside vi phrasal | (move to one side) (mover para um lado) | mover-se para um lado expres v |
| | | ficar de lado expres v |
| | Please step aside to let the wheelchair through. |
| step aside vi phrasal | figurative (allow [sb] else to take charge) (permitir alguém assumir o comando) | ficar de lado expres v |
| | The manager of the failing project was asked to step aside. |
| step away vi phrasal | (retreat, move away) | recuar vt |
| | (informal) | sair de perto expres v |
| | The police officer told us to step away from the vehicle. |
| | Quickly step away from that rattlesnake; he's ready to strike. |
| step back vi phrasal | (retreat, move backwards) | recuar v int |
| | | mover-se para trás expres v |
| | Everybody step back, let's give him some space! |
| | Recuem todos, vamos dar um espaço para ele! |
| step down vi phrasal | (resign) | renunciar vp |
| | | deixar o cargo expres v |
| | | pedir demissão expres v |
| | | demitir-se vp |
| | The chairman of the committee decided to step down because of ill health. |
| | O presidente do comitê decidiu renunciar por problemas de saúde. |
| step forward vi phrasal | figurative (present oneself, volunteer) (como voluntário) | oferecer-se vp |
| | | apresentar-se vp |
| | (formal) | inscrever-se vp |
| | When the little girl went missing, many people stepped forward to search for her. |
| | Quando a menininha desapareceu, muitas pessoas se ofereceram para buscá-la. |
| step forward vi phrasal | (move towards the front) | dar um passo à frente expres v |
| | | mover-se para frente expres v |
| | When you hear your name called, please step forward. |
| | Quando ouvir chamarem seu nome, por favor dê um passo à frente. |
| step in vi phrasal | figurative (intervene) | intervir v int |
| | The children's argument got so loud that their mother had to step in. |
| | A discussão das crianças ficou tão exaltada que a mãe delas teve que intervir. |
| step in [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (tread in, put your foot into) | pisar em vt + prep |
| | | meter o pé expres |
| | I stepped in a mud puddle and ruined my new shoes. |
| | Pisei numa poça de lama e estraguei meus sapatos novos. |
| step into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (enter) | entrar vt |
| | Step into my parlor, said the spider to the fly. |
| step off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (alight from) (desembarcar de) | descer de expres v |
| | | desembarcar de expres v |
| | (informal) | sair de expres v |
| | I stepped off the train. |
| step on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (tread on) | pisar em vt + prep |
| | Careful, you might step on the dog's tail! |
| | Cuidado para não pisar no rabo do cachorro! |
| step on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (mistreat, exploit) (figurado) | pisar em vt + prep |
| | | explorar vt |
| | | maltratar vt |
| | | maltratar vt |
| | Your naive friendliness is causing them to step on you at work. |
| | Sua gentileza ingênua está fazendo com que eles pisem em você no trabalho. |
| step on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative, often plural (drugs: adulterate) | adulterar vt |
| | The drug dealer stepped on the coke to increase his profits. |
| step out vi phrasal | informal, dated (go out for the evening) | sair de casa expres v |
| | | sair à noite expres v |
| | (informal) | passear vt |
| | It's nice to dress up and step out for an evening on the town. |
| | É legal se vestir bem e sair para passar a noite na cidade. |
step [sth] up,
step up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (increase) | aumentar vt |
| | | intensificar vt |
| | As demand grew for its environmentally friendly products, the business had to step up production. I had to step up my training regime as the day of the race approached. |
| | Conforme a demanda por seus produtos ecológicos cresceu, a empresa teve que aumentar a produção. |
| | Tive que intensificar meu regime de treinamento conforme o dia da corrida se aproximou. |
| step up vi phrasal | (present yourself, volunteer) | oferecer-se vp |
| | | voluntariar-se vp |
| | | apresentar-se vp |
| | The chairman asked for a volunteer and Andrew stepped up. |
| | O presidente pediu um voluntário e Andrew se ofereceu. |
Formas compostas:
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| baby step n | figurative (small step) (informal, figurado) | passo de bebê loc sm |
| | | pequeno passo sm |
| backward step n | (step going backwards) | um passo atrás sm |
| | Take a backward step so you won't be so close to the edge! |
| backward step n | figurative (retrograde action) | um passo atrás sm |
| | He took a backward step when he had to quit his job. |
| dance step n | (foot movement: part of a dance) | passo de dança loc sm |
| false step n | (foolish act) | gafe sf |
| | The politician's false step cost him his career. |
| first step n | (beginning, introduction) (figurado) | primeiro passo sm |
| | Realizing that there is a problem is the first step towards solving it. |
| take your first steps v expr | (baby: starting to walk) | dar os primeiros passos expres v |
| | The baby took its first steps today. |
| take the first step v expr | figurative (initial action towards goal) (figurado) | dar o primeiro passo expres v |
| | 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) | ir um passo adiante expres v |
| | | dar um passo adiante expres v |
| | | dar um passo à frente expres v |
| | This year the team went one step further and won both domestic cup competitions. |
| | Esse ano, a equipe foi um passo adiante e ganhou ambas as competições da compra nacional. |
goose-step,
goosestep,
goose step n | (Nazi or military marching walk) (marcha militar) | passo de ganso loc sm |
goose-step,
goosestep vi | (march like a Nazi) | marchar em passo de ganso expres v |
| have a spring in your step v expr | figurative (be cheerful or energetic) (figurado) | ficar com a corda toda expres |
| heavy step n | (loud footfall) | passada pesada loc sf |
| | | pé pesado loc sm |
| in step adj | (walking or dancing in rhythm) (dança) | no passo loc adj |
| | | no ritmo loc adj |
| | Our dancing was awful last night: we weren't in step most of the time. |
| in step adv | (in rhythm) | no mesmo ritmo expres |
| | The couple walked in step, holding hands. |
| in step with expr | figurative (in harmony with) (figurado: em harmonia) | acompanhar o passo, acompanhar o ritmo expres |
| | | em sintonia, no compasso de expres |
| | Rachel had been very careful to stay in step with her colleagues. |
| in step with expr | (moving in rhythm with) (dança) | em sintonia, no ritmo loc adv |
| | The dancers did an amazing job of staying perfectly in step with the music. |
| multi-step adj | (graduated, sequential) | multietapa adj |
| | Turning a harvested olive into something edible is a multi-step process. |
| next step n | (subsequent action to be taken) | próximo passo sm |
| | I've stripped the wallpaper and primed the plaster, so the next step is to paint the walls. |
| one step at a time adv | (gradually, progressively) | passo a passo loc adv |
| | | um pouco por vez loc adv |
| one-step adj | (consisting of one stage) | de uma fase loc adj |
| out of step expr | (not following rhythm) | descompassado adj |
| preliminary step n | (initial measure or action) (medida ou ação inicial) | passo inicial sm |
| | | etapa preliminar sf |
sidestep,
side-step,
side step n | (step to one side) (passo para o lado) | esquiva sf |
| | | passo oblíquo loc sm |
| | Andy avoided the puddle with a quick sidestep. |
sidestep [sth],
side-step [sth]⇒ vtr | (step around to avoid) (com passo para o lado) | desviar, esquivar vt |
| | | passar para o lado loc v |
| | Nicki skillfully sidestepped the patch of ice on the sidewalk. |
sidestep [sth],
side-step [sth] vtr | figurative (avoid) (figurado) | evitar, esquivar vt |
| | The company sidestepped serious financial difficulties, but it is not safe yet. |
| step by step adv | (in stages) (por etapas) | passo a passo loc adv |
| | | aos poucos loc adv |
| | | por etapas loc adv |
| | This book shows you how to paint a watercolour step by step. |
| step-by-step adj | (presented in stages) | passo-a-passo adj |
| | | etapa-por-etapa adj |
| | The magazine includes a step-by-step guide to starting an internet business. |
step lively (mainly US),
look lively (mainly UK) v expr | informal (hurry) | mover-se rapidamente vp + adv |
| Step on it! interj | informal (hurry up) | pisar fundo expres v |
| | Driver, go to the hospital, and step on it! |
| step on the gas interj | informal (accelerate, drive faster) | pisar fundo expres |
| | Step on the gas or we'll be late for church. |
| step out of [sth] v expr | (exit, walk from) | sair de v int + prep |
| | He stepped out of the elevator and went down the hall. |
| step out of [sth] v expr | figurative (leave or renounce) | sair vt |
| | | deixar vt |
| | | renunciar vt |
| | Once her husband returned, she stepped out of her role of primary breadwinner. |
| step over [sth] vi + prep | (lift foot to avoid treading on) (levantar o pé para evitar pisar) | pular vt |
| | (informal) | passar por cima expres v |
| | I stepped over the rubbish. |
step over,
stepover n | (soccer move) (futebol) | pedalada sf |
| step up n | (increase in status) (melhora de status) | ascensão social loc sf |
| | That promotion was really a step-up for you. |
| step up the pace v expr | (increase speed) (aumentar a velocidade) | acelerar o passo expres v |
| | | acelerar o ritmo expres v |
| | (informal) | apertar o passo expres v |
stepbrother,
step-brother n | (son of parent's spouse) | filho do padrasto, filho da madrasta sm + loc adj |
| | Even though we look like we're related, Greg is actually my stepbrother. |
stepchild,
step-child n | (child of your spouse) | enteado sm |
| | | enteada sf |
| | Marcia never had children of her own, but she has a stepchild with her husband. |
stepdad,
step-dad n | informal (parent's husband) | padrasto sm |
| | My mum married Mitch last year; he's a great step-dad. |
stepdaughter,
step-daughter n | (spouse's female child) | enteada sf |
| | Dan has a daughter, so when I marry him I will have a stepdaughter. |
stepfather,
step-father n | (parent's husband) | padrasto sm |
| | My stepfather has no biological children. |
| | Meu padrasto não tem filhos biológicos. |
stepgrandfather,
step-grandfather n | (father of parent's spouse) | avô por afinidade sm |
stepgrandmother,
step-grandmother n | (wife of grandparent) (informal) | vodrasta sf |
stepgrandmother,
step-grandmother n | (mother of parent's spouse) (mãe do cônjuge de um dos pais) | avó de consideração sf |
| | (informal) | avó postiça sf |
stepmom (mainly US),
step-mom (mainly US),
stepmum (UK),
step-mum (UK) n | informal (parent's wife) | madrasta sf |
stepmother,
step-mother n | (parent's wife) | madrasta sf |
| | Did your stepmother inherit all of your dad's estate? |
| | Sua madrasta herdou todas as propriedades de seu pai? |
stepmother,
step-mother n | (wicked figure in fairy tales) | madrasta sf |
| | In fairy tales the stepmother is often wicked and hates children. |
| | Nos contos de fada, a madrasta é sempre má e odeia crianças. |
stepparent,
step-parent,
step parent n | (mother or father's spouse) | padrasto sm |
| | | madrasta sf |
| | Marty has very loving stepparents, and he feels comfortable whether he is at his mom's house or his dad's house. |
stepsister,
step-sister n | (daughter of parent's spouse) | filha do padrasto, filha da madrasta sf + loc adj |
| | Cinderella was belittled by her stepsisters. |
stepson,
step-son n | (spouse's male child) | enteado sm |
| | 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 o espaço de alguém expres v |
| | The new employee trod on Gloria's toes when he sold some new products to her clients. |
| two-step n | (ballroom dance) (tipo de dança) | two-step estrang |
| two-step n | (music for two-step) (música) | two-step estrang |
| two-step⇒ vi | (dance the two-step) | dançar two-step expres v |
up your game,
step up your game expr | informal (improve performance) | melhorar o seu desempenho vt + sm |
| watch your step v expr | (be careful where you tread) (ter cuidado onde pisa) | pisar com cuidado expres v |
| | | andar com cuidado expres v |
| | You'll need to watch your step when coming back down the mountain. |
| watch your step v expr | figurative (be cautious about what you do) (ter cuidado com o que faz) | tomar cuidado expres v |
| | | ser cauteloso expres v |
| | He's very irritable today so watch your step when you talk to him! |