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Meanings of step in English

Russian
ступень
Portuguese
degrau
Catalan
esglaó
Spanish
escalón

An elevated portion of a walkway that often forms one part of staircase.

      ступень
      Portuguese
      passo
      Catalan
      pas
      Spanish
      paso

      The distance covered by a step.

            passo
            Catalan
            to
            Spanish
            tono completo

            A musical interval of two semitones.

                  to
                  Portuguese
                  pegada
                  Catalan
                  pas
                  Spanish
                  huella

                  A mark of a foot or shoe on a surface.

                        pegada
                        Usage of step in English
                        1
                        However, today takes us one step closer to a more equal Britain.
                        The Guardian
                        2
                        It just means we're one step closer to home, right? I ask.
                        The Hunger Games
                        3
                        Public opinion would regard this as a step in the right direction.
                        The South African
                        4
                        PSG need a similar result to go one step further this time.
                        Reuters
                        5
                        It's time to take a step back and ask some necessary questions.
                        The Guardian
                        6
                        The prime minister's spokeswoman said: As I said, it's a step forward.
                        The Guardian
                        7
                        The following is an example of this process starting with step 4:
                        Backup & recovery
                        8
                        Afterwards prime minister Ali Larayedh said the government will not step down.
                        Radio NZ
                        9
                        It's a step the government should take to strengthen freedom of democracy.
                        Reuters
                        10
                        Moreover, Dodaro said, the Federal Reserve could step in under certain circumstances.
                        Reuters
                        11
                        That's one step out of a four minute 40 second free skate.
                        Reuters
                        12
                        The recent launch of inflation-protected government bonds is a good first step.
                        Reuters
                        13
                        I ask people to step back and let this process be completed.
                        Radio NZ
                        14
                        A south London pub seeks two bar staff: 500 candidates step forward.
                        The Guardian
                        15
                        If this happens, attention will turn to the next step: political negotiations.
                        The Guardian
                        16
                        Scandinavian countries already offer such; so let's take it another step forward.
                        The South African
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                        Translations for step
                        Step through the time
                        Step across language varieties
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                        Common
                        New Zealand
                        Common
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                        Common
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