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Meanings of step in in English

Portuguese
substituir
Spanish
sustituir

Act as a substitute.

substituir

Get involved, so as to alter or hinder an action, or through force or threat of force.

Synonyms
Examples for "substitute"
Examples for "substitute"
1
They're good, but 'good' is no substitute for the best there is.
Ashes Of Victory
2
These are good vegan too: Just substitute vegetable oil for the butter.
The food matters cookbook: 500 revolutionary recipes for better ...
3
Of course, no guide, however detailed and well-written, can substitute for experience.
Rock and Ice Magazine
4
Quorn is a protein rich food, often used a substitute for meat.
The Irish Times
5
The Sentinel may, however, make a good substitute for expensive mounted units.
Wired
1
So I hereby deputise you to keep the peace while I'm gone.
A Hard Day’s Knight
2
Joanna carved the turkeys, refusing to deputise either to Martin or to Alce.
Joanna Godden
3
Randiv will be available to deputise for Muralitharan should the 38-year-old not make it.
The Guardian
4
Gareth Williams will deputise in the frontrow alongside props Gethin Jenkins and Adam Jones.
The Irish Times
5
Eric Miller continues to deputise on the blindside flank.
The Irish Times
1
I'll deputize you to assist me in cleaning up this district.
The Trail of the White Mule
2
Angleton told me to deputize for him on a committee.
The Fuller Memorandum
3
We could deputize you, and when you grow up, you can be a detective.
Ransom
4
Now he merely waved his hand to deputize her.
The Frontiersmen
5
Twenty full-time sheriffs, and the rest we can deputize.
The Reality Dysfunction
Usage of step in in English
1
Public opinion would regard this as a step in the right direction.
The South African
2
Moreover, Dodaro said, the Federal Reserve could step in under certain circumstances.
Reuters
3
That means the government is increasingly having to step in to help.
BBC
4
The government asked the army to step in, but the military refused.
The Guardian
5
It is the next step in the social evolution of the race.
Dennison Grant: A Novel of To-day
6
So far, it is unlikely the government will need to step in.
Reuters
7
The most important step in a recovery procedure is, of course, recovery.
Mysql high availability
8
Mr Evans said it was time for the government to step in.
Radio NZ
9
He needed to take this step in order to clear his conscience.
Snow melts in spring
10
However, it seems to be a small step in the right direction.
The South African
11
Here's an imperfect example, but it's a step in the right direction.
Wired
12
When animal spirits are low, governments should step in with public investment.
The Guardian
13
The new Congo law is a step in that direction, he added.
Reuters
14
In fact, the FSA's proposals are a step in the right direction.
Reuters
15
But she said Hagadorn's work is an important step in getting there.
Wired
16
No surprise: having the government step in launched a raft of innovation.
Wired
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Translations for step in
Portuguese
substituir
Step in through the time
Step in across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
Australia
Common
South Africa
Common
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