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Meanings of
stepping stones
in English
Portuguese
poldra
Catalan
passera de pedres
Back to the meaning
A set of stones used for crossing water.
step-stone bridge
stepping stone
Portuguese
poldra
Synonyms
Examples for "
step-stone bridge
"
step-stone bridge
stepping stone
Examples for "
step-stone bridge
"
1
They see it merely as a
stepping
stone
to a united Ireland.
2
It's a
stepping
stone
up to something a bit longer next start.
3
You can't view training solely as a
stepping
stone
to something loftier.
4
Giving yourself 20 seconds to be brave is a great
stepping
stone
.
5
It was obvious that Metz was just a
stepping
stone
for Pjanic.
Usage of
stepping stones
in English
1
He recrossed the meadow, and the
stepping
stones
,
to the wood.
2
Smiling, he followed the
stepping
stones
-
which
looked
fine now-tothe cottage.
3
Obedience is one of the
stepping
stones
to ability to command.
4
He directed his course boldly now for the
stepping
stones
,
and traveled fast.
5
But to me they were
stepping
stones
to a better future.
6
In the beginning, there are three main
stepping
stones
that I remember very clearly.
7
The achievements of the past are
stepping
stones
to the conquests of the present.
8
It is thus basically one of the
stepping
stones
to obtaining your UK citizenship.
9
Often, your immediate goals will be
stepping
stones
to bigger ones down the road.
10
What if they can act as
stepping
stones
,
pointing us in the right direction?
11
They reached the
stepping
stones
,
and Henry paused a moment.
12
They were
stepping
stones
out into the water, complete with rough edges and flaws.
13
Alternatively, at the
stepping
stones
turn south-east down Lin Dale.
14
It represents the
stepping
stones
we all have in life.
15
He could always somehow come back on the
stepping
stones
of a dead self.
16
These would be
stepping
stones
for a high-level meeting in Cancun, Mexico, late this year.
Other examples for "stepping stones"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
stepping
stones
stepping
step
Verb
stone
Noun
Translations for
stepping stones
Portuguese
poldra
poldres
alpondra
Catalan
passera de pedres
Stepping stones
through the time
Stepping stones
across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common