Step

  • 31step up — {v.} 1. To go from a lower to a higher place. * /John stepped up onto the platform and began to speak./ 2. To come towards or near; approach. * /The sergeant called for volunteers and Private Jones stepped up to volunteer./ * /John waited until… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 32Step-up — a. (Elec.) Transforming or converting a low voltage current into one of high voltage; as, a step up transformer. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 33Step It Up — can refer to: * Step It Up (song) * Step It Up 2007, U.S. global warming campaign …

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  • 34step-up — /step up /, adj. 1. effecting an increase. 2. Elect. serving to increase voltage: a step up transformer. 3. (of a lease) allowing for gradual rent increases to the highest amount permissible. n. 4. an increase or rise in the rate or quantity of… …

    Universalium

  • 35Step — Sm Bühnentanz mit Untermalung des Rhythmus durch Klappern mit den Schuhen per. Wortschatz fach. (20. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. step, eigentlich Schritt, Tritt . Verb: steppen1.    Ebenso nndl. step, nschw. stepp, nnorw. steppedansing. ✎… …

    Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • 36step — /ingl. stɛp/ [vc. ingl., propr. «gradino»] s. m. inv. passo, gradino (spec. fig.) FRASEOLOGIA step by step, passo dopo passo, per gradi …

    Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • 37step — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. steppie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 7}} bezdrzewna formacja roślinna składająca się z różnych gatunków wysokich traw, występująca na terenach równinnych w klimacie kontynentalnym o ostrych zimach i upalnych latach;… …

    Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień

  • 38Step- — [AS. ste[ o]p ; akin to OFries. stiap , stiep , D. & G. stief , OHG. stiuf , Icel. stj?p , Sw. styf , and to AS. [=a]st[=e]pan, [=a]ste[ o]pan, to deprive, bereave, as children of their parents, OHG. stiufen.] A prefix used before father, mother …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 39step-on — /step on , awn /, adj. made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage. [adj. use of v. phrase step on] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 40step — I noun achievement, act, action, advance, advancement, deed, degree, expedient, footpace, footstep, gait, gradation, grade, maneuver, milestone, move, pace, procedure, proceeding, process, progression, rundle, rung, stride, tramp, tread II index… …

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