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paso

Translation

s.m.
(al andar)
step
dar un paso atrás
to take a step backwards
pace
(sonido de una pisada)
footstep
tread
(parte de un proceso)
step
Sigue cada paso cuidadosamente cuando hagas este modelo
Follow each step carefully when making this model
(desarrollo del tiempo)
passage
el paso de los años
the passage of the years
(lugar)
crossover
Cruzamos el río por un pequeño paso
We crossed the river through a small crossover
passing
¡abran paso!
Gangway!
abrirse paso
to make one's way
abrirse paso entre la multitud
to make one's way through the crowd
to plough through
a este paso
at this rate
a pasos agigantados
apace form
{by/in} leaps and bounds uk
to thrust
a un paso
on one's doorstep
ceder el paso
to give way uk
to yield us
dar el primer paso
to make the first move
dar un paso decisivo
to take the plunge inform
dejar paso
to make way
de paso
in passing
paso a nivel
level crossing
paso a paso
step by step uk
grade crossing us
paso de cebra
pedestrian crossing uk
zebra crossing uk
crosswalk us
paso de peatones
crossing
crosswalk us
pedestrian crossing uk
zebra crossing uk
paso de tortuga
crawl
ir a paso de tortuga
to crawl along
paso elevado
flyover uk
overpass us (pl overpasses)
paso subterráneo
subway uk
underpass us (pl underpasses)
(Definition of paso s.m. from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact Español-Inglés © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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