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step

 
 
/step/ noun [C]

Translation

MOVEMENT one of the movements you make with your feet when you walk
adım
She took a few steps forward and then started to speak.1608
METHOD one of the things that you do to achieve something
basamak, adım, hamle
This meeting is the first step towards a peace agreement. The company has taken steps to improve its customer service.1849
STAIR one of the surfaces that you walk on when you go up or down stairs
basamak
763
in step (with sb/sth) having the same ideas, opinions, etc as other people
izinde; aynı düşünce ve fikirleri taşıyan
This time, Britain is in step with the rest of Europe.2178
out of step (with sb/sth) having different ideas, opinions, etc from other people
farklı fikir ve düşüncede olan
Her views are out of step with government policy.1882
be one step ahead (of sb) to have done something before someone else
bir adım önde olmak; ileride olmak
1737
watch your step used to tell someone to be careful about where they are walking
Bastığın yere dikkat et!', 'Adımlarına dikkat et!'
1843
to be careful about what you say and do
Ayağını denk al!', 'Dikkatli ol!'
1843
(Definition of step noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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