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1) шаг

It is only a short step from here to the station. — До станции отсюда рукой подать.

It is a good step to the river. — До реки не так уж близко.

Each step was an effort. — Каждый шаг стоил больших усилий.

I can't go a further step. — Я больше не могу ступить ни шагу.

The first steps are always the hardest. — Первые шаги всегда самые трудные.

- quick steps

- muffled steps
- mincing steps
- step forward
- step by step
- few steps from here
- every step of the way
- at every step
- with stealthy steps
- in step
- out of step
- advance in long steps
- be three steps away from smb
- be in step with others
- be out of step with the times
- break step
- change step
- follow in smb's steps
- double upon one's steps
- fall into step
- go another step
- go a few steps
- hear soft steps on the stairs
- keep step
- lose step
- make a step toward smb

- make a false step

- make a step aside

- make a step to the side
- miss one's step
- make steps in the right direction
- march in step with the music
- pick one's steps

- quicken one's steps

- slacken one's step

- recognize smb's steps
- retrace one's steps
- see steps in the snow
- not to stir a step
- take a step back
- take a few uncertain steps
- take a step closer
- turn one's steps towards home
- turn one's steps in his direction
- walk with regular steps
- walk two steps ahead of the rest of the group

2) походка, поступь, "па" (в танце)

She was heavy (light, firm) of step. — У нее тяжелая (легкая, твердая) походка.

Her step was without its usual spring. — В ее походке не было обычной упругости.

- light step

- stately step
- double step
- fast step
- gliding step
- polke steps
- dance with funny steps
- know smb by his step
- perform a step
- take some dance steps

3) ступенька

The steps are worn by many feet. — Ступеньки стерлись от бесконечного хождения по ним.

Mind the step outside the door. — Осторожно, за дверью ступенька.

Broad steps lead down into the garden. — В сад вели широкие ступени.

- stone steps

- marble steps
- flight of concrete steps
- winding steps
- porch steps
- up and down the steps
- steps to the stage
- steps of the house
- flight of steps
- ladder of fourteen steps

- a pair of steps

- set of steps

- on the top step
- cut steps in the rock
- descent the steps
- go down one step at a time
- pull smth, smb off the steps
- push smb from the steps
- run down the steps
- fall down the steps
- sit on the top step
- slip down the step
- sweep the steps
- take a whole step
- take two steps at a time

4) мера, шаг, действие, поступок

That was the wrong step to take. — Это был неверный шаг.

One false step will ruin everything. — Один неверный шаг - и все пропало. /Один неверный шаг все погубит.

It was a difficult step for her to take. — Для нее это был трудный шаг.

It's the next-to-final step. — Это предпоследняя мера.

This is only the first step. — Это только начало.

It is the first step that counts. — ◊ Лиха беда начало.

There is but one step between the sublime and the ridiculous/between the rudicrous and the sublime. — ◊ От великого до смешного один шаг.

One step at a time. — ◊ Тише едешь, дальше будешь

- important step

- rash step
- preminary steps
- extreme steps
- concluding step
- inevitable step in the evolution process
- chief steps in the argument
- easy steps in the study
- first step to independence
- account for every step taken
- take steps to help smb
- make a very foolish step
- take steps against attack
- take practical steps
- take advantage of every step forward
- take steps to clarify the matter
- no further steps will be taken
- drastic steps are called for II [step] v

шагать, ступать, делать шаг, делать "па" (в танце)

Step aside! — Посторонитесь!

Step forward (backward)! — Сделайте шаг вперед (назад)!

- step aside

- step back

- step forward
- step lightly