| Formy złożone: |
| baby step | | | kroczek m |
| backward step | n | literal (movement towards a starting point or to the rear) | krok do tyłu m + przyim. + m |
| Take a backward step so you won't be so close to the edge! |
| backward step | n | figurative (retrograde action) | cofnięcie się n + zaim. |
| He took a backward step when he had to quit his job. |
| dance step | n | (foot movement: part of a dance) | krok taneczny m + przym. |
| go one step further | | | iść o krok dalej ndk. + przyim. + m+ przys. |
| | | pójść o krok dalej dk. + przyim. + m + przys. |
| in step | adj | (walking or dancing in rhythm) | w rytmie przyim. + m |
| Try to keep in step with the music or we will bump into each other. |
| in step | adv | (in rhythm) | w rytmie przyim. + m |
| The couple walked in step, holding hands. |
| in step with | | | zgodnie z przys. + przyim. |
| preliminary step | n | (initial measure or action) | wstępny krok przym. + m |
| step aside | vi | literal (move to one side) dosłowny | usuwać się ndk. |
| | | usunąć się dk. |
| Please step aside to let the wheelchair through. |
| dosłowny |
| step aside | vi | figurative (allow sb else to take charge) przenośny | odsuwać się ndk. |
| | | odsunąć się dk. |
| przenośny |
| step away | vi | (retreat, move away) | cofać się ndk. |
| | | cofnąć się dk. |
| The police officer told us to step away from the vehicle. |
| Quickly step away from that rattlesnake. He's ready to strike. |
| step back | vi | (retreat, move backwards) | cofać się ndk. |
| | | cofnąć się dk. |
| Everybody step back, let's give him some space! |
| step by step | adv | (in stages) | krok po kroku m + przyim. + m |
| step down | vi | (resign) | rezygnować ndk. |
| | | zrezygnować dk. |
| The chairman of the committee decided to step down because of ill health. |
| step forward | vi | figurative (present oneself, volunteer) | przedstawiać się ndk. |
| | | przedstawić się dk. |
| When the little girl went missing, many people stepped forward to search for her. |
| step forward | vi | literal (move to front) | posuwać się do przodu |
| | | posunąć się do przodu |
| When you hear your name called, please step forward. |
| step in | | | wchodzić w ndk.+przyim. |
| | | wejść w dk.+przyim. |
| step into | vtr | (enter) | wchodzić ndk. |
| | | wejść dk. |
| Step into my parlor, said the spider to the fly. |
| step off | vtr | (alight from) | zsiadać z B ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zsiąść z B ndk. + przyim. |
| I stepped off the train. |
| step on | vtr | literal (tread on) dosłowny | kroczyć po B ndk. + przyim. |
| | | stąpać po B ndk. + przyim. |
| Careful, you might step on the dog's tail! |
| step on | vtr | figurative (mistreat, exploit) | wykorzystywać B ndk. |
| | | wykorzystać B dk. |
| Your naive friendliness is causing them to step on you at work. |
| step on the gas | | | dodać gazu B dk.+m |
| step out | vi | informal, dated (go out for the evening) | wychodzić ndk. |
| | | wyjść dk. |
| It's nice to dress up and step out for an evening on the town. |
| step out of | vtr | literal (exit, walk from) dosłowny | wychodzić z B ndk. + przyim. |
| | | wyjść z B ndk. + przyim. |
| He stepped out of the elevator and went down the hall. |
| dosłowny |
| step out of | vtr | figurative (leave or renounce) przenośny | zostawiać B ndk. |
| | przenośny | zostawić B dk. |
| Once her husband returned, she stepped out of her role of primary breadwinner. |
| step over | vtr | (lift foot to avoid treading on) | przechodzić nad B ndk. + przyim. |
| | | przejść nad B dk. + przyim. |
| I stepped over the rubbish. |
| step up | vtr | (increase) | zwiększać B ndk. |
| | | zwiększyć B dk. |
| As demand grew for its environmentally friendly products, the business had to step up production. |
| I had to step up my training regime as the day of the race approached. |
| step up | vi | (present oneself) | przedstawiać się ndk. |
| | | przedstawić się dk. |
| The chairman asked for a volunteer and Andrew stepped up. |
| step up | n | (increase in status) | zwiększać się ndk. |
| | | zwiększyć dk. |
| That promotion was really a step up for you. |
| step-brother, stepbrother | n | (male child of one's parent's spouse) | przyrodni brat przym. + m |
| My step-brother always teases me. |
| When my mother re-married, I gained two stepbrothers. |
| step-dad, stepdad | n | informal (husband of one's mother) | ojczym m |
| My step-dad is really a great guy. |
| step-father, stepfather | n | (husband of one's mother) | ojczym m |
| My mother and my stepfather were very careful to speak respectfully of my biological father. |
| step-mother, stepmother | n | (wife of one's father) | macocha ż |
| | | przybrana matka przym. + ż |
| In fairy tales the stepmother is often wicked and hates children. |
| step-sister, stepsister | n | (female child of one's parent's spouse) | przyrodnia siostra przym. + ż |
| Cinderella was belittled by her stepsisters. |
| watch your step | v | literal (be careful where you tread) | uważnie stawiać kroki |
| The path has a loose stone. Watch your step! |
| watch your step | v | figurative (be cautious about what you do) przenośny | uważnie stawiać kroki |
| He is very irritable so watch your step when you talk to him! |
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