| Locuciones verbales |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| step aside vi phrasal | figurative (allow [sb] else to take charge) (figurado) | hacerse a un lado loc verb |
| | (figurado) | dar un paso al costado loc verb |
| | The manager of the failing project was asked to step aside. |
| | Le pidieron al gerente del proyecto fallido que se hiciera a un lado. |
| step away vi phrasal | (retreat, move away) | alejarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The police officer told us to step away from the vehicle. |
| | Quickly step away from that rattlesnake; he's ready to strike. |
| | El policía nos ordenó alejarnos del vehículo. |
| step back vi phrasal | (retreat, move backwards) | alejarse de loc verb |
| | | retroceder⇒ vi |
| | Everybody step back, let's give him some space! |
| | Alejaos de él ahora mismo. |
| | | apartarse⇒ v prnl |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Apártense de la puerta del garaje para que los coches puedan salir. |
| step down vi phrasal | (resign) (candidatura, cargo) | bajarse⇒ v prnl |
| | The chairman of the committee decided to step down because of ill health. |
| | El presidente del comité decidió bajarse debido a su mala salud. |
| | | dimitir⇒ vi |
| | El presidente del comité decidió dimitir debido a su mala salud. |
| | | dejar el cargo loc verb |
| | El presidente del comité decidió dejar el cargo debido a su mala salud. |
| | | ceder el puesto, ceder el cargo loc verb |
| | El presidente del comité decidió ceder el puesto debido a su mala salud. |
| | | renunciar⇒ vi |
| | El presidente del comité decidió renunciar debido a su mala salud. |
| step forward vi phrasal | figurative (present oneself, volunteer) (figurado) | dar un paso al frente loc verb |
| | | ofrecerse loc verb |
| | When the little girl went missing, many people stepped forward to search for her. |
| | Cuando desapareció la pequeña, muchas personas dieron un paso al frente para salir a buscarla. |
| step forward vi phrasal | (move towards the front) | dar un paso al frente loc verb |
| | | pasar al frente loc verb |
| | When you hear your name called, please step forward. |
| | Cuando oigan sus nombres, den un paso al frente, por favor. |
| step in vi phrasal | figurative (intervene) | intervenir⇒ vi |
| | (coloquial) | meterse⇒ v prnl |
| | The children's argument got so loud that their mother had to step in. |
| | Los niños comenzaron a discutir tan fuerte que la madre tuvo que intervenir. |
| step in [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (tread in, put your foot into) | pisar⇒ vtr |
| | I stepped in a mud puddle and ruined my new shoes. |
| | Pisé un charco de barro y arruiné mis zapatos nuevos. |
| step into [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (enter) | pasar a vi + prep |
| | | entrar a vi + prep |
| | | ingresar a vi + prep |
| | Step into my parlor, said the spider to the fly. |
| | Pasa a mi salón, le dijo la araña a la mosca. |
| step off [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (alight from) | bajarse de v prnl + prep |
| | | bajar de vi + prep |
| | | apearse de v prnl + prep |
| | I stepped off the train. |
| | Me bajé del tren. |
| | Bajé del tren. |
| step on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (tread on) | pisar⇒ vtr |
| | Careful, you might step on the dog's tail! |
| | ¡Cuidado, le puede pisar la cola al perrito! |
| step on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (mistreat, exploit) | pisotear a, pisar a vtr + prep |
| | | pasarle por encima a, pasar por encima de loc verb + prep |
| | Your naive friendliness is causing them to step on you at work. |
| | Tu ingenua forma de mostrarte amigable provoca que te pisoteen en el trabajo. |
| step on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative, often plural (drugs: adulterate) | adulterar⇒ vtr |
| | The drug dealer stepped on the coke to increase his profits. |
| | El traficante adulteró la cocaína para aumentar sus ganancias. |
| step out vi phrasal | informal, dated (go out for the evening) | salir⇒ vi |
| | It's nice to dress up and step out for an evening on the town. |
| | Es agradable vestirse bien y salir a la ciudad por la noche. |
step [sth] up,
step up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (increase) | aumentar⇒, incrementar⇒ vtr |
| | | reforzar⇒, intensificar⇒ vtr |
| | | redoblar⇒ vtr |
| | 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. |
| | A medida que crecía la demanda de sus productos respetuosos del medio ambiente, la empresa se vio obligada a incrementar la producción. |
| | Tuve que reforzar mi rutina de entrenamiento a medida que se acercaba el día de la carrera. |
| step up vi phrasal | (present yourself, volunteer) | ofrecerse⇒ v prnl |
| | (figurado) | dar un paso al frente loc verb |
| | The chairman asked for a volunteer and Andrew stepped up. |
| | El presidente pidió voluntarios y Andrew se ofreció. |
| Compound Forms: |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| baby step n | figurative (small step) | pequeño paso adj + nm |
| | | pasito nm |
| backward step n | (step going backwards) | paso atrás nm + adv |
| | Take a backward step so you won't be so close to the edge! |
| | Da un paso atrás, estás muy cerca del borde y te puedes caer. |
| backward step n | figurative (retrograde action) (figurado) | paso atrás nm + adv |
| | He took a backward step when he had to quit his job. |
| | Abandonar su empleo fue un paso atrás en su carrera. |
| dance step n | (foot movement: part of a dance) | paso de baile nm + loc adj |
| false step n | (foolish act) (coloquial) | metida de pata loc nom f |
| | | metedura de pata loc nom f |
| | | traspié nm |
| | The politician's false step cost him his career. |
| | La metida de pata del político le costó la carrera. |
| first step n | (beginning, introduction) | primer paso adj + nm |
| | Realizing that there is a problem is the first step towards solving it. |
| | Darse cuenta de que hay un problema es el primer paso para resolverlo. |
| take your first steps v expr | (baby: starting to walk) | dar los primeros pasos loc verb |
| | | hacer pinitos loc verb |
| | The baby took its first steps today. |
| | El bebé dio sus primeros pasos hoy. |
| take the first step v expr | figurative (initial action towards goal) (figurado) | dar el primer paso expr |
| | James took the first step to becoming a doctor by beginning a medical degree. |
| go one step further v expr | figurative (do [sth] more extreme) | dar el siguiente paso loc verb |
| | | dar un paso más loc verb |
| | This year the team went one step further and won both domestic cup competitions. |
| | Este año, el equipo dio el siguiente paso y ganaron las dos copas locales. |
goose-step,
goosestep,
goose step n | (military marching walk) | paso de ganso loc nom m |
goose-step,
goosestep vi | (march) | marchar a paso de ganso loc verb |
| Note: May have negative connotations in some English-speaking countries. |
| half step n | US (music: semitone) | semitono nm |
| have a spring in your step v expr | figurative (be cheerful or energetic) | tener energía, tener alegría loc verb |
| heavy step n | (loud footfall) | pisada fuerte, pisada pesada nf + adj |
| in step adj | (walking or dancing in rhythm) | acompasado/a adj |
| | Our dancing was awful last night: we weren't in step most of the time. |
| | Nuestro baile de anoche fue horrible, no estuvimos acompasados la mayoría de las veces. |
| | | seguir el ritmo loc verb |
| | | ir a ritmo loc verb |
| | Nuestro baile de anoche fue horrible, no seguimos el ritmo la mayoría de las veces. |
| in step adv | (in rhythm) | rítmicamente adv |
| | The couple walked in step, holding hands. |
| | | al mismo paso loc adv |
| | | en sincronización loc adv |
| | | al compás loc adv |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Se desplazaban al compás, en perfecta sincronización. |
| in step with expr | figurative (in harmony with) | en sintonía con loc prep |
| | | a la par con loc prep |
| | | a punto con loc prep |
| | Rachel had been very careful to stay in step with her colleagues. |
| | Rachel había sido muy cuidadosa para mantenerse en sintonía con sus compañeros. |
| in step with expr | (moving in rhythm with) | al compás de loc prep |
| | | al ritmo de loc prep |
| | The dancers did an amazing job of staying perfectly in step with the music. |
| | Los bailarines hicieron un excelente trabajo para mantenerse al compás de la música. |
| Irish Step-Dance n | (traditional dance from Ireland) | danzas regionales irlandesas nfpl + loc adj |
| | El Irlanda hay muchos grupos de danzas regionales. |
| multi-step adj | (graduated, sequential) | de varios pasos loc adj |
| | Turning a harvested olive into something edible is a multi-step process. |
| | Es un proceso de varios pasos convertir una aceituna cosechada en algo comestible. |
| next step n | (subsequent action to be taken) | próximo paso, siguiente paso adj + nm |
| | I've stripped the wallpaper and primed the plaster, so the next step is to paint the walls. |
| | Ya quitamos el empapelado viejo y alisamos las paredes, el próximo paso es pintarlas. |
| one step at a time adv | (gradually, progressively) | paso a paso loc adv |
| | | una cosa por vez loc adv |
| one-step adj | (consisting of one stage) | de un sólo paso, de una etapa loc adj |
| out of step expr | (not following rhythm) | desfasado adj |
| | | no estar en sintonía expr |
| preliminary step n | (initial measure or action) | paso preliminar nm |
| | | paso inicial nm |
sidestep,
side-step,
side step n | (step to one side) | paso al costado nm + loc adv |
| | Andy avoided the puddle with a quick sidestep. |
| | Andy esquivó el charco dando un paso al costado. |
sidestep [sth],
side-step [sth]⇒ vtr | (step around to avoid) | esquivar⇒ vtr |
| | Nicki skillfully sidestepped the patch of ice on the sidewalk. |
| | Nicki esquivó el hielo en la acera con habilidad. |
sidestep [sth],
side-step [sth] vtr | figurative (avoid) | esquivar⇒ vtr |
| | | evitar⇒ vtr |
| | The company sidestepped serious financial difficulties, but it is not safe yet. |
| | La compañía esquivó serias dificultades financieras pero todavía no está segura. |
| step aerobics n | (exercise) | step aeróbico loc nom m |
| step aside vi + adv | (move to one side) (MX) | quitarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | hacer lugar loc verb |
| | Please step aside to let the wheelchair through. |
| | Por favor, quítense para dejar pasar la silla de ruedas. |
| | | moverse a un lado loc verb |
| | | hacerse a un lado loc verb |
| | Por favor, muévase a un lado para dejar pasar la silla de ruedas. |
| step by step adv | (in stages) | paso a paso loc adv |
| | | poco a poco loc adv |
| | | por etapas loc adv |
| | This book shows you how to paint a watercolour step by step. |
| | Este libro te enseña a pintar con acuarelas paso a paso. |
| step-by-step adj | (presented in stages) | paso a paso loc adj |
| | | detallada paso a paso loc adj |
| | The magazine includes a step-by-step guide to starting an internet business. |
| | La revista incluye una guía paso a paso para empezar un negocio por internet. |
| step function | (mathematics) | función escalonada loc nom f |
| step into the breach v expr | (do job in [sb]'s absence) | llenar el vacío loc verb |
| | | cubrir⇒ vtr |
step lively (mainly US),
look lively (mainly UK) v expr | informal (hurry) | darse prisa loc verb |
| | | espabilar⇒ vi |
| | (MX: coloquial) | meterle loc verb |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¡Date prisa, que llegamos tarde! |
| Step on it! interj | informal (hurry up) | date prisa interj |
| | | dése prisa interj |
| | Driver, go to the hospital, and step on it! |
| step on the gas interj | informal (accelerate, drive faster) | pisa el acelerador loc interj |
| | Step on the gas or we'll be late for church. |
| | Pisa el acelerador o llegaremos tarde a la iglesia. |
| step out of [sth] v expr | (exit, walk from) | salir de vi + prep |
| | He stepped out of the elevator and went down the hall. |
| | Salió del ascensor y fue hacia el hall. |
| step out of [sth] v expr | figurative (leave or renounce) | dejar⇒ vtr |
| | Once her husband returned, she stepped out of her role of primary breadwinner. |
| | Cuando su marido volvió, decidió dejar su rol como sostén de la familia. |
| | (figurado) | abandonar⇒ vtr |
| | Cuando su marido volvió, decidió abandonar su rol como sostén de la familia. |
| | (figurado) | salir de vi + prep |
| | Cuando su marido volvió, decidió salir de su rol como sostén de la familia. |
| step over [sth] vi + prep | (lift foot to avoid treading on) | pasar por encima de, pasar por arriba de loc verb |
| | | pasar sobre vi + prep |
| | | no pisar loc verb |
| | | pasar esquivando loc verb |
| | I stepped over the rubbish. |
| | Pasé por encima de la basura. |
step over,
stepover n | (soccer move) (fútbol) | bicicleta nf |
| step up n | (increase in status) | paso adelante loc nom m |
| | | progreso nm |
| | | ascenso nm |
| | That promotion was really a step-up for you. |
| | Aquel ascenso fue un verdadero paso adelante para ti. |
| step up the pace v expr | (increase speed) | acelerar el paso, acelerar el ritmo loc verb |
| | | apurar el paso loc verb |
| step-down transformer n | ([sth] that transfers alternating current) | transformador reductor loc nom m |
stepbrother,
step-brother n | (son of parent's spouse) | hermanastro nm |
| | Even though we look like we're related, Greg is actually my stepbrother. |
| | Aunque nos parecemos, Greg es mi hermanastro. |
stepchild,
step-child n | (child of your spouse) | hijastro, hijastra nm, nf |
| | Marcia never had children of her own, but she has a stepchild with her husband. |
stepdaughter,
step-daughter n | (spouse's female child) | hijastra nf |
| | Dan has a daughter, so when I marry him I will have a stepdaughter. |
stepfather,
step-father n | (parent's husband) | padrastro nm |
| | My stepfather has no biological children. |
| | Mi padrastro no tiene hijos biológicos. |
stepgrandfather,
step-grandfather n | (husband of grandparent) | abuelastro nm |
stepgrandfather,
step-grandfather n | (father of parent's spouse) | abuelastro nm |
stepgrandmother,
step-grandmother n | (wife of grandparent) | abuelastra nf |
stepgrandmother,
step-grandmother n | (mother of parent's spouse) | abuelastra nf |
stepmom (mainly US),
step-mom (mainly US),
stepmum (UK),
step-mum (UK) n | informal (parent's wife) | madrastra nf |
stepmother,
step-mother n | (parent's wife) | madrastra nf |
| | Did your stepmother inherit all of your dad's estate? |
| | ¿Tu madrastra heredó todos los bienes de tu padre? |
stepmother,
step-mother n | (wicked figure in fairy tales) | madrastra nf |
| | In fairy tales the stepmother is often wicked and hates children. |
| | En los cuentos de hadas, la madrastra a menudo es malvada y odia a los niños. |
stepparent,
step-parent,
step parent n | (mother or father's spouse) | padrastro, madrastra nm, nf |
| | Marty has very loving stepparents, and he feels comfortable whether he is at his mom's house or his dad's house. |
| | Marty tiene muy buenos padrastros y se siente cómodo en la casa de su madre y de su padre. |
stepsister,
step-sister n | (daughter of parent's spouse) | hermanastra nf |
| | Cinderella was belittled by her stepsisters. |
stepson,
step-son n | (spouse's male child) | hijastro nm |
| | Dana loves her stepson as if he were her own child. |
tread on [sb]'s toes,
step on [sb]'s toes v expr | figurative (encroach on [sb]'s territory) | invadir el territorio de loc verb |
| | | meterse en el territorio de loc verb |
| | The new employee trod on Gloria's toes when he sold some new products to her clients. |
| two-step n | (ballroom dance) (voz inglesa) | two step loc nom m |
| two-step n | (music for two-step) (voz inglesa) | música de two step nf + loc adj |
| two-step⇒ vi | (dance the two-step) (voz inglesa) | bailar two step loc verb |
up your game,
step up your game expr | informal (improve performance) | mejorar⇒ vi |
| | | esforzarse más v prnl + adv |
| watch your step v expr | (be careful where you tread) | caminar con cuidado loc verb |
| | | tener cuidado por dónde uno camina loc verb |
| | You'll need to watch your step when coming back down the mountain. |
| | Debes caminar con cuidado cuando vuelvas montaña abajo. |
| watch your step v expr | figurative (be cautious about what you do) | andarse con cuidado loc verb |
| | He's very irritable today so watch your step when you talk to him! |
| | Está muy irritable hoy, así que ándate con cuidado cuando hables con él. |
| | | ir con cautela loc verb |
| | Está muy irritable hoy, así que ves con cautela cuando hables con él. |
| whole step | (music) | tono nm |
