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step in English:

1. the act of putting one leg in front of the other



English word "step"(the act of putting one leg in front of the other) occurs in sets:

Most common nouns 151 - 200

2. step


Step aside.
The step they took provided at best a temporary solution to the problem.
Learning collocations is one step towards sounding like a native speaker.
I want to take things one step at a time without getting flustered. I want to live in the moment.
And it is only a very short step from there, to perception which occurs in the absence of all immediate signals and has to be labeled extrasensory.
Science, my lad, is made out of errors, but of good ones, for they bring you step by step closer to the truth.
The graduation from elementary school to middle school is regarded by some as the first step towards adulthood.
Those two are blindly enraptured with each other right now but they say first meeting someone is the first step toward goodbye. I wonder if they're aware of that.
To my chief strategist, David Axelrod, who's been a partner with me every step of the way. To the best campaign team ever assembled in the history of politics! You made this happen, and I am forever grateful for what you've sacrificed to get it done.
Step 1. Heat the vegetable oil (0.5L) (any grease or a mixture of oil and grease) in the pot on high heat, add sliced onions (400g), fry until the onions take a yellow color, then add meat (any kind) (1kg).
The sublime and the ridiculous are often so nearly related, that it is difficult to class them separately. One step above the sublime makes the ridiculous, and one step above the ridiculous makes the sublime again.
I'm soaked with sweat.' Step back. You stink!"
The letters STEP stand for the Society for Testing English Proficiency.
The equal rights and survival of languages can be assured only if the European Union accepts a neutral, easy-to-learn bridge language for interethnic communication, introducing it step by step.
Can you call me next week to discuss next steps

3. e


Foods rich in vitamin E include dark-green, leafy vegetables, beans, nuts and whole-grain cereals.
We are shaped by every culture, drawn from every end of the Earth, and dedicated to a simple concept: E pluribus unum: "Out of many, one."
The new E10 gas contains ten percent bioethanol.

English word "step"(e) occurs in sets:

short and long vowels

4. stride


He took it in his stride.
There have been giant strides made in 20th century to identify them.
1. He got off the bed and strode to the other room. 2. In recent years, the country has made great political and economic strides.
In three strides he had crossed the room.
She strode ​across the ​room and ​demanded to ​speak to the ​manager. They have already made ​great strides in ​improving ​service.
Uganda has made many great strides in the past two decades.
Solemnly, with long strides, armor glistening, sword clanking, helmet in hand, the Swan Knight advanced and stood before the King.
It's not, by any means, an answer -- it will not eradicate violence, of course, but there certainly have been significant strides made.
They turned to see the tall five-star general stride towards them, right arm still at his side while his other swung.
Today we make a great stride for the fulfillment of a vision toward the day when two peoples divided by generations, by conflict, are bound now by peace.
I don't know what to do with that guy. No matter how mad I get at him he just takes it in stride and pays no attention.
You're hitting your stride.
It's better to take things in stride than to stress out over every little detail.