-stairs, steps o step ladder?-
- -stairs, steps o step ladder?-
- Nota d'uso
In inglese esistono diversi sostantivi per indicare i vari tipi di scale. “Stairs”, di norma, indica le scale all'interno di un edificio: Caddi mentre scendevo le scale, I fell going down the stairs. “Steps” sono di solito pochi gradini fuori da un edificio: Aspetterò fuori dalla chiesa, sui gradini, I'll be waiting outside the church, on the steps. Per indicare invece una scala da usare in casa, si usa la parola “step ladder”: Mi serve una scala per tirare giù quell'orologio, I need a step ladder to take that clock down.
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step — /stɛp / (say step) noun 1. a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, as in walking, running, marching, or dancing. 2. the space passed over or measured by one movement of the foot in stepping: *Two short… …
Step — Step, n. [AS. st[ae]pe. See {Step}, v. i.] 1. An advance or movement made by one removal of the foot; a pace. [1913 Webster] 2. A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a round of a ladder. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Step grate — Step Step, n. [AS. st[ae]pe. See {Step}, v. i.] 1. An advance or movement made by one removal of the foot; a pace. [1913 Webster] 2. A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a round of a ladder.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
step — [step] n. [ME steppe < OE stepe, akin to Ger stapf < IE base * steb(h) , post (> STAMP): basic sense “to stamp feet”] 1. the act of moving and placing the foot forward, backward, sideways, up, or down, as in walking, dancing, or climbing … English World dictionary
stairs — noun a flight of stairs or a flight of steps (Freq. 15) • Syn: ↑steps • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑stairway, ↑staircase … Useful english dictionary
step — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 in walking, running, etc. ADJECTIVE ▪ large, small ▪ heavy, light ▪ quick, slow ▪ hesitant … Collocations dictionary
step — 1. noun 1) Frank took a step forward Syn: pace, stride 2) she heard a step on the stairs Syn: footstep, footfall, tread 3) she left the room with a springy step Syn: g … Thesaurus of popular words
step — n. & v. n. 1 a the complete movement of one leg in walking or running (took a step forward). b the distance covered by this. 2 a unit of movement in dancing. 3 a measure taken, esp. one of several in a course of action (took steps to prevent it;… … Useful english dictionary
step — 1. noun 1) Frank took a step forward Syn: pace, stride 2) she heard a step on the stairs Syn: footstep, footfall, tread 3) the top step Syn … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
steps — noun 1. a flight of stairs or a flight of steps (Freq. 27) • Syn: ↑stairs • Usage Domain: ↑plural, ↑plural form • Hypernyms: ↑stairway, ↑staircase … Useful english dictionary
ladder — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. stairway, step stool, steps, scale; see stairs . Ladders include: stepladder, rope ladder, ship s ladder, stern ladder, accommodation ladder, fireman s scaling ladder, extension ladder, companionway, collapsing ladder,… … English dictionary for students
