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step on

UK
/stɛp ɒn/
US
/stɛp ɑn/

Translations

step onverb
stepped on
Past Simple
stepped on
Past Participle
stepping on
Gerund
UK
/stɛp ɒn/
US
/stɛp ɑn/
marcher sur
Be careful not to step on the wet paint.
Fais attention de ne pas marcher sur la peinture encore humide.
écraserAu sens figuré : rabaisser, supplanter ou étouffer.
He felt like his boss was always trying to step on his ideas.
Il avait l’impression que son patron essayait toujours d’écraser ses idées.
Additional translations
appuyer sur l’accélérateurSens familier dans le domaine automobile.
Synonyms
tread on
trample
press on
walk on
stamp on

Definitions

step onverb
To place one's foot on something.
Be careful not to step on the wet paint.
To treat someone or something with disrespect or to suppress them.
He felt like his boss was always trying to step on his ideas.
To accelerate or increase speed, especially in a vehicle.
When the light turned green, she stepped on the gas and sped away.
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