crow step

ˈkroʊ stɛp

Definition

Definition of crow step - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

architecture

Rare

step on the top of a gable wall

Rare

The old church had a beautiful crow step design.
The castle's crow step added a medieval charm.
Architects admired the intricate crow step on the building.

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step on the top of a gable wall

Expressions with crow

eat crow

admit you were wrong, often feeling embarrassed or defeated

He had to eat crow after the argument.

crow about

boast loudly about an achievement or success

He loves to crow about his new car.

nothing to crow about

something not impressive or worth being proud of

Their victory was nothing to crow about.

as the crow flies

adv.

in a straight line between two points

The village is 10 miles away as the crow flies.

crow's foot

forked mark or footprint of a crow

The muddy path was lined with crow's foot prints..

something to crow about

achievement or event worth boasting about

Winning the award was something to crow about for the whole team.

Expressions with step

step on

press down with the foot

He had to step on the pedal harder to stop the car..

baby step

very small progress or movement towards a goal

He took baby steps in learning to read.

in step

adv.

moving in perfect rhythm with others

The soldiers marched in step with the music.

step between

move into a space between two things

He stepped between the parked cars to cross the street.

step on someone's feet

press your foot down on another person's foot

Be careful not to step on your partner's feet while dancing.

watch one's step

move carefully to avoid obstacles

Watch your step on the icy sidewalk.

every step of the way

adv.

present at each stage of a journey

He was there every step of the way during the project.

keep in step

walk in rhythm with others

The soldiers keep in step during the parade.

out of step

adj.

not synchronized with others in movement

The dancer was out of step with the group.

step away from

move physically away from something or someone

She decided to step away from the edge.

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French:pignon à gradins, ...
German:Kragstufe, ...
Italian:gradino a corvo, ...
Spanish:escalón de gárgola, ...
Portuguese:cimalha, ...
Chinese:鸦步台阶, ...
Japanese:階段破風, ...
Arabic:تدرج الجملون, ...
Hebrew:מַדְרֵגַת גַּמְלוֹן, ...
Russian:ступенька фронтона, ...
Ukrainian:гребенева сходинка, ...
Hindi:क्रो स्टेप, ...
Bengali:ক্রো স্টেপ, ...
Catalan:graó de coronament, ...
Czech:štítový schod, ...
Danish:kamtrin, ...
Dutch:trapgevel, ...
Greek:κροσσοπάτημα, ...
Hungarian:oromlépcső, ...
Khmer:ជណ្តើរតុបតែងលើកំពូលជញ្ជាំងដំបូលចុង, ...
Korean:지붕 계단, ...
Persian:پله شیروانی, ...
Polish:schodek szczytowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):degrau de corvo, ...
Romanian:treaptă de corb, ...
Swedish:trappstegsgavel, ...
Thai:ขั้นบันไดบนยอดผนังหน้าจั่ว, ...
Turkish:basamak, ...
Vietnamese:bậc thang đầu hồi, ...

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