Definition of one-step - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
dance typeDated ballroom dance in quick duple timeDated
- They enjoyed dancing the one-step at the gala..
2.
genreDated music written for a fast couples' ballroom danceDated
- The band played a lively one-step.
Verb
musicDated do a quick early 1900s ballroom danceDated
- They decided to one-step at the party.
Origin of one-step
English, one (single) + step (movement)
Terms with one-step included in their meaning
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physical movement
move one step back
physical movement
move one step in the direction behind you
stepping over
step over something in one motion
physical movement
move one step in reverse direction
computer
keyboard button that moves the cursor or selection one step right
physical movement
move your body to the left or right by one step
physical movement
move one step to the left or right
indirect connection
in a way that is one step away or indirect
abr: E-flat
musical note one half step lower than E
gradual process
in a way that happens one step at a time
sports
distance covered by one step during walking or running movement
distance
separated by one step or degree
computing concept
endless repetition where output of one step is input for the next
dance
dance move involving one step
movement
move one step backward with your foot
technology
number of data items processed together in one algorithm step
family
husband of one's step-aunt
technology
part of an industrial system where one main processing step occurs
technology
method where computer handles many data items in one step
dance
gliding dance step with one foot leading
mathematics
model that joins smooth change with step-by-step events in one description
technology
small group of training examples used together in one learning step
photography
chemical solution for developing photographs in one step
earth layers
step-like flexure where strata tilt one way, creating a localized steep bend
Examples of one-step in a sentence
She learned the one-step for the dance competition. They danced gracefully to the one-step at the gala. The composer wrote a new one-step for the dance competition. They love to one-step at weddings. The couple decided to one-step under the stars.
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- French:danse à deux temps, danser le one-step, ...
- German:schneller Tanz, One-Step tanzen, ...
- Italian:one-step, ballare il one-step, ...
- Spanish:baile rápido, bailar el one-step, ...
- Portuguese:dança rápida, dançar o one-step, ...
- Chinese:快步舞, 跳一步舞, ...
- Japanese:ワンステップ, 踊る, ...
- Arabic:وَنْ سْتِيب, أَدَّى رَقْصَة الوَن سْتِيب, ...
- Hebrew:רִיקּוּד צַעַד אֶחָד, לִבְצוֹעַ אֶת רִיקוּד הַוָאן-סְטֶפּ, ...
- Russian:ван-степ, танцевать ванстеп, ...
- Ukrainian:ван-степ, танцювати ван-степ, ...
- Hindi:वन-स्टेप, वन-स्टेप करना, ...
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