Definition of step forward - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
physical movementmove forward in response to a request
- The officer asked him to step forward.
2.
volunteeringvolunteer or offer one's services
- She decided to step forward and help.
3.
visibilityRare make oneself visible or take actionRare
- It's time to step forward and lead the team.
Expressions with step forward
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a situation where progress is lost by greater setbacks
The project felt like one step forward, two steps back.
making progress but facing more setbacks
Every time we solve a problem, another arises, it's one step forward, two steps backward.
significant progress or improvement in a situation
The new policy is a big step forward for education.
move one foot ahead to go forward
She told him to take a step forward.
Terms with step forward included in their meaning
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office rank
forward movement in employment or status, especially a step upward
progress
very large and important step forward
fitness move
exercise involving a large step forward
physical movement
make a large physical step forward
Examples of step forward in a sentence
Volunteers were asked to step forward for the task. He was the first to step forward during the crisis. Many employees step forward to volunteer for the event. She decided to step forward and volunteer. He was the first to step forward with a solution.
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- French:s'avancer, se porter volontaire, ...
- German:vortreten, sich melden, ...
- Italian:farsi avanti, proporsi, ...
- Spanish:avanzar, ofrecerse como voluntario, ...
- Portuguese:avançar, oferecer-se, ...
- Chinese:上前, 站出来, ...
- Japanese:前に出る, 進んで手伝う, ...
- Arabic:تَقَدَّمَ, عَرَضَ نَفْسَهُ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהִתְקַדֵּם, לְהִתְנַדֵּב, ...
- Russian:выйти вперёд, вызваться, ...
- Ukrainian:вийти вперед, зголоситися, ...
- Hindi:आगे आना, स्वयंसेवक बनना, ...
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