Also means
pace
Usage Note
Schritt covers both a physical pace and an abstract measure, as in Schritt für Schritt ('step by step'). The phrase Schritt halten mit means 'to keep pace with' something. It relates to the verb schreiten ('to stride').
Examples
"Mach einen Schritt nach vorne."
Natural Translation
Take a step forward.
Literal Translation
Make a step to front.
Related Words
- Bewegung movement
- Sprung jump
- abkühlen cool down (body); cool off
- abschwellen to go down (swelling), to reduce in size
- abspreizen to splay out, spread a limb away from the body
- abstemmen to push off, brace against a surface
- abstützen brace oneself; prop oneself up
- abtasten to feel, palpate, pat down
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