step forward

faire un pas en avant, avancer

Faire un ou plusieurs pas vers l'avant, souvent à la demande de quelqu'un.

En anglais simple : To move one or more steps towards the front, often when someone asks you to.

• Please step forward.
• She stepped forward when her name was called.
• The soldiers stepped forward together.

Synonymes : move forward

Contraires : step back

Expressions courantes : please step forward, step forward slowly

se porter volontaire, proposer son aide

Proposer son aide ou se porter volontaire pour une tâche à accomplir.

En anglais simple : To offer to help or do something that needs to be done.

• Two people stepped forward to help.
• A donor has stepped forward to pay for the repairs.
• Will anyone step forward to lead the group?

Comment l'utiliser : step forward to do something (Several parents stepped forward to organize the event.); step forward as something (She stepped forward as a volunteer.)

Synonymes : volunteer, come forward

Expressions courantes : step forward to help, step forward as someone

avouer, reconnaître ses torts

Reconnaître ouvertement qu'on a fait quelque chose de mal.

En anglais simple : To openly admit that you did something wrong.

• The guilty student stepped forward and confessed.
• She stepped forward and admitted that she had stolen the money.
• Will whoever damaged the car step forward and take responsibility?

Comment l'utiliser : step forward and admit/confess… (He stepped forward and admitted breaking the window.)

Synonymes : own up, confess

Expressions courantes : step forward and confess, step forward and admit