step down

dimettersi

Lasciare un incarico importante o una posizione di potere.

In inglese semplice: To leave an important job or position of power.

• The president has stepped down.
• She stepped down as captain last year.
• Will the director step down after the election?

Come si usa: step down as + job title (She will step down as director in June.); step down from a position (He stepped down from his position on the board.)

Sinonimi: resign, stand down

Contrari: take office

Espressioni comuni: step down as leader, step down voluntarily, step down from something

scendere

Spostare il piede e il corpo da un punto più alto a uno più basso.

In inglese semplice: To move your foot and body from a higher place to a lower one.

• Step down carefully.
• She stepped down from the chair.
• Hold the rail as you step down onto the platform.

Come si usa: step down from something (She stepped down from the ladder.); step down onto something (He stepped down onto the pavement.)

Sinonimi: step off, descend

Contrari: step up

Espressioni comuni: step down carefully, step down from something

ridurre gradualmente

Diminuire una quantità o un livello in più piccole fasi.

In inglese semplice: To reduce an amount or level in several small stages.

• They will step down production gradually.
• The dose was stepped down each week.
• We stepped spending down in three stages.

Come si usa: step something down (The doctor plans to step the dose down over several weeks.)

Sinonimi: reduce gradually, scale down

Contrari: step up

Espressioni comuni: step down something, step down treatment, step down gradually