step on

• Partikelverb, das das Treten mit dem Fuß auf etwas bezeichnet, oft mit Druck, oder im übertragenen Sinn die rücksichtslose Behandlung anderer oder das Behaupten von Überlegenheit.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of placing one's foot onto something, often with pressure, or figuratively to treat someone harshly or assert dominance.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Place foot onformal

   To put your foot down on something or someone.

   Treten auf

   • Be careful not to step on the flowers.
   • He accidentally stepped on her foot in the crowded bus.
   • She stepped on a piece of broken glass.

   Synonymetread on

2. Treat harshly or dominateinformal

   To treat someone badly or assert dominance over them.

   Unterdrücken

   • He always tries to step on his colleagues to get ahead.
   • Don't let anyone step on your rights.
   • She felt her boss was stepping on her during the meeting.

   Synonymebullydomineeroppresspush aroundput downsubjugatetrampletyrannize

   Antonymeempowerencouragesupportuplift

Grundverbstep