step in

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar intervenção em uma situação, geralmente para ajudar ou resolver um problema. Também pode significar assumir temporariamente o lugar ou a função de alguém.

A phrasal verb used to indicate intervening in a situation, often to help or resolve a problem.

incontável · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Intervene or become involvedformal

   To become involved in a situation, often to help or resolve a problem.

   Intervir

   • The manager had to step in to resolve the conflict.
   • When the argument escalated, a friend stepped in to calm things down.
   • The government stepped in to provide emergency aid.

   Sinônimoscome inintercedeintervenemediate

   Antônimosdisengagerefrainwithdraw

2. Enter a placeinformal

   To physically enter a room or area.

   Entrar

   • Please step in and make yourself comfortable.
   • He stepped in through the back door.
   • She stepped in and closed the door behind her.

   Sinônimoscome inentergo inwalk in

   Antônimosdepartexitleave

Verbo basestep