step on

• Verbo frasal que indica o ato de colocar o pé sobre algo, muitas vezes pressionando; em sentido figurado, pode significar tratar alguém de forma rude ou afirmar superioridade sobre alguém.

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.

incontável · transitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Place foot onformal

   To put your foot down on something or someone.

   Pisar em

   • 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.

   Sinônimostread on

2. Treat harshly or dominateinformal

   To treat someone badly or assert dominance over them.

   Oprimir

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbullydomineeroppresspush aroundput downsubjugatetrampletyrannize

   Antônimosempowerencouragesupportuplift

Verbo basestep