step forward

vortreten, einen Schritt vorwärtsgehen

Einen oder mehrere Schritte nach vorne machen, oft weil jemand darum bittet.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: move forward

Gegenteile: step back

Häufige Wendungen: please step forward, step forward slowly

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Hilfe anbieten oder sich freiwillig für eine notwendige Aufgabe melden.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: step forward to do something (Several parents stepped forward to organize the event.); step forward as something (She stepped forward as a volunteer.)

Synonyme: volunteer, come forward

Häufige Wendungen: step forward to help, step forward as someone

seine Schuld eingestehen, sich stellen

Offen zugeben, dass man etwas Falsches getan hat.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: step forward and admit/confess… (He stepped forward and admitted breaking the window.)

Synonyme: own up, confess

Häufige Wendungen: step forward and confess, step forward and admit