put one foot in front of the other: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • To walk by advancing one foot after the other; to proceed by taking successive steps.

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    • After the injury healed, Maria had to put one foot in front of the other slowly to regain her walking ability.

      Después de que la lesión sanó, María tuvo que poner un pie delante del otro lentamente para recuperar su capacidad de caminar.

    • We put one foot in front of the other as we climbed the steep hill, taking care not to slip.

      Pusimos un pie delante del otro mientras subíamos la empinada colina, cuidando de no resbalar.

    • He is putting one foot in front of the other during his morning walks to build up endurance again.

      Él está poniendo un pie delante del otro durante sus caminatas matutinas para recuperar la resistencia.

    • The toddler put one foot in front of the other and took her first steps today.

      La niña puso un pie delante del otro y dio sus primeros pasos hoy.

  • 2.

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    • To make steady forward progress by taking small, manageable steps; to persevere or cope with a difficult situation by focusing on the immediate next action.

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    • After losing his job, John focused on putting one foot in front of the other, dealing with each challenge as it came.

      Después de perder su trabajo, John se concentró en poner un pie delante del otro, enfrentando cada desafío a medida que llegaba.

    • When the project seemed overwhelming, we reminded ourselves to just put one foot in front of the other and keep going.

      Cuando el proyecto parecía abrumador, nos recordamos que solo debíamos poner un pie delante del otro y seguir adelante.

    • She put one foot in front of the other every day, slowly recovering from her grief.

      Ella puso un pie delante del otro cada día, recuperándose lentamente de su dolor.

Examples:

  • EN: That's when you put one foot in front of the other.
    ES: - Ya sabes, poner un pie delante del otro.
  • EN: That's all there is to it, just put one foot in front of the other. Come on, let's go!
    ES: ¡con poner un pie delante del otro!
  • EN: Listen to me, just put one foot in front of the other.
    ES: Escúchame. sólo pon un pie delante del otro.
  • EN: Being able to put one foot in front of the other is one of Harry's few accomplishments. - He tries to make the most of it.
    ES: Poner un pie adelante del otro es uno de los pocos logros de Harry y trata de maximizarlo.
  • EN: All right, now put one foot in front of the other and step away from me.
    ES: ¿OK? Ahora da un paso y aléjate de mí.
  • EN: I couldn't put one foot in front of the other.
    ES: No podía hacer dos pasos juntos.
    ES: No podía hacer dos pasos juntos.
  • EN: [Segarra] It took all my strength and concentration... just to put one foot in front of the other.
    ES: Reuní todas mis fuerzas y mi concentración para poder poner un pie delante del otro.
  • EN: They put one foot in front of the other... and carry a huge pole to keep their balance.
    ES: Caminan así, poniendo un pie delante del otro, con un palo que te cagas de largo para aguantar el equilibrio.
  • EN: Most of them are just trying to put one foot in front of the other and survive another day.
    ES: La mayoría de ellos sólo están tratandoo de poner un pie delante del otro y sobrevivir un día más.
  • EN: Just put one foot in front of the other.
    ES: Sólo hay que poner un pie delante del otro.
    ES: Sólo pon un pie delante del otro.
  • EN: You put one foot in front of the other. That's a good girl.
    ES: Sólo hay que poner un pie delante del otro.
  • EN: No. no. no. I'm petrified. I'm... I'm gonna forget everything. I won't be able to put one foot in front of the other.
    ES: No, estoy muerto de miedo. Se me va a olvidar todo y no podré bailar.
  • EN: You can't even put one foot in front of the other.
    ES: Ni siquiera puedes poner un pie delante del otro.
  • EN: All we have to do is put one foot in front of the other and we'll get to the top.
    ES: Todo lo que tenemos que hacer es poner un pie frente al otro... y llegaremos a la cima.
  • EN: Quit, or put one foot in front of the other and tough it out.
    ES: Huir o poner un pie delante del otro y enfrentarlo.

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