take steps en · VERB
Meanings
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To initiate a course of action, often against something that one disapproves of.
If necessary, I will take steps to clarify the situation before the deadline for lodging questions next Monday. Members should be aware that, in general, they should ask only the question that was lodged and which appears in the Business Bulletin. Presiding Officer Alex Fergusson in Scottish Parliament on 19 June 2008.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| takes steps | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| took steps | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| taking steps | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| taken steps | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
pl podjąć kroki (to initiate a course of action) · fi ryhtyä toimenpiteisiin (to initiate a course of action) · hi क़दम उठाना (to initiate a course of action) · fi ryhtyä toimiin (to initiate a course of action) · pl podejmować kroki (to initiate a course of action) · fr prendre des mesures (to initiate a course of action) · eo klopodi (to initiate a course of action) · es tomar medidas (to initiate a course of action) · bg взимам мерки (to initiate a course of action)