doorstep

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. An outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home.
2. (figuratively) One's immediate neighbourhood or locality.
3. (UK, informal) A thick slice, especially of bread.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To visit one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc.
2. (transitive) To corner somebody for an unexpected interview.

Concepts

seuil

pas de porte

Synonymes

threshold

doorsill

sill

doorway

gateway

bar

veranda

gallery

piazza

porch

portal

Traductions

umbral

Schwelle

limiar

llindar

soglia

soleira

drempel

dorpel

κατώφλι

limen

Eingangsstufe

eşik

عتبة

أسكف

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈdɔː(ɹ)stɛp/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From door + step.