Sentence examples of "stepped up" in English

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The police stepped up their efforts to catch the rapist. La police a intensifié ses efforts pour mettre la main sur le violeur.
I stepped on the accelerator carefully. J'ai appuyé sur l'accélérateur avec précaution.
He stepped into dog doo. Il a marché dans une merde de chien.
Suddenly, a man stepped in front of them. Soudain, un homme s'avança au devant d'eux.
Somebody stepped on his foot. Quelqu'un lui a marché sur le pied.
I stepped aside so that he could come in. Je fis un pas de côté pour lui permettre d'entrer.
I almost stepped on a skunk last night. J'ai failli marcher sur une moufette hier soir.
He stepped into dog shit. Il a marché dans une merde de chien.
Tom stepped on Mary's foot. Tom est dans les traces de Marie.
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