To fill the increase in orders, the factory had to operate at a stepped-up rate.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
Stepped — Stepped, a. Provided with a step or steps; having a series of offsets or parts resembling the steps of stairs; as, a stepped key. [1913 Webster] {Stepped gear}, a cogwheel of which the teeth cross the face in a series of steps. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stepped — stepped; crow·stepped; … English syllables
stepped-up — stepped′ up′ adj. increased; augmented; accelerated: a stepped up fundraising campaign[/ex] • Etymology: 1900–05 … From formal English to slang
stepped-up — [ ,stept ʌp ] adjective MAINLY JOURNALISM increased in amount or strength … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stepped-up — ☆ stepped up [stept′up′ ] adj. increased, as in tempo; accelerated … English World dictionary
Stepped on My J'z — Infobox Single Name = Stepped on My J z Artist = Nelly featuring Ciara and Jermaine Dupri from Album = Brass Knuckles Released = June 11 2008 (digital download) July 1 2008 (U.S. radio) Format = CD single, digital download Recorded = 2008 Genre … Wikipedia
stepped-up — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : augmented, accelerated, intensified a stepped up sales campaign * * * /stept up /, adj. increased; augmented; expanded; … Useful english dictionary
Stepped — Step Step, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Stepped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Stepping}.] [AS. st[ae]ppan; akin to OFries. steppa, D. stappen to step, stap a step, OHG. stepfen to step, G. stapfe a footstep, OHG. stapfo, G. stufe a step to step on; cf. Gr. ? to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stepped on — mod. having to do with diluted drugs. (Drugs.) □ That smack you bought was really stepped on. □ This stuff is too stepped on. It’s sugar, and it won’t do … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
stepped — step ► NOUN 1) an act of lifting and setting down the foot or alternate feet, as in walking. 2) the distance covered by a step. 3) informal a short and easily walked distance. 4) a flat surface on which to place one s foot when moving from one… … English terms dictionary
stepped — ˈstept adjective Etymology: step (I) + ed 1. : having a step or a series of steps : arranged or constructed in steps stepped pyramids stepped gables 2. of an arch : consisting of a series of concentric arche … Useful english dictionary
