🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

prochaine étape

Pronunciation / Transliteration: prochaine étape

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Next-step/nɛkst stɛp/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La prochaine étape est de finaliser le rapport."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The subsequent action or phase that follows a previous one in a process or sequence.

    "After completing the initial project phase, the next step is to gather feedback from the team."
  2. 2

    A specific action that is intended to lead to a desired outcome.

    "Identifying the next step in your career path can help you achieve your professional goals."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'next-step' combines 'next', derived from Old English 'nēxt', meaning 'nearest in place or time', and 'step', from Old English 'stæpe', meaning 'a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down in another place'. The phrase evolved to signify the subsequent action or phase in a process.

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