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interrupted steps

[ɪn.tə.rʌp.tɪd stɛps]
noun
passos interrompidos
1. A series of footsteps or movements that are stopped or broken before completion
The interrupted steps on the staircase suggested someone had paused mid-climb.
Os passos interrompidos na escada sugeriram que alguém havia pausado no meio da subida.
2. In dance or movement, steps that are deliberately halted or discontinued before their natural conclusion
The choreography featured interrupted steps to create a sense of tension.
A coreografia apresentava passos interrompidos para criar uma sensação de tensão.
3. Figuratively, a journey or progress that has been stopped or hindered
His interrupted steps toward success were finally resumed after the crisis passed.
Seus passos interrompidos em direção ao sucesso foram finalmente retomados após a crise passar.
Synonyms
halted stepsbroken stepspaused movementdiscontinuous movement
Antonyms
continuous stepsuninterrupted movementsteady pace

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
passos interrompidos
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
passos cortados
Alternative colloquial expression meaning 'cut steps'
São Paulo
passos interrompidos
Standard formal usage
Portugal
passos interrompidos
Standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

to stop in one's tracks
to halt mid-stride
to miss a step
a stumbling block
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