doorstep

doorstep
doorstep [{{t}}'dɔ:step]
1 noun
(a) (step) pas m de la porte, seuil m de porte;
∎ leave the milk on the doorstep laissez le lait devant la porte;
∎ don't leave him standing on the doorstep, ask him to come in! ne le laisse pas à la porte, fais-le entrer!;
∎ {{}}figurative{{}} there are shops and a library on your doorstep tu as des boutiques et une bibliothèque à ta porte;
∎ they're building a huge factory practically on my doorstep ils construisent une immense usine presque à ma porte
(b) {{}}British{{}} {{}}humorous{{}} (thick slice of bread) grosse tranche f de pain
2 transitive verb
{{}}British{{}} (of politician) démarcher; (of journalists) harceler jusque devant sa porte
►► {{}}British{{}} doorstep salesman vendeur m à domicile, démarcheur m;
doorstep selling vente f à domicile, porte-à-porte m inv, démarchage m

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