step up to the plate

/stɛp ʌp tuː ðə pleɪt/

noun C1
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. dar la cara, asumir la responsabilidad

    • Someone needs to step up to the plate.

      Alguien necesita dar la cara.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa step up to the plate?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: Someone needs to step up to the ___.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a step up to the plate?

noun

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