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In the sentence

He stepped past George

Does "step past" mean "one stepping to stand before someone else" George, in this case?

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In the sentence

He stepped past George

Does "step past" mean "pasar o ponerse por delante de" George, in this example?

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Hi Bushwaker,

Step past in my mind is like go after. But 'Ponerse por delante' para mí es el contrario. I think what you've written in Spanish is the opposite meaning.

Have a nice day -Buenas Tardes
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Hi Bushwaker,

Step past in my mind is like go after. But 'Ponerse por delante' para mí es el contrario. I think what you've written in Spanish is the opposite meaning.

Have a nice day -Buenas Tardes
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To "step past" means to move past someone who is standing still. I don't speak Spanish.
 

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To "step past" means to move past someone who is standing still. I don't speak Spanish.

Hi again, sorry for the Spanish,

But he has take the opposite way for understanding the meaning of step past.

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To "step past" means to move past someone who is standing still. I don't speak Spanish.

Thanks. I beg your pardon, it has been an absolutely unintentional mistake. I was meaning "one stepping to stand before someone else" . Could it also mean that, or only to past before someone and go beyond?

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Thanks. I beg your pardon, it has been an absolutely unintentional mistake. I was meaning "one stepping to stand before someone else" . Could it also mean that, or only to past before someone and go beyond?

Sorry again
It means only "to go past someone".
 
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