noun🔗ShareEscalón de la puerta, entradaAn outside step leading up to the door of a building, usually a home."The children waited on the doorstep, patiently waiting for their mother to come home from work. "Los niños esperaban en el escalón de la puerta, esperando pacientemente a que su madre volviera a casa del trabajo.architecturebuildingplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVecindario, cercaníasOne's immediate neighbourhood or locality."They want to build the prison right on our doorstep; it will only be half a mile away and being that close scares me."Quieren construir la prisión justo en nuestro vecindario; estará a media milla de distancia y eso me asusta.areaplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareUna rebanada grande, especialmente de panA big slice, especially of bread."For lunch, Dad sliced a doorstep of bread for sandwiches. "Para el almuerzo, papá cortó una rebanada grande de pan para los sándwiches.foodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIr de puerta en puertaTo visit one household after another to solicit sales, charitable donations, political support, etc."The campaign workers were doorsteping homes to gain support for the school bond proposal. "Los trabajadores de la campaña estaban yendo de puerta en puerta para obtener apoyo para la propuesta de bonos escolares.politicsbusinesssocietyworkcommunicationactionorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbordar a alguien para una entrevista inesperadaTo corner somebody for an unexpected interview."The reporter doorstep the famous author to ask about her new book. "El reportero abordó a la famosa autora para preguntarle sobre su nuevo libro.mediacommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading