paso

In a sentence

• Jag tog det lugnt och följde varje steg i dansen, steg för steg.

  I took it easy and followed every step in the dance, step by step.

  Here, 'steg' means 'step' as in physical movements or parts of a sequence, equivalent to 'paso' in Spanish meaning 'step'.

• Mellan varje steg i proceduren gjorde vi en kort paus.

  Between each step in the procedure, we took a short break.

  'Steg' in this sentence refers to 'step' in the progress of an action or a methodical procedure, conceptually similar to 'paso' as in Spanish.

• Hon förklarade hur varje steg i receptet skulle utföras.

  She explained how every step in the recipe should be performed.

  In this usage, 'steg' continues to mean 'step', reflecting a single identifiable point in a process or recipe, akin to 'paso' used in Spanish.