English-French translations for out of step

• en décalage
  La forte implication des autorités est elle aussi en décalage par rapport aux principes du règlement. The strong involvement of the authorities, too, is out of step with the principles of the Regulation.
  En effet, la partie III est en décalage par rapport à la modernisation de tous les autres éléments du traité constitutionnel. Part III is, in fact, out of step with the modernisation of all the other elements of the Constitutional Treaty.
  Le deuxième défi que je voudrais mettre en avant est la révision plus que nécessaire du Pacte de stabilité, qui s’avère en décalage avec la réalité économique et sociale. The second challenge I wish to highlight is the much-needed review of the Stability Pact, which has been shown to be out of step with economic and social reality.
• déphaser

Definition of out of step

• Not matching the movement of one's feet with that of others, or with an accompanying beat, while marching or walking
• Not matching or in agreement (''with'someone or something

Examples

• At the march-past, little Johnny was out of step with everyone else.
• The government is increasingly out of step with public opinion
• You seem to already have some experience in lexicography, but your format is a bit out of step with many of our other entries here

Related words

• out of stock
• out of style
• route of administration
• run out of steam
• out of the question
• step out of line
• stir shit out of somebody
• without a stitch of clothing
• outburst of anger