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tread

/trɛd/

tread down

treadnoun

treads

/trɛd/

Translations

протектор

The tread on the tire is worn out.

Протектор на шине изношен.

ступень

He slipped on the icy tread of the stairs.

Он поскользнулся на обледенелой ступени лестницы.

Definitions

The part of a tire that makes contact with the road.

The tread on the car's tires was worn down, making it unsafe to drive in the rain.

The horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.

She slipped on the icy tread of the staircase.

A manner or the sound of someone walking.

The heavy tread of boots echoed in the hallway.

Synonyms

treadverb

trod

Past Simple

trodden

Past Participle

treading

Gerund

/trɛd/

Translations

топтать

Please don't tread on the flowers.

Пожалуйста, не топчите цветы.

идти

She tried to tread a new path in her career.

Она пыталась идти по новому пути в своей карьере.

ступать

He had to tread carefully on the icy path.

Ему пришлось ступать осторожно по ледяной дорожке.

Additional translations

наступать

прошагать

переступать

Definitions

To walk or step on something.

Be careful not to tread on the flowers in the garden.

To press down or crush with the feet.

The grapes were traditionally trodden to make wine.

To follow a path or course.

He decided to tread a new path in his career.

To proceed or act in a particular way.

She had to tread carefully when discussing the sensitive topic.

To keep the body upright and stay afloat in water by moving the arms and legs.

She could tread water for several minutes without tiring.

Synonyms

treadadjective

Used attributively (e.g., "tread pattern", "tread depth").

Definitions

Relating to, characteristic of, or intended for the tread of a tyre, boot, etc.; used before another noun.

The new tyre features a tread pattern designed for wet conditions.