tread

tread
tred
1. past tense - trod; verb
1) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.) pisar, pisotear, hollar
2) (to walk on, along, over etc: He trod the streets looking for a job.) patearse, andar por
3) (to crush by putting one's feet on: We watched them treading the grapes.) pisar

2. noun
1) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) paso
2) (the grooved and patterned surface of a tyre: The tread has been worn away.) llanta de neumático
3) (the horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.) escalón
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tread vb pisar
somebody trod on my foot alguien me pisó el pie
they still tread grapes to make wine todavía pisan la uva para hacer el vino
El pasado de tread es trod y el participio pasado es trodden
tread
tr[tred]
noun
1 (manner or sound of walking) paso, pasos nombre masculino plural
■ he walks with a heavy tread anda con pasos pesados
2 (on tyre) banda de rodadura, dibujo
3 (on stair) escalón nombre masculino
transitive verb (pt trod tr[trɒd] , pp trodden tr['trɒdən] o trod)
1 (gen) pisar, pisotear
■ he trod his cigarette into the carpet apagó su cigarrillo pisándolo en la moqueta
■ the locals tread the grapes los del lugar pisan la uva
2 (walk on) andar por; (make) hacer
intransitive verb
1 pisar, poner el pie (on, -)
■ don't tread in that dog muck! no pises esa caca!
■ you're treading on my foot me estás pisando
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to tread on somebody's corns/toes ofender a alguien
to tread the boards pisar las tablas
to tread warily/carefully/lightly andar con pies de plomo
to tread water pedalear en el agua
tread ['trɛd] v, trod ['trɑd] ; trodden ['trɑdə n] or trod ; treading vt
trample: pisotear, hollar
tread vi
1) walk: caminar, andar
2)
to tread on : pisar
tread n
1) step: paso m, andar m
2) : banda f de rodadura (de un neumático, etc.)
3) : escalón m (de una escalera)
tread
v.
(§ p.,p.p.: trod, trodden) = andar v.
(§pret: anduv-)
• hollar v.
• pisar v.
• pisotear v.
• poner el pie v.
n.
• escalón s.m.
• huella s.f.
• paso s.m.
• pisada s.f.
• piso s.m.
• suela s.f.
• trocha s.f.

I
1. tred
(past trod; past p trodden or trod) intransitive verb pisar

to tread in something — pisar algo

to tread carefully o warily — andarse* con cuidado or con cautela or con pie(s) de plomo

a journalist who ventures where others fear to tread — un periodista que se aventura a entrar donde otros no se atreven

to tread softly — intentar no hacer ruido; see also tread on


2.
vt
a) (crush)

she trod the earth down — apisonó la tierra

you're treading mud into the carpet — estás embarrando la alfombra con los zapatos

to tread grapes — pisar uvas

to tread water — flotar (en posición vertical)

b) (make)

they've trodden a hole in the carpet — han hecho un agujero en la alfombra

she followed the well-trodden path into marriage — siguió el trillado camino del matrimonio

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
1) c u (step, footfall) paso m; (steps) pasos mpl

to walk with a heavy tread — andar* con paso cansino

2) c u (molding - on tire) banda f de rodamiento; (- on sole of shoe) dibujo m
3) c (of stair) escalón m, peldaño m
[tred] (vb: pt trod) (pp trodden)
1. N
1) (=footsteps) paso m ; (=gait) andar m , modo m de andar

with (a) heavy tread — con paso pesado

with measured tread — con pasos rítmicos

2) [of stair] huella f ; [of shoe] suela f ; [of tyre] rodadura f , banda f rodante (LAm)
2.
VT [+ ground, grapes] pisar; [+ path] (=make) marcar; (=follow) seguir

to tread water — flotar en el agua en posición vertical

a place never trodden by human feet — un sitio no hollado por pie humano

he trod his cigarette end into the mud — apagó la colilla pisándola en el barro

3.
VI (=walk) andar, caminar (LAm)
(=put foot down)

to tread (on) — pisar

to tread on sb's heels — pisar los talones a algn

careful you don't tread on it! — ¡ojo, que lo vas a pisar!, cuidado, no vas a pisarlo

to tread softly — pisar dulcemente, no hacer ruido al andar

- tread carefully or warily

we must tread very carefully in this matter — debemos andarnos con pies de plomo en este asunto

- tread on sb's toes
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I
1. [tred]
(past trod; past p trodden or trod) intransitive verb pisar

to tread in something — pisar algo

to tread carefully o warily — andarse* con cuidado or con cautela or con pie(s) de plomo

a journalist who ventures where others fear to tread — un periodista que se aventura a entrar donde otros no se atreven

to tread softly — intentar no hacer ruido; see also tread on


2.
vt
a) (crush)

she trod the earth down — apisonó la tierra

you're treading mud into the carpet — estás embarrando la alfombra con los zapatos

to tread grapes — pisar uvas

to tread water — flotar (en posición vertical)

b) (make)

they've trodden a hole in the carpet — han hecho un agujero en la alfombra

she followed the well-trodden path into marriage — siguió el trillado camino del matrimonio

Phrasal Verbs:

II
noun
1) c u (step, footfall) paso m; (steps) pasos mpl

to walk with a heavy tread — andar* con paso cansino

2) c u (molding - on tire) banda f de rodamiento; (- on sole of shoe) dibujo m
3) c (of stair) escalón m, peldaño m

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