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1 tread
[tred] 1. past tense - trod; verb1) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.)2) (to walk on, along, over etc: He trod the streets looking for a job.)3) (to crush by putting one's feet on: We watched them treading the grapes.)2. noun1) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) korak, hoja2) (the grooved and patterned surface of a tyre: The tread has been worn away.) avtomobilski plašč3) (the horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.) stopnica•* * *I [tred]nounkorak, hoja, stopanje; stopnica (stopnišča, pri kočiji itd.); podnožnik; prečka (pri lestvi); širina tira; razmik med pedaloma pri biciklu; sled, odtis (kolesa itd.)II [tred]1.intransitive verbstopati, korakati, iti, hoditi; neposredno slediti;2.transitive verbiti po, stopiti (na), gaziti, tlačiti; krčiti, utreti (pot); plesati (ples); pohoditi, pogaziti, zmečkati; naskočitito tread on s.th. — stopiti na, pohoditi kajto tread on s.o's corns (toes) — stopiti komu na kurje oko (na prste)(to seem) to tread on air figuratively plavati na oblakih, biti ves iz sebe od veseljato tread the stage (the boards) — iti med gledališke igralce, nastopiti na odrudo not tread on the grass! — ne hodite po travi!to tread (as) on eggs — iti kot po jajcih, figuratively ravnati, postopati opreznoto tread on s.o.'s he heels — biti komu za petamito tread on s.o.'s neck figuratively imeti koga v popolni oblasti -
2 thorny
1) (full of or covered with thorns: a thorny branch.) trnov2) (difficult, causing trouble etc: a thorny problem.) trnov* * *[mɔ:ni]adjective ( thornily adverb)trnov, bodičast, poln trnja; figuratively težaven, mučen, boleč; kočljiv, delikaten, sporenthorny oyster zoology klapavicaa thorny problem — delikaten (sporen, kočljiv) problem
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Tread — Tread, v. t. 1. To step or walk on. [1913 Webster] Forbid to tread the promised land he saw. Prior. [1913 Webster] Methought she trod the ground with greater grace. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To beat or press with the feet; as, to tread a path; to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tread — tread1 [tred] v past tense trod [trɔd US tra:d] past participle trodden [ˈtrɔdn US ˈtra:dn] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(step in/on)¦ 2 tread carefully/warily/cautiously etc 3¦(crush)¦ 4 tread a path 5 tread water 6¦(walk)¦ 7 tread the boards ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old … Dictionary of contemporary English
tread — 1 verb past tense trod past participle trodden 1 STEP IN/ON (intransitive always + adv/prep) BrE to put your foot on or in something while you are walking; step (+ in/on): Sorry did I tread on your foot? | Be careful not to tread on that broken… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
tread — treader, n. /tred/, v., trod, trodden or trod, treading, n. v.i. 1. to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk. 2. to step, walk, or trample so as to press, crush, or injure something (usually fol. by on or upon): to tread on a person s… … Universalium
tread — I. verb (trod; also treaded; trodden or trod; treading) Etymology: Middle English treden, from Old English tredan; akin to Old High German tretan to tread Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to step o … New Collegiate Dictionary
tread — [[t]trɛd[/t]] v. trod, trod•den trod, tread•ing, 1) to set down the foot or feet in walking; step; walk 2) to step or walk, esp. so as to press, crush, or injure something; trample (usu. fol. by on or upon) 3) orn (of a male bird) to copulate 4)… … From formal English to slang
tread a difficult path — ˌtread a difficult, dangerous, solitary, etc. ˈpath idiom to choose and follow a particular way of life, way of doing sth, etc • A restaurant has to tread the tricky path between maintaining quality and keeping prices down. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
tread a dangerous path — ˌtread a difficult, dangerous, solitary, etc. ˈpath idiom to choose and follow a particular way of life, way of doing sth, etc • A restaurant has to tread the tricky path between maintaining quality and keeping prices down. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
tread a solitary path — ˌtread a difficult, dangerous, solitary, etc. ˈpath idiom to choose and follow a particular way of life, way of doing sth, etc • A restaurant has to tread the tricky path between maintaining quality and keeping prices down. Main entry:… … Useful english dictionary
Tread — Tread, n. 1. A step or stepping; pressure with the foot; a footstep; as, a nimble tread; a cautious tread. [1913 Webster] She is coming, my own, my sweet; Were it ever so airy a tread, My heart would hear her and beat. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
path — (p[.a]th), n.; pl. {paths} (p[.a][th]z). [AS. p[ae][eth], pa[eth]; akin to D. pad, G. pfad, of uncertain origin; cf. Gr. pa tos, Skr. patha, path. [root]21.] 1. A trodden way; a footway. [1913 Webster] The dewy paths of meadows we will tread.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
