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1 tread softly
v.1 proceder con prudencia.2 dar pasos muy leves. -
2 tread
tred
1. past tense - trod; verb1) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.) pisar, pisotear, hollar2) (to walk on, along, over etc: He trod the streets looking for a job.) patearse, andar por3) (to crush by putting one's feet on: We watched them treading the grapes.) pisar
2. noun1) (a way of walking or putting one's feet: I heard his heavy tread.) paso2) (the grooved and patterned surface of a tyre: The tread has been worn away.) llanta de neumático3) (the horizontal part of a step or stair on which the foot is placed.) escalón•tread vb pisartr[tred]1 (manner or sound of walking) paso, pasos nombre masculino plural2 (on tyre) banda de rodadura, dibujo3 (on stair) escalón nombre masculino1 (gen) pisar, pisotear1 pisar, poner el pie (on, -)■ don't tread in that dog muck! no pises esa caca!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto tread on somebody's corns/toes ofender a alguiento tread the boards pisar las tablasto tread warily/carefully/lightly andar con pies de plomoto tread water pedalear en el aguatrample: pisotear, hollartread vi1) walk: caminar, andar2)to tread on : pisartread n1) step: paso m, andar m2) : banda f de rodadura (de un neumático, etc.)3) : escalón m (de una escalera)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.
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1. tredto 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
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vta) ( crush)b) ( make)Phrasal Verbs:- tread on
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1) c u (step, footfall) paso m; ( steps) pasos mplto walk with a heavy tread — andar* con paso cansino
3) c ( of stair) escalón m, peldaño m[tred] (vb: pt trod) (pp trodden)1. N1) (=footsteps) paso m ; (=gait) andar m, modo m de andar2) [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) seguir3.VI (=walk) andar, caminar (LAm)(=put foot down)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- tread on sb's toes- tread in* * *
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1. [tred]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
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vta) ( crush)b) ( make)Phrasal Verbs:- tread on
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1) c u (step, footfall) paso m; ( steps) pasos mplto walk with a heavy tread — andar* con paso cansino
3) c ( of stair) escalón m, peldaño m -
3 lightly
adverb ligeramentelightly adv ligeramentetr['laɪtlɪ]1 (not heavily) ligeramente2 (not seriously) a la ligera\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get off lightly salir casi indemnelightly ['laɪtli] adv1) gently: suavemente2) slightly: ligeramente3) frivolously: a la ligera4)to let off lightly : tratar con indulgenciaadv.• a la ligera adv.• levemente adv.• ligeramente adv.• por encima adv.• sin pensarlo bien adv.'laɪtli1)b) ( Culin) <grill/beat> ligeramente2)a) ( frivolously) <dismiss/undertake> a la ligerab) ( not severely)['laɪtlɪ]ADV1) (=gently, softly) [touch, knock] suavemente; [tread, walk] con paso ligero2) (=slightly) levemente, ligeramentelightly clad — ligero de ropa, con muy poca ropa
a lightly boiled egg — un huevo poco cocido, un huevo pasado por agua
3) (=frivolously) a la ligera* * *['laɪtli]1)b) ( Culin) <grill/beat> ligeramente2)a) ( frivolously) <dismiss/undertake> a la ligerab) ( not severely)
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