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1 to tread on sb's toes
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2 to step/tread on somebody's toes
(literally) pisar a alguien 2 (offend) ofender a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to step/tread on somebody's toes
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3 tread
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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 -
4 to tread on somebody's corns/toes
to tread on somebody's corns/toesofender a alguienEnglish-spanish dictionary > to tread on somebody's corns/toes
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5 toe
təu1) (one of the five finger-like end parts of the foot: These tight shoes hurt my toes.) dedo del pie2) (the front part of a shoe, sock etc: There's a hole in the toe of my sock.) punta del pie•- toenail- toe the line
toe n dedo del pietr[təʊ]1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL dedo del pie1 tocar con la punta del pie\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on one's toes estar alertato keep on one's toes mantenerse alertato toe the line acatar la disciplina, ser conformistatoe ['to:] n: dedo m del piev.• tocar con la punta del pie v. (Shoe)n.• puntera (Textil) s.f.n.• dedo s.m.• dedo del pie s.m.• punta s.f.• punta del pie s.f.
I təʊfrom head o tip o top to toe — de pies a cabeza, de arriba a abajo
to be on one's toes — estar* or mantenerse* alerta
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[tǝʊ]to toe the line o (AmE also) mark — acatar la disciplina
1.N (Anat) dedo m del pie; [of shoe] puntera f ; [of sock] punta fbig/little toe — dedo m gordo/pequeño del pie
to tread or step on sb's toes — (lit) pisar el pie a algn; (fig) meterse con algn
- keep sb on his toes- keep on one's toesyou have to keep on your toes — hay que estar alerta, hay que mantenerse bien despierto
- turn up one's toes2.- toe the line3.CPDtoe clip N — (for cycling) rastral m, calapiés m
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I [təʊ]from head o tip o top to toe — de pies a cabeza, de arriba a abajo
to be on one's toes — estar* or mantenerse* alerta
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to toe the line o (AmE also) mark — acatar la disciplina
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6 pisotón
pisotón sustantivo masculino stamp; ( sin querer) to tread o step on sb's foot o toes
pisotón sustantivo masculino dar un pisotón a alguien, (accidentalmente) to tread on sb's foot (intencionadamente) to stand on sb's foot ' pisotón' also found in these entries: Spanish: patada English: stamp
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