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footstep ['fʊtstep]∎ I hear footsteps j'entends des pas ou un bruit de pas(b) (footprint) (empreinte f de) pied m ou pas m;∎ figurative to follow or tread or walk in sb's footsteps marcher sur les traces ou pas de qn;∎ figurative to follow in one's father's footsteps suivre les traces de son père -
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noun (the sound of a foot: She heard his footsteps on the stairs.) (bruit de) pas -
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falter [ˈfɔ:ltər]* * *['fɔːltə(r)] 1.transitive verb (also falter out) balbutier [word, phrase]2.1) [demand, economy] fléchir; [person, courage] faiblir2) ( when speaking) [person] bafouiller; [voice] trembloter3) ( when walking) [person] chanceler; [footstep] hésiter -
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tread [tred]1. nounb. [of tyre] bande f de roulementb. (preterite, past participle treaded)* * *[tred] 1.1) ( footstep) pas m2) ( of stair) dessus m (d'une marche)3) ( of tyre) ( pattern) sculptures fpl; ( outer surface) chape f2.3.a well-trodden path — lit, fig une voie très empruntée
to tread on — ( walk) marcher sur; ( squash) piétiner
to tread carefully ou warily — fig être prudent
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[fut]plural - feet; noun1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) pied2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) pied3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) pied•- footing- football - foothill - foothold - footlight - footman - footmark - footnote - footpath - footprint - footsore - footstep - footwear - follow in someone's footsteps - foot the bill - on foot - put one's foot down - put one's foot in it -
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A n1 Tech ( on bench) valet m ; ( unattached) presse f ; Chem pince f ; ( for lid) système m d'attache (pour fermer hermétiquement un couvercle) ;B vtr2 ( clench) serrer [jaw, teeth] ; a pipe clamped between his teeth une pipe serrée entre les dents ; his jaws were clamped shut il serrait les mâchoires ;4 US ( tread heavily) marcher d'un pas lourd.■ clamp down:▶ clamp down prendre des mesures ; to clamp down on faire de la répression contre [crime, drugs, criminals] ; mettre un frein à [extravagance].■ clamp on:▶ clamp on [sth], clamp [sth] on1 lit fermer [lid] ;2 fig imposer [curfew, restriction, sanction]. -
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B vi1 [demand, economy] fléchir ;2 [person, team, courage] faiblir ;3 ( when speaking) [person] bafouiller ; [voice] trembloter ; to speak without faltering parler avec assurance ;4 ( when walking) [person] chanceler ; [footstep] hésiter ; to walk without faltering marcher d'un pas assuré. -
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A n1 ( footstep) pas m ;2 ( of stair) dessus m (d'une marche) ;3 ( of tyre) ( pattern) sculptures fpl ; ( outer surface) chape f ; there's almost no tread left les sculptures sont presque complètement usées.B vtr ( prét trod ; pp trodden) fouler [street, path, area] ; to tread grapes fouler du raisin ; to tread water nager sur place ; to tread sth underfoot piétiner qch ; to tread mud indoors traîner de la boue dans la maison ; to tread mud into the carpet écraser de la boue sur la moquette ; to tread a path across the hillside tracer un chemin à flanc de colline ; she's treading a dangerous path elle s'engage sur une voie dangereuse ; to tread the same path as fig marcher sur les pas de ; a well-trodden path lit, fig une voie très empruntée.C vi ( prét trod ; pp trodden) ( walk) marcher ; to tread on ( walk) marcher sur ; ( squash) piétiner ; to tread carefully ou warily fig être or se montrer prudent.■ tread down:▶ tread [sth] down, tread down [sth] piétiner [earth, plant].■ tread in:▶ tread [sth] in, tread in [sth] tasser la terre sur [plant, root]. -
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∎ a path had been trodden through the grass les pas des marcheurs avaient tracé un chemin dans l'herbe;∎ she trod the streets looking for him elle a battu le pavé ou parcouru la ville à sa recherche;∎ the path had been trodden by generations of hikers des générations de randonneurs avaient foulé ce chemin;∎ Theatre to tread the boards monter sur les planches∎ to tread grapes fouler du raisin;∎ to tread sth underfoot fouler qch aux pieds, piétiner qch;∎ to tread water nager sur place; figurative faire du surplace∎ she trod the cigarette into the sand elle a écrasé du pied le mégot dans le sable;∎ to tread mud/dirt into the carpet mettre de la boue/de la terre sur le tapis (avec ses chaussures);∎ don't tread the crumbs into the carpet ne piétinez pas les miettes sur la moquette∎ to tread lightly marcher d'un pas léger;∎ figurative to tread carefully or warily y aller doucement ou avec précaution∎ I must have trodden in something j'ai dû marcher sur ou dans quelque chose;∎ he trod on my foot il m'a marché sur le pied;∎ figurative to tread on sb's heels talonner qn, suivre qn de près;∎ also figurative to tread on sb's toes marcher sur les pieds de qn3 noun∎ to walk with a heavy tread marcher d'un pas lourd;∎ she could hear the measured tread of his footsteps elle entendait le bruit régulier de ses pas(c) (of shoe) semelle f; (of tyre → depth) bande f de roulement, chape f; (→ pattern) sculptures fpl;tasser (du pied)(plant) tasser la terre autour de
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footstep — index step Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
footstep — (n.) early 13c., footprint, from FOOT (Cf. foot) (n.) + STEP (Cf. step) (n.). Meaning a tread or fall of the foot is first attested 1530s. Figurative expression to follow in (someone s) footsteps is from 1540s … Etymology dictionary
footstep — ► NOUN ▪ a step taken in walking, especially as heard by another person. ● follow (or tread) in someone s footsteps Cf. ↑tread in someone s footsteps … English terms dictionary
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footstep — noun (usually footsteps) ADJECTIVE ▪ heavy ▪ light ▪ dragging ▪ He heard the sound of heavy, dragging footsteps in the corridor. ▪ measured … Collocations dictionary
footstep */ — UK [ˈfʊtˌstep] / US noun [countable, usually plural] Word forms footstep : singular footstep plural footsteps the sound that your feet make when you are walking I heard my husband s footsteps coming up the stairs. • follow in someone s footsteps … English dictionary
footstep — [[t]f ʊtstep[/t]] footsteps 1) N COUNT: usu pl A footstep is the sound or mark that is made by someone walking each time their foot touches the ground. I heard footsteps outside. 2) PHRASE: V inflects If you follow in someone s footsteps, you do… … English dictionary
footstep — noun 1) he heard a footstep Syn: footfall, step, tread, stomp, stamp 2) footsteps in the sand Syn: footprint, footmark, mark, impression; (footsteps) track(s), spoor … Thesaurus of popular words
footstep — /ˈfʊtstɛp / (say footstep) noun 1. a step or tread of the foot, or the sound produced by it; footfall. 2. the distance traversed by the foot in stepping; a pace. 3. → footprint (def. 1). 4. a step by which to ascend or descend. –phrase 5. follow… …