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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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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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