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1 underfoot
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2 trample
A vtr lit piétiner ; fig fouler [qch/qn] aux pieds ; to trample sth underfoot piétiner qch ; to be trampled to death être piétiné à mort. -
3 trample
trample [ˈtræmpl]• to trample underfoot [+ sth on ground] piétiner* * *['træmpl] 1.transitive verb piétiner2.to trample on — lit piétiner; fig fouler [quelqu'un/quelque chose] aux pieds
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4 underfoot
underfoot [‚ʌndə'fʊt]sous les pieds;∎ the grass is wet underfoot l'herbe est humide;∎ I felt the gravel crunch underfoot j'ai senti les graviers crisser sous mes pieds;∎ also figurative to trample sb/sth underfoot (of person) fouler qn/qch aux pieds; (of animal) piétiner qn/qch -
5 underfoot
underfoot adv sous les pieds ; the ground was wet underfoot le sol était humide ; to trample sb/sth underfoot lit, fig fouler qn/qch aux pieds. -
6 tread
∎ 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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trample — verb (intransitive always + adv/prep, transitive) 1 to step heavily on something so that you crush it with your feet (+ on/over/through etc): You trampled on my beautiful flowerbeds! | trample sb/sth underfoot: She dropped her jacket and it was… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
trample — tram|ple [ˈtræmpəl] v [I always + adverb/preposition, T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: tramp] 1.) to step heavily on something, so that you crush it with your feet trample on/over/through etc ▪ There was a small fence to stop people trampling on the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
underfoot — un|der|foot [ˌʌndəˈfut US ər ] adv 1.) under your feet where you are walking wet/firm/soft etc underfoot ▪ The wet wood is very slippery underfoot. 2.) trample sb/sth underfoot a) to crush someone or something on the ground by stepping heavily on … Dictionary of contemporary English
underfoot — adverb 1 under your feet where you are walking: wet/dry/firm etc underfoot: The wet wood is very slippery underfoot. 2 trample sb/sth underfoot a) to crush someone or something on the ground by stepping heavily on them b) to completely destroy… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English