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From the verb tread ⇒ conjugate ) trod is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections v past
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Principal Translations tread⇒ vi (walk) pisar⇒ vtr aplastar⇒ vtr hollar⇒ vtr pisotear⇒ vtr I trod with care as I crossed the slippery ground. You've trodden all over the carpet in your muddy boots! Pisé con cuidado al cruzar el suelo resbaladizo. Has pisado por toda la moqueta con tus botas embarradas. tread on [sth] ,[sth] vi + prep (trample, squash) pisotear⇒ vtr aplastar⇒ vtr The great oaf wasn't looking where he was going and he trod on my foot! Tread softly for you tread upon my dreams. (W.B. Yeats) ¡El pedazo de zoquete no miraba por dónde iba y me pisoteó el pie! Pisa suavemente, pues caminas sobre mis sueños. (W.B. Yeats) pisar⇒ vtr ¡El pedazo de zoquete no miraba por dónde iba y me pisó el pie! Pisa suavemente, pues caminas sobre mis sueños. (W.B. Yeats) tread [sth] ⇒ vtr (walk somewhere) caminar por vi + prep andar por vi + prep As she walked along the path, Charlotte thought of all the people who must have trodden it before her. That man is the greatest scoundrel who ever trod this earth! Mientras caminaba por el sendero, Charlotte pensó en toda la gente que debía de haber pasado por allí antes que ella. ¡Ese hombre es el mayor sinvergüenza que jamás ha caminado por la faz de la tierra! tread n (grooves on a tire) banda de rodadura loc nom f (coloquial ) dibujo nm I need to get new tyres; there's not much tread left on these. Necesito neumáticos nuevos; no queda mucha banda de rodadura en estos.
Additional Translations tread n (manner of walking) paso nm For such a large man, John had a light tread. Para ser un hombre tan grande, John tenía un paso ligero. tread n (sound of walking) paso nm Wendy had been waiting for hours when she finally heard Peter's tread on the gravel behind her. Wendy llevaba horas esperando cuando finalmente escuchó los pasos de Peter sobre la gravilla detrás de ella. tread n (flat part of step) escalón nm Be careful going down the stairs; the treads are very narrow. Ten cuidado al bajar las escaleras; los escalones son muy estrechos. tread n (bottom of shoe) suela nf The footprint matched the tread on the suspect's shoe. La huella coincidía con la suela del calzado del sospechoso.
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Compound Forms: walk on broken glass, v expr figurative (delicate situation, subject) (figurado ) asunto espinoso nm + adj situación peliaguda nf + adj tema delicado nm + adj If you try to discuss his drinking problem, you will be walking on broken glass. Si intentas hablar de su problema con el alcohol, acabarán en un asunto espinoso. ribbed tread, n (type of vehicle tyre) neumático acanalado nm + adj tire tread (US), n (grooves on a tire) banda de rodamiento loc nom f tread carefully vi + adv figurative (be cautious or gentle) tener cuidado loc verb actuar con cuidado vi + loc adv He's quite sensitive about that, so tread carefully. Es muy sensible con eso, así que ten cuidado. tread carefully vi + adv (walk cautiously) caminar con cuidado loc verb ver por donde uno pisa loc verb Tread carefully, so you don't disturb the wildlife. Camina con cuidado para no molestar a los animales. tread on [sb] 's toes,[sb] 's toes v expr figurative (encroach on [sb] 's territory) invadir el territorio de loc verb meterse en el territorio de loc verb The new employee trod on Gloria's toes when he sold some new products to her clients. tread the boards v expr figurative (act on stage) actuar⇒ vi The actress had longed to tread the boards since she had been a child. tread water v expr (keep head above water by moving limbs) nadar como un perrito loc verb Beginners' swimming lessons include teaching students how to tread water. mantenerse a flote loc verb En las clases de natación para principiantes se enseña a los alumnos a mantenerse a flote. patalear en el agua loc verb tread water v expr figurative (exert energy without making progress) (figurado ) tratar de no hundirse loc verb (figurado ) salir a flote, mantenerse a flote loc verb We're treading water until the Euro/Pound exchange rate improves. I'm just treading water now because I don't know how to progress. Estamos tratando de no hundirnos hasta que la tarifa de conversión de euro a libra mejore. // Estoy tratando de no hundirme porque no sé cómo mejorar.