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tread

/tɹɛd/

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verb

Treten, betreten, zertrampeln

To step or walk (on or over something); to trample.

Examples :

"The children were warned not to tread on the fragile wildflowers. "

Die Kinder wurden gewarnt, die zerbrechlichen Wildblumen nicht zu zertrampeln.

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verb

Betreten, treten

To step or walk upon.

Examples :

"Actors tread the boards."

Schauspieler betreten die Bühne.

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verb

Treten, betreten

To beat or press with the feet.

Examples :

"to tread a path; to tread land when too light; a well-trodden path"

einen Pfad betreten; Land betreten, wenn es zu leicht ist; ein gut ausgetretener Pfad

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verb

Begehen, betreten

To go through or accomplish by walking, dancing, etc.

Examples :

"The dancers had to tread carefully across the slippery stage. "

Die Tänzer mussten vorsichtig über die rutschige Bühne gehen.

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verb

Zertreten, treten, unterdrücken

To crush under the foot; to trample in contempt or hatred; to subdue.

Examples :

"The bully tried to tread on the smaller student's feelings, making fun of their clothes. "

Der Schläger versuchte, die Gefühle des kleineren Schülers zu verletzen, indem er sich über seine Kleidung lustig machte.

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verb

Treteln, begatten

To copulate; said of (especially male) birds.

Examples :

"The rooster began to tread the hen in the barnyard. "

Der Hahn begann, die Henne im Bauernhof zu begatten.

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verb

Tretet

(of a male bird) To copulate with.

Examples :

"The rooster vigorously treaded the hen in the barnyard. "

Der Hahn trat die Henne im Bauernhof kräftig.

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noun

Schritt

A step taken with the foot.

Examples :

"Here are a few options, progressively more nuanced: * "Each tread on the stairs brought her closer to her bedroom." This sentence shows the "step taken with the foot" meaning of "tread" as a noun in a common setting (stairs). "

Jeder Schritt auf der Treppe brachte sie ihrem Schlafzimmer näher.

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noun

Gang, Schritt

A manner of stepping.

Examples :

"Her nervous tread revealed how anxious she was before the exam. "

Ihr nervöser Gang verriet, wie ängstlich sie vor der Prüfung war.

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noun

Schritt, Gang

The sound made when someone or something is walking.

Examples :

"We heard the heavy tread of Dad's boots on the stairs. "

Wir hörten den schweren Schritt der Stiefel von Papa auf der Treppe.

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noun

Weg, Pfad

A way; a track or path.

Examples :

"The new hiking trail was a well-worn tread, showing many people had used it before. "

Der neue Wanderweg war ein abgenutzter Pfad, der zeigte, dass ihn schon viele Leute benutzt hatten.

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noun

Stufe

The horizontal part of a step in a flight of stairs.

Examples :

"The worn tread of the stairs creaked loudly as I climbed. "

Die abgenutzte Stufe der Treppe knarrte laut, als ich hinaufstieg.

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noun

Profil, Reifenprofil

The grooves carved into the face of a tire, used to give the tire traction.

Examples :

"The car struggled in the snow because the tires had very little tread left. "

Das Auto hatte im Schnee Probleme, weil die Reifen kaum noch Profil hatten.

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noun

Profil, Sohle

The grooves on the bottom of a shoe or other footwear, used to give grip or traction.

Examples :

"The worn tread on her shoes showed she had walked a long way. "

Das abgenutzte Profil ihrer Schuhe zeigte, dass sie einen langen Weg gegangen war.

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noun

Das Hagelschnur, das Trittbrett

The chalaza of a bird's egg; the treadle.

Examples :

"The bird's egg had a strong tread, making it more likely to survive the trip. "

Das Vogelei hatte eine starke Hagelschnur, wodurch es die Reise eher überlebte.

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noun

Tretakt

The act of avian copulation in which the male bird mounts the female by standing on her back.

Examples :

"The farmer observed the tread of the rooster on the hen, hoping for fertile eggs. "

Der Bauer beobachtete den Tretakt des Hahns auf der Henne und hoffte auf befruchtete Eier.

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noun

Laufgang

(fortification) The top of the banquette, on which soldiers stand to fire over the parapet.

Examples :

"The soldiers positioned themselves on the tread of the fortification to get a better view of the enemy. "

Die Soldaten positionierten sich auf dem Laufgang der Festung, um eine bessere Sicht auf den Feind zu haben.

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noun

Quetschung, Abschürfung

A bruise or abrasion produced on the foot or ankle of a horse that interferes, or strikes its feet together.

Examples :

"The horse's left front foot had a painful tread, preventing it from participating in the show. "

Das linke Vorderbein des Pferdes hatte eine schmerzhafte Quetschung, die es daran hinderte, an der Show teilzunehmen.

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