verb🔗ShareTreten, betreten, zertrampelnTo step or walk (on or over something); to trample."The children were warned not to tread on the fragile wildflowers. "Die Kinder wurden gewarnt, die zerbrechlichen Wildblumen nicht zu zertrampeln.actionwayenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBetreten, tretenTo step or walk upon."Actors tread the boards."Schauspieler betreten die Bühne.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTreten, betretenTo beat or press with the feet."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 PfadactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBegehen, betretenTo go through or accomplish by walking, dancing, etc."The dancers had to tread carefully across the slippery stage. "Die Tänzer mussten vorsichtig über die rutschige Bühne gehen.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareZertreten, treten, unterdrückenTo crush under the foot; to trample in contempt or hatred; to subdue."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.actionattitudemilitarywarinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTreteln, begattenTo copulate; said of (especially male) birds."The rooster began to tread the hen in the barnyard. "Der Hahn begann, die Henne im Bauernhof zu begatten.animalbirdsexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTretet(of a male bird) To copulate with."The rooster vigorously treaded the hen in the barnyard. "Der Hahn trat die Henne im Bauernhof kräftig.animalbirdsexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchrittA step taken with the foot."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.actionpartbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGang, SchrittA manner of stepping."Her nervous tread revealed how anxious she was before the exam. "Ihr nervöser Gang verriet, wie ängstlich sie vor der Prüfung war.wayactionstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchritt, GangThe sound made when someone or something is walking."We heard the heavy tread of Dad's boots on the stairs. "Wir hörten den schweren Schritt der Stiefel von Papa auf der Treppe.soundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWeg, PfadA way; a track or path."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.waydirectionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareStufeThe horizontal part of a step in a flight of stairs."The worn tread of the stairs creaked loudly as I climbed. "Die abgenutzte Stufe der Treppe knarrte laut, als ich hinaufstieg.architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProfil, ReifenprofilThe grooves carved into the face of a tire, used to give the tire traction."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.vehicletechnicalpartmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareProfil, SohleThe grooves on the bottom of a shoe or other footwear, used to give grip or traction."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.wearpartvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDas Hagelschnur, das TrittbrettThe chalaza of a bird's egg; the treadle."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.anatomybiologybirdpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTretaktThe act of avian copulation in which the male bird mounts the female by standing on her back."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.animalbirdsexbiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLaufgang(fortification) The top of the banquette, on which soldiers stand to fire over the parapet."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.architecturemilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareQuetschung, AbschürfungA bruise or abrasion produced on the foot or ankle of a horse that interferes, or strikes its feet together."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.animalmedicineanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
