verb🔗ShareMarcher sur, fouler, piétinerTo step or walk (on or over something); to trample."The muddy dog treads all over the clean floor, leaving paw prints. "Le chien boueux marche sur le sol propre, laissant des empreintes de pattes.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarcher sur, foulerTo step or walk upon."Actors tread the boards."Les acteurs foulent les planches.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMarcher sur, foulerTo beat or press with the feet."to tread a path; to tread land when too light; a well-trodden path"fouler un sentier ; fouler la terre quand elle est trop légère ; un sentier bien fouléactionbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParcourir, foulerTo go through or accomplish by walking, dancing, etc."The performer treads the boards, captivating the audience with each step. "L'artiste parcourt les planches, captivant le public à chaque pas.actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉcraser, piétiner, fouler aux piedsTo crush under the foot; to trample in contempt or hatred; to subdue."The bully treads on the younger student's dreams by constantly mocking his artwork. "L'intimidateur écrase les rêves du jeune élève en se moquant constamment de ses œuvres d'art.actionwarpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'accouplerTo copulate; said of (especially male) birds."The rooster treads the hen in the barnyard. "Le coq s'accouple avec la poule dans la basse-cour.animalbiologybirdsexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'accoupler avec(of a male bird) To copulate with."The rooster treads the hen in the farmyard. "Le coq s'accouple avec la poule dans la basse-cour.animalsexbirdbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePasA step taken with the foot."The worn treads on the old wooden stairs creaked with each step. "Les pas usés sur les vieilles marches en bois craquaient à chaque pas.actionwaypartbodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAllure, démarcheA manner of stepping."Her light treads didn't wake the baby. "Ses pas légers n'ont pas réveillé le bébé.wayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBruits de pas, pasThe sound made when someone or something is walking."We could hear the heavy treads of Dad's boots on the stairs. "Nous pouvions entendre les lourds pas des bottes de papa dans les escaliers.soundactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChemin, sentierA way; a track or path."The worn treads of the wooden staircase showed how many people had used it over the years. "Les traces usées de l'escalier en bois montraient combien de personnes l'avaient utilisé au fil des ans.waydirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarcheThe horizontal part of a step in a flight of stairs."The children carefully wiped the mud off their boots before walking on the wooden treads of the staircase. "Les enfants ont essuyé soigneusement la boue de leurs bottes avant de marcher sur les marches en bois de l'escalier.architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBande de roulementThe grooves carved into the face of a tire, used to give the tire traction."The car's worn treads made it unsafe to drive in the rain because they couldn't grip the wet road. "Les bandes de roulement usées de la voiture rendaient la conduite sous la pluie dangereuse car elles ne pouvaient pas adhérer à la route mouillée.vehiclepartmachinetechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBande de roulement, semelleThe grooves on the bottom of a shoe or other footwear, used to give grip or traction."The new work boots have deep treads to prevent slipping on the factory floor. "Les nouvelles bottes de travail ont des semelles profondes pour éviter de glisser sur le sol de l'usine.wearpartitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChalaze, marchepiedThe chalaza of a bird's egg; the treadle."The cook carefully separated the egg white, pointing out the ropy white treads still attached to the yolk. "Le cuisinier a séparé avec soin le blanc d'œuf, en montrant les chalazes blanches filamenteuses encore attachées au jaune.biologyanimalfoodpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'accouplement des oiseauxThe act of avian copulation in which the male bird mounts the female by standing on her back."The farmer observed the rooster's treads in the chicken coop this morning. "Le fermier a observé l'accouplement du coq dans le poulailler ce matin.animalbirdsexbiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChemin de ronde(fortification) The top of the banquette, on which soldiers stand to fire over the parapet."The soldiers carefully swept the treads of the earthen fort, ensuring a stable footing before preparing to defend the wall. "Les soldats ont soigneusement balayé le chemin de ronde du fort en terre, assurant une assise stable avant de se préparer à défendre le mur.architecturemilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMeurtrissure, écorchureA bruise or abrasion produced on the foot or ankle of a horse that interferes, or strikes its feet together."The veterinarian examined the horse's hooves carefully, looking for any signs of treads caused by its awkward gait. "Le vétérinaire a examiné attentivement les sabots du cheval, à la recherche de tout signe de meurtrissures causées par son allure maladroite.animalmedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
