tread in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for tread in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tread <pt trod, pp trodden or trod> [Am trɛd, Brit trɛd] VB intr

1. tread (step):

tread esp Brit

pisar

be careful where you tread!

¡cuidado dónde pisas!

I must have trodden in something

debo (de) haber pisado algo

2. tread (handle situation):

to tread carefully or warily

andarse con cuidado or con cautela or con pie(s) de plomo

3. tread (go):

a journalist who ventures where others fear to tread

un periodista que se aventura a entrar donde otros no se atreven

the virgin forest where no human foot has trod liter

la selva virgen que no ha sido hollada por pie humano liter

tread softly when you go upstairs

no hagas ruido al subir la escalera

II.tread <pt trod, pp trodden or trod> [Am trɛd, Brit trɛd] VB trans

1. tread (crush):

she trod the earth down

apisonó la tierra

you're treading mud into the carpet

estás embarrando la alfombra con los zapatos

the dirt gets trodden in

la suciedad se va incrustando de tanto pisar

don't tread dirt through the house

no ensucies toda la casa con esos zapatos

to tread grapes

pisar uvas

to tread water

flotar (en posición vertical)

2. tread (make):

they have trodden a path across the lawn

de tanto pisar han hecho un camino en el césped

with all their comings and goings they've trodden a hole in the carpet

de tanto ir y venir han hecho un agujero en la alfombra

she followed the well-trodden path into marriage

siguió el trillado camino del matrimonio

3. tread (walk on):

tread path

andar por

tread path

hollar liter

the carpet has been trodden bare in places

trozos de la alfombra están muy desgastados de tanto pisarlos

III.tread [Am trɛd, Brit trɛd] N

1. tread C or U:

tread (step, footfall)

paso m

tread (steps)

pasos mpl

we could hear the tread of marching feet

oíamos pasos de marcha

the familiar tread of my father

los pasos familiares or el (modo de) andar familiar de mi padre

to walk with a heavy tread

andar con paso cansino

2. tread C or U (molding):

tread (on tire)

banda f de rodamiento

tread (on sole of shoe)

dibujo m

there's no tread left on the tires

los neumáticos están lisos or gastados

3. tread C (of stair):

tread

escalón m

tread

peldaño m

See also tread on

tread on VB [Am trɛd -, Brit trɛd -] esp Brit (v + prep + o)

tread on

pisar

someone trod on my foot

alguien me pisó

to tread on sb's toes or corns

molestar a alguien

tread out VB [Am trɛd -, Brit trɛd -] Brit (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

tread out fire/cigarette:

tread out

aplastar

tread out

apagar con el pie

tread on VB [Am trɛd -, Brit trɛd -] esp Brit (v + prep + o)

tread on

pisar

someone trod on my foot

alguien me pisó

to tread on sb's toes or corns

molestar a alguien

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to tread on sb's corns Brit

poner el dedo en la llaga

catlike tread/stealth

felino

catlike tread/stealth

gatuno

to tread warily

andarse con pie(s) de plomo

the soundless tread of the intruder

el paso quedo del intruso liter

Translations for tread in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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banda de rodamiento

tread

superficie de rodadura

tread

el necio es atrevido y el sabio comedido prov

fools rush in where angels fear to tread

tread in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tread in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.tread [tred] trod Am: treaded, trodden Am: trod VB intr

tread

pisar

to tread on [or in] sth

pisar algo

II.tread [tred] trod Am: treaded, trodden Am: trod VB trans

tread

pisar

to tread one's weary way

andar a paso cansino

III.tread [tred] trod Am: treaded, trodden Am: trod N

1. tread (manner of walking):

tread

paso m

a heavy tread

un paso fuerte

2. tread (step):

tread

escalón m

3. tread AUTO:

tread

dibujo m

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to tread on sb's corns

herir los sentimientos de alguien

to tread the boards THEAT

salir a escena

Translations for tread in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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dar un pisotón a alguien

to tread on sb's foot

gallear

to tread

pisar

to tread

¡no pises las flores!

don't tread on the flowers!

ir pisando huevos fig

to tread carefully

pisar (uvas, aceitunas)

to tread

pisar (tierra)

to tread down

andar con miramientos

to tread carefully

andarse con pies de plomo

to tread very carefully

tread Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to tread on sb's corns

herir los sentimientos de alguien

to tread on [or in] sth

pisar algo

to tread one's weary way

andar a paso cansino

a heavy tread

un paso fuerte

to tread the boards THEAT

salir a escena

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The treads are attached to the sides with small wooden knees, which may be vertical or set at an angle.

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The coffee was kept hot over a fire; club members had to tread water and drink coffee at the same time.

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Attributes of an athletic shoe include a flexible sole, appropriate tread for the function, and ability to absorb impact.

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The original pine stair treads were protected by carpeting for many years.

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Though he treaded the modern path in choice of themes and narrative techniques, his poems are known for their folk touch and musical quality.

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Using carbon black only in the tread produced tires with inner and outer sidewalls of white rubber.

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Integrating the force generated by every tread element along the contact patch length gives the total cornering force.

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The exterior tire tread is deep, with an interior volume of.

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A child may fall victim by treading on a bee while playing outside.

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The 2000m3 cuyd of concrete necessary for the treads was poured at the same time.

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