Толковый словарь английского языка - tread
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tread
I. verb (trod; also ~ed; trodden or trod; ~ing) Etymology: Middle English treden, from Old English tredan; akin to Old High German tretan to ~ Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to step or walk on or over, to walk or proceed along ; follow , 2. to beat or press with the feet ; trample , to subdue or repress as if by trampling ; crush , to copulate with, 4. to form by ~ing ; beat , to execute by stepping or dancing , intransitive verb to move or proceed on or as if on foot , 2. to set foot , to put one's foot ; step , copulate , ~er noun II. noun Date: 13th century a mark (as a footprint or the imprint of a tire) made by or as if by ~ing, 2. a. the action of ~ing, an act or instance of ~ing ; step , manner of stepping, the sound of ~ing, 3. the part of a shoe or boot sole that touches the ground, b. the part of a wheel or tire that makes contact with a road or rail, the pattern of ridges or grooves made or cut in the face of a tire, the distance between the points of contact with the ground of the two front wheels or the two rear wheels of a vehicle, 5. the upper horizontal part of a step, the width of such a ~, ~less adjective
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v. & n. --v. (trod; trodden or trod) 1 intr. (often foll. by on) a set down one's foot; walk or step (do not tread on the grass; trod on a snail). b (of the foot) be set down. 2 tr. a walk on. b (often foll. by down) press or crush with the feet. 3 tr. perform (steps etc.) by walking (trod a few paces). 4 tr. make (a hole etc.) by treading. 5 intr. (foll. by on) suppress; subdue mercilessly. 6 tr. make a track with (dirt etc.) from the feet. 7 tr. (often foll. by in, into) press down into the ground with the feet (trod dirt into the carpet). 8 tr. (also absol.) (of a male bird) copulate with (a hen). --n. 1 a manner or sound of walking (recognized the heavy tread). 2 (in full tread-board) the top surface of a step or stair. 3 the thick moulded part of a vehicle tyre for gripping the road. 4 a the part of a wheel that touches the ground or rail. b the part of a rail that the wheels touch. 5 the part of the sole of a shoe that rests on the ground. 6 (of a male bird) copulation. Phrases and idioms tread the boards (or stage) be an actor; appear on the stage. tread on air see AIR. tread on a person's toes offend a person or encroach on a person's privileges etc. tread out 1 stamp out (a fire etc.). 2 press out (wine or grain) with the feet. tread water maintain an upright position in the water by moving the feet with a walking movement and the hands with a downward circular motion. tread-wheel a treadmill or similar appliance. Derivatives treader n. Etymology: OE tredan f. WG ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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