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to tread
01
pisar, hollar
to step on or crush something with the feet, often implying a forceful or heavy action
Transitive: to tread on sth
Ejemplos
To extinguish the embers, he had to tread on the campfire carefully with his boots.
Para apagar las brasas, tuvo que pisar con cuidado la fogata con sus botas.
02
caminar, avanzar
to move along a path, surface, or area by taking steps
Intransitive: to tread somewhere
Ejemplos
To explore the historical city, tourists chose to tread through the cobblestone streets.
Para explorar la ciudad histórica, los turistas eligieron caminar por las calles empedradas.
03
reprimir, aplastar
to suppress or control with force, as if trampling down opposition or resistance
Transitive: to tread sth
Ejemplos
The powerful corporation aimed to tread any form of competition by absorbing smaller companies.
La poderosa corporación tenía como objetivo aplastar cualquier forma de competencia absorbiendo empresas más pequeñas.
04
montar, aparearse con
(of a male bird) to engage in the mating process
Transitive: to tread a female bird
Ejemplos
The male pheasant treads the female as part of the courtship display.
El faisán macho pisa a la hembra como parte del cortejo.
Tread
01
paso, pisada
a step in walking or running
02
peldaño, escalón
the horizontal part of a step in a staircase that provides a surface to walk on
03
la banda de rodadura, la suela
the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
04
la banda de rodadura, el dibujo del neumático
the part of a tire that comes into contact with the road, featuring patterns for grip
Ejemplos
The tread provided excellent traction on wet roads.
El dibujo proporcionó una excelente tracción en carreteras mojadas.
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