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Meanings of
tread on
in English
Portuguese
pisar
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Place or press the foot on.
step on
Portuguese
pisar
Usage of
tread on
in English
1
The unjust get the better of the just and
tread
on
them.
2
The marauder came with swift sure
tread
on
the heels of victory.
3
He heard the retreat of a light
tread
on
the paven hall.
4
Now come with me and
tread
on
territory that is largely unexplored.
5
But as I read it, I heard Leo's
tread
on
the stairs.
6
He began to
tread
on
tiptoe, as one moves in a death-chamber.
7
I heard footfalls on the carpet, then his
tread
on
the stairs.
8
Miss Sommerton rose and stepped with firm, self-reliant
tread
on
the landing.
9
Only been here a month, and worships the ground you
tread
on
.
10
Check for enough
tread
on
your tyres to minimise chances of aquaplaning.
11
Mr. Gonzalez listened to Mr. Reilly's heavy, slow
tread
on
the stairs.
12
To-night it seems as if one might
tread
on
water or air.
13
And then she did not
tread
on
any of his numerous corns.
14
He tried to determine which steady
tread
on
the sand was hers.
15
If the Tailor stepped to the side, he'd
tread
on
the boy.
16
Because it may easily lead you to
tread
on
other people's feet!
Other examples for "tread on"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
This collocation consists of:
tread
on
tread
Verb
Preposition
Translations for
tread on
Portuguese
pisar
Tread on
through the time
Tread on
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common