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Meanings of tread on in English

Portuguese
pisar

Place or press the foot on.

pisar
Synonyms
Examples for "step on"
Examples for "step on"
1
Just follow my lead-andtry not to step on my new shoes.
Home to italy
2
AFGHANISTAN: Afghanistan takes one giant step on the road to recovery today.
The Irish Times
3
You get to 'em late, they try to step on your feet.
The story of edgar sawtelle
4
For her, last weekend was simply another step on a life-long journey.
Independent.ie
5
This is probably the most difficult step on the road to mediocrity.
Rock and Ice Magazine
Usage of tread on in English
1
The unjust get the better of the just and tread on them.
The Spirit of Christmas
2
The marauder came with swift sure tread on the heels of victory.
The Victim: A Romance of the Real Jefferson Davis
3
He heard the retreat of a light tread on the paven hall.
Zuleika Dobson; Or, An Oxford Love Story
4
Now come with me and tread on territory that is largely unexplored.
Sisterhood of Dune
5
But as I read it, I heard Leo's tread on the stairs.
Voices in the dark
6
He began to tread on tiptoe, as one moves in a death-chamber.
The False Gods
7
I heard footfalls on the carpet, then his tread on the stairs.
Break No Bones
8
Miss Sommerton rose and stepped with firm, self-reliant tread on the landing.
One Day's Courtship, and The Heralds of Fame
9
Only been here a month, and worships the ground you tread on.
The Devil's Garden
10
Check for enough tread on your tyres to minimise chances of aquaplaning.
The South African
11
Mr. Gonzalez listened to Mr. Reilly's heavy, slow tread on the stairs.
A Confederacy of Dunces
12
To-night it seems as if one might tread on water or air.
The Blue Moon
13
And then she did not tread on any of his numerous corns.
The Prime Minister
14
He tried to determine which steady tread on the sand was hers.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
15
If the Tailor stepped to the side, he'd tread on the boy.
Servant of a dark god
16
Because it may easily lead you to tread on other people's feet!
The Bride of the Nile — Volume 03
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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