footstep
gb/fˈʊtstˌɛp/ us/fˈʊtstˌɛp/
A2
إنجليزي
~ 1700
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A2
event
1
sound of a foot when walking
The noise you hear when someone’s foot hits the ground while walking.
نمط الاستخدام:
hear [someone’s] footsteps
غلطة شائعة:
Learners sometimes confuse 'footstep' with 'footprint', but 'footstep' refers to a sound or act, not a mark on the ground.
مرادفات
tread (Slightly more formal or literary term for the sound of a step.)
أضداد
silence (Absence of any sound, including footsteps.)
تراكيب شائعة
hear footsteps
|approaching footsteps
|echoing footsteps
|footsteps behind you
مواضيع
daily life
|movement
|sound
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I heard footsteps coming down the hall.
- Her footsteps echoed in the empty corridor.
- He quickened his pace when he heard footsteps behind him.
- The soft footsteps barely disturbed the silence.
- Footsteps approached from around the corner.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I hear footsteps outside my door.
- Her footsteps are very quiet.
- We hear footsteps on the stairs.
- His footsteps are loud on the floor.
اسم
A2
action
2
act of taking one step
One step that you take when you walk.
نمط الاستخدام:
take [a] footstep
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may overuse 'footstep' instead of 'step' in everyday speech; 'step' is more common for counting movements.
مرادفات
step (Most common general term for moving one foot forward; 'footstep' is more specific and often more descriptive.)
أضداد
standstill (A state of not moving at all, opposite of taking a step.)
تراكيب شائعة
take a footstep
|first footstep
|final footstep
مواضيع
daily life
|movement
|body
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- He took a few cautious footsteps forward.
- Each footstep brought him closer to the door.
- She paused after only one footstep.
- The soldier advanced with heavy footsteps.
- I counted ten footsteps to the gate.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He took two footsteps.
- She stopped after one footstep.
- We walked five footsteps to the door.
- He moved three footsteps forward.
اسم
B1
relation
3
path or example set by another
The way someone else lived or worked, which you copy or follow.
نمط الاستخدام:
follow in [someone’s] footsteps
غلطة شائعة:
Learners may take this expression literally when it is meant figuratively for career or life choices.
مرادفات
path (General word for the route or course someone takes, physically or figuratively.)
أضداد
diverge (To go in a different direction instead of following someone's path.)
تراكيب شائعة
follow in footsteps
|trace footsteps
|retrace footsteps
مواضيع
life choices
|career
|core_vocabulary
|education
أمثلة
- She followed in her mother’s footsteps and became a teacher.
- He hopes his son will follow in his footsteps and join the family business.
- Many young athletes try to follow in the footsteps of their idols.
- After college, she retraced her father’s footsteps through Europe.
- They refused to follow in his footsteps and chose a new path.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- I want to follow in my father’s footsteps.
- She followed in her sister’s footsteps and became a doctor.
- He followed in his teacher’s footsteps.
- They do not want to follow in his footsteps.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
footstep
IPA
GB/fˈʊtstˌɛp/
US/fˈʊtstˌɛp/
المقاطع والنبر
foot - step (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (foot)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: footstep
- Plural: footsteps
عيلة الكلمة
تعبيرات
echo of footsteps
1/ˈɛkoʊ əv fˈʊtstˌɛps/
fixed phrase
literary
sound reflection of steps
The repeating sound of steps when it bounces off walls or surfaces.
أمثلة
- The echo of footsteps filled the empty hall.
- We could hear the echo of our footsteps on the stone floor.
retracing one's footsteps
1/ɹitɹˈeɪsɪŋ wˈʌnz fˈʊtstˌɛps/
fixed phrase
go back the same way you came
To go back over the same way you walked before, usually to find something lost or remember something.
أمثلة
- He retraced his footsteps to find his lost wallet.
- We spent the afternoon retracing our footsteps through the old town.
follow in someone's footsteps
1/fˈɑloʊ ˈɪn sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈʊtstˌɛps/
idiom
Take same path as someone else
To do the same job or live like someone did before you, often a family member.
أمثلة
- She followed in her mother's footsteps and became a teacher.
- She followed in her father’s footsteps and became a lawyer.
- He followed in his father's footsteps and became a doctor.
- Many young athletes hope to follow in their heroes’ footsteps.
- Many young musicians try to follow in the footsteps of famous artists.
- Many young athletes hope to follow in the footsteps of their heroes.