trample
gb/tɹˈæmpəl/ us/tɹˈæmpəl/
B2
Anglais
letapos, összetapos, eltapos, agyontapos, lábbal tipor, belegázol vkinek az érzéseibe, semmibe vesz, dobogás
VERBE
B2
1
letapos
B1
összetapos
B1
Schéma d’usage :
trample [something]; trample on [something]
The hikers trampled the wildflowers along the edge of the trail.
A túrázók letaposták a vadvirágokat az ösvény szélén.
Try not to trample the seedlings when you water the beds.
Próbáld nem letaposni a palántákat, amikor öntözöd az ágyásokat.
Heavy boots can trample the grass flat in winter.
Exemples pédagogiques
Don’t trample the flowers.
Ne taposd le a virágokat.
She trampled the paper on the floor.
Összetaposta a padlón heverő papírt.
Erreur fréquente :
Use "step on" for accidental light contact; "trample" suggests heavy pressure and real damage.
Sens
step heavily and crush
Collocations
trample flowers
|trample grass
|trample crops
|trample a garden
|trample a footpath
|trample a bed of plants
|trample on a sandwich
|trample a hat
|trample mud into the carpet
|trample a sign
Synonymes
stamp on (Similar heavy stepping; often repeated and forceful.)
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tread on (More neutral; can be lighter or accidental.)
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crush (Focuses on the result, not the stepping.)
Antonymes
avoid (To keep from stepping on something.)
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tiptoe (To walk lightly to prevent damage.)
Thèmes
daily_life
|movement
|nature
Définition
To step on something hard and damage it.
To step heavily on something so that it becomes damaged, flattened, or crushed.
VERBE
C1
2
eltapos
B2
agyontapos
B2
Schéma d’usage :
trample [someone]; be trampled (in/by [a crowd])
Several people were trampled when the crowd surged toward the exit.
Több embert eltapostak, amikor a tömeg megindult a kijárat felé.
He fell, and others almost trampled him before he got up.
Elesett, és a többiek majdnem eltaposták, mielőtt fel tudott állni.
The calf was trampled by the herd during the storm.
Exemples pédagogiques
He was trampled in the crowd.
Eltaposták a tömegben.
The horse trampled the fence worker.
A ló eltaposta a kerítésen dolgozó munkást.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may overuse this for any injury in a crowd; "trampled" implies people or animals actually stepped on the person.
Sens
injure by stepping on
Collocations
be trampled in the crush
|be trampled by a crowd
|trample someone to death
|nearly trampled
|trampled during the stampede
|trampled by elephants
|trampled in the rush
|trampled under the horses' hooves
Synonymes
crush (Broader; can be from pressure without feet stepping directly.)
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stampede over (Emphasizes a panicked crowd running over someone.)
Antonymes
protect (To keep someone safe from harm.)
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rescue (To remove someone from danger.)
Thèmes
health
|danger
|animals
Définition
To hurt someone because many feet step on them.
To knock down and injure or kill a person or animal by stepping on them, often in a rush of people or by large animals.
VERBE
C1
3
Schéma d’usage :
trample (on/upon) [rights/feelings/rules]; trample [someone]'s hopes
Critics say the new policy tramples basic civil liberties.
A bírálók szerint az új szabályozás lábbal tiporja az alapvető polgári szabadságjogokat.
Don’t trample other people’s boundaries just because you’re stressed.
Ne vedd semmibe mások határait csak azért, mert stresszes vagy.
The company was accused of trampling workers’ rights to organize.
Exemples pédagogiques
They trampled on our rights.
Lábbal tiporták a jogainkat.
Please don’t trample on my feelings.
Kérlek, ne gázolj bele az érzéseimbe.
Erreur fréquente :
In this figurative meaning, "trample" is usually followed by "on/upon" ("trample on rights"), though it can also take a direct object in some contexts.
Sens
disregard rights or feelings
Collocations
trample on rights
|trample on freedoms
|trample on the law
|trample on the rules
|trample on someone's feelings
|trample on boundaries
|trample on democracy
|trample on civil liberties
|trample on an agreement
|trample over objections
Synonymes
violate (More formal; focuses on breaking a rule or right.)
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disregard (Emphasizes ignoring rather than actively harming.)
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ride roughshod over (Strong idiom meaning to ignore opposition and do what you want.)
Antonymes
respect (To treat rights, rules, or feelings as important.)
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uphold (To support and follow laws, rights, or principles.)
Thèmes
law
|ethics
|emotions
|society
Définition
To ignore and badly break someone’s rights or feelings.
To treat someone or something as having no value, especially by ignoring or violating rights, rules, or feelings.
NOM
C1
4
dobogás
B1
Schéma d’usage :
the trample of [feet/hooves]
She heard the trample of boots coming up the stairs.
Hallotta a csizmák dobogását, ahogy jöttek fel a lépcsőn.
The trample of hooves grew louder as the riders approached.
A paták dobogása egyre hangosabb lett, ahogy a lovasok közeledtek.
Exemples pédagogiques
I heard the trample of feet.
Hallottam a léptek dobogását.
The trample stopped suddenly.
A dobogás hirtelen abbamaradt.
Sens
act or sound of trampling
Collocations
the trample of feet
|the trample of hooves
|a trample of boots
|the trample outside the door
|hear the trample
Synonymes
stomping (Often fewer people; emphasizes loud steps.)
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footfall (More neutral and often singular; less heavy.)
Antonymes
silence (No sound of movement.)
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stillness (No movement.)
Thèmes
movement
|sound
Définition
the sound or action of many heavy steps
The act or sound of people or animals stepping heavily, especially in large numbers.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
trample
API
GB/tɹˈæmpəl/
US/tɹˈæmpəl/
Syllabes et accentuation
trample (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (trample)
Formes du mot
Verb
- Base: trample
- 3rd Person Singular: tramples
- Present Participle: trampling
- Past: trampled
Expressions
be/get trampled underfoot
1/bɪɡˈɛt tɹˈæmpəld ˌʌndɚfˈʊt/
idiom
be ignored or mistreated
To be ignored and treated badly.
Exemples
- Small communities fear their concerns will be trampled underfoot.
- In the rush to cut costs, safety can get trampled underfoot.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Our needs were trampled underfoot.
- His voice got trampled underfoot in the debate.
trample all over [someone]
1/tɹˈæmpəl ˈɔl ˈoʊvɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
idiom
informal
treat someone with contempt
To be very disrespectful to someone.
Exemples
- He tramples all over his coworkers and then acts surprised when they complain.
- If you keep trampling all over her, she’ll eventually leave.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Stop trampling all over me.
- She felt he was trampling all over her opinions.
trample on/upon [something]
1/tɹˈæmpəl ənəpən sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
violate or disrespect something
To break or ignore something important.
Exemples
- No leader should trample on the constitution.
- They felt the company had trampled upon their privacy.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Don’t trample on the rules.
- The law protects people from having their rights trampled on.
trample out [something]
1/tɹˈæmpəl ˈaʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ/
phrasal verb
extinguish by stamping
To stop a fire by stepping on it.
Exemples
- He trampled out the burning paper before it spread.
- Please trample out your cigarette completely before you leave.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He trampled out the fire.
- Trample out the flame quickly.