tread
gb/tɹˈɛd/ us/tɹˈɛd/
B1
אנגלית
~ 4900
rálép, lépked, tapos, óvatosan jár el, óvatosan kezel, mintázat, futófelület, talpmintázat, lépcsőfok, foklap
פועל
B1
1
תבנית שימוש:
to tread on [something]
Please tread carefully on the icy path.
Kérlek, óvatosan lépkedj a jeges ösvényen.
He accidentally tread on my foot.
Véletlenül rálépett a lábamra.
They tread across the muddy field without hesitation.
Tread lightly when walking near the sleeping dog.
דוגמאות ללומדים
Please tread on the floor slowly.
Kérlek, lassan lépkedj a padlón.
Do not tread on the flowers.
Ne taposs a virágokra.
I tread on the sand at the beach.
She treads on the path to school.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'tread' with 'treat' due to similar spelling but unrelated meanings.
משמעות
Walk or step on something
צירופים
tread carefully
|tread on
|tread lightly
|tread heavily
מילים נרדפות
step (The most common general term; 'tread' can sound slightly more formal or deliberate.)
הפכים
fly (Opposite in the sense of moving without touching the ground.)
נושאים
daily life
|movement
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To put your foot on something when you walk.
To place your foot on something as you walk or move.
פועל
B2
2
תבנית שימוש:
to tread carefully in [a situation]
You need to tread carefully when discussing politics with him.
Óvatosan kell eljárnod, amikor politikáról beszélsz vele.
She tread cautiously around the subject of his past.
Óvatosan kerülgette a férfi múltjának témáját.
They must tread lightly to avoid upsetting the community.
דוגמאות ללומדים
We must tread carefully when we talk about this.
Óvatosan kell eljárnunk, amikor erről beszélünk.
He treads carefully in his new job.
Óvatosan jár el az új munkahelyén.
You should tread carefully around angry people.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may think it refers only to physical walking, missing the figurative meaning of caution in actions or speech.
משמעות
Proceed cautiously in a situation
צירופים
tread carefully
|tread cautiously
|tread warily
מילים נרדפות
proceed cautiously (A more formal phrase meaning to move forward with care.)
הפכים
rush ahead (Opposite in the sense of moving forward without caution.)
נושאים
communication
|emotions
|relationships
|work
הגדרה
To be very careful about what you do or say in a difficult situation.
To act or proceed very carefully to avoid danger or offense, especially in sensitive situations.
שם עצם
B1
3
The tire's tread is worn down and needs replacing.
A gumiabroncs futófelülete elkopott, ezért ki kell cserélni az abroncsot.
Her boots have a thick tread for hiking.
A bakancsának vastag talpmintázata van túrázáshoz.
Check the tread before buying used tires.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The shoe tread is dirty.
A cipő talpmintázata koszos.
My car has new tire treads.
Az autóm gumiabroncsain új a futófelület.
The boot tread is strong.
משמעות
Part of shoe or tire touching ground
צירופים
worn tread
|deep tread
|tire tread
מילים נרדפות
sole (Refers specifically to shoes; 'tread' can refer to both shoes and tires.)
הפכים
upper (The top part of a shoe, opposite of the bottom tread.)
נושאים
transportation
|objects
|clothing
|daily_life
הגדרה
The bottom part of a shoe or tire that touches the ground.
The part of a shoe sole or tire that comes into contact with the ground, often with a pattern for grip.
שם עצם
B2
4
The treads were made of polished oak.
A lépcsőfokok fényesre csiszolt tölgyből készültek.
He slipped on the wet stair tread.
Megcsúszott a nedves lépcsőfokon.
Each tread was wide enough for two feet.
דוגמאות ללומדים
The stair treads are new.
A lépcsőfokok újak.
I clean each stair tread.
Minden lépcsőfokot megtisztítok.
The stair tread is wide.
משמעות
Flat part of stair step
צירופים
stair tread
|wooden tread
מילים נרדפות
step surface (A descriptive alternative; less common as a fixed term.)
הפכים
riser (The vertical part of a step, opposite to the tread.)
נושאים
architecture
|housing
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
The flat part of a stair where you put your foot.
The horizontal part of a step on which you place your foot.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
tread
IPA
GB/tɹˈɛd/
US/tɹˈɛd/
הברות והטעמה
tread (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (tread)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: tread
- Plural: tread, treads
Verb
- Base: tread
- 3rd Person Singular: treads
- Present Participle: treading
- Past: trod
- Past Participle: trodden
משפחת מילים
Forms
treads
noun
treading
verb
trod
verb
trodden
verb
Related words
treadmill
noun
Advanced or less common
retread
verb
דגשים
- Irregular past: trod Verb
- Irregular past participle: trodden Verb
ביטויים
tread water
1/tɹˈɛd wˈɔtɚ/
fixed phrase
Stay afloat without moving forward
To keep your body up in water by moving your arms and legs without going forward.
דוגמאות
- She can tread water for several minutes.
- He fell in but managed to tread water until help arrived.
tread carefully
1/tɹˈɛd kˈɛɹfəli/
idiom
Act with great caution
To be very careful about what you do or say.
דוגמאות
- You should tread carefully when giving criticism.
- They are treading carefully to avoid making mistakes.
tread carefully
2/tɹˈɛd kˈɛɹfəli/
idiom
Act cautiously to avoid offense or trouble
Be careful what you do or say so you do not cause trouble.
דוגמאות
- You need to tread carefully when discussing politics at work.
- He tread carefully around the subject of her family.
tread lightly
1/tɹˈɛd lˈaɪtli/
fixed phrase
Act gently or cautiously
To act in a gentle and careful way so you don’t cause problems.
דוגמאות
- We need to tread lightly when discussing this topic with him.
- We need to tread lightly when dealing with this issue.
- The politician treaded lightly around the sensitive issue.
- He always treads lightly around his boss.