footstep
gb/fˈʊtstˌɛp/ us/fˈʊtstˌɛp/
A2
अंग्रेज़ी
~ 1700
अर्थ
0 अर्थ
संज्ञा
A2
event
1
sound of a foot when walking
The noise you hear when someone’s foot hits the ground while walking.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
hear [someone’s] footsteps
आम गलती:
Learners sometimes confuse 'footstep' with 'footprint', but 'footstep' refers to a sound or act, not a mark on the ground.
समानार्थी शब्द
tread (Slightly more formal or literary term for the sound of a step.)
विलोम शब्द
silence (Absence of any sound, including footsteps.)
शब्द-संयोजन
hear footsteps
|approaching footsteps
|echoing footsteps
|footsteps behind you
विषय
daily life
|movement
|sound
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
- 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- I hear footsteps outside my door.
- Her footsteps are very quiet.
- We hear footsteps on the stairs.
- His footsteps are loud on the floor.
संज्ञा
A2
action
2
act of taking one step
One step that you take when you walk.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
take [a] footstep
आम गलती:
Learners may overuse 'footstep' instead of 'step' in everyday speech; 'step' is more common for counting movements.
समानार्थी शब्द
step (Most common general term for moving one foot forward; 'footstep' is more specific and often more descriptive.)
विलोम शब्द
standstill (A state of not moving at all, opposite of taking a step.)
शब्द-संयोजन
take a footstep
|first footstep
|final footstep
विषय
daily life
|movement
|body
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरण
- 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- He took two footsteps.
- She stopped after one footstep.
- We walked five footsteps to the door.
- He moved three footsteps forward.
संज्ञा
B1
relation
3
path or example set by another
The way someone else lived or worked, which you copy or follow.
उपयोग पैटर्न:
follow in [someone’s] footsteps
आम गलती:
Learners may take this expression literally when it is meant figuratively for career or life choices.
समानार्थी शब्द
path (General word for the route or course someone takes, physically or figuratively.)
विलोम शब्द
diverge (To go in a different direction instead of following someone's path.)
शब्द-संयोजन
follow in footsteps
|trace footsteps
|retrace footsteps
विषय
life choices
|career
|core_vocabulary
|education
उदाहरण
- 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.
सीखने वालों के उदाहरण
- 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.
व्याकरण
अभिव्यक्तियाँ
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.
उदाहरण
- 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.
उदाहरण
- 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.
उदाहरण
- 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.