footstep
gb/fˈʊtstˌɛp/ us/fˈʊtstˌɛp/
A2
Kiingereza
~ 1700
léptek, lépés, valakinek a nyomdokaiba lép, követi valakinek a példáját
NOMINO
A2
1
léptek
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
hear [someone’s] footsteps
I heard footsteps coming down the hall.
Lépteket hallottam közeledni a folyosón.
Her footsteps echoed in the empty corridor.
Léptei visszhangoztak az üres folyosón.
He quickened his pace when he heard footsteps behind him.
The soft footsteps barely disturbed the silence.
Footsteps approached from around the corner.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I hear footsteps outside my door.
Lépteket hallok az ajtóm előtt.
Her footsteps are very quiet.
Nagyon halkak a léptei.
We hear footsteps on the stairs.
His footsteps are loud on the floor.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'footstep' with 'footprint', but 'footstep' refers to a sound or act, not a mark on the ground.
Maana
sound of a foot when walking
Miunganiko ya maneno
hear footsteps
|approaching footsteps
|echoing footsteps
|footsteps behind you
Visawe
tread (Slightly more formal or literary term for the sound of a step.)
Vinyume
silence (Absence of any sound, including footsteps.)
Mada
daily life
|movement
|sound
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
The noise you hear when someone’s foot hits the ground while walking.
The sound produced by a foot touching the ground while walking or running.
NOMINO
A2
2
lépés
A1
Muundo wa matumizi:
take [a] footstep
He took a few cautious footsteps forward.
Tett néhány óvatos lépést előre.
Each footstep brought him closer to the door.
Minden egyes lépés közelebb vitte az ajtóhoz.
She paused after only one footstep.
The soldier advanced with heavy footsteps.
I counted ten footsteps to the gate.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He took two footsteps.
Két lépést tett.
She stopped after one footstep.
Egy lépés után megállt.
We walked five footsteps to the door.
He moved three footsteps forward.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may overuse 'footstep' instead of 'step' in everyday speech; 'step' is more common for counting movements.
Maana
act of taking one step
Miunganiko ya maneno
take a footstep
|first footstep
|final footstep
Visawe
step (Most common general term for moving one foot forward; 'footstep' is more specific and often more descriptive.)
Vinyume
standstill (A state of not moving at all, opposite of taking a step.)
Mada
daily life
|movement
|body
|core_vocabulary
Ufafanuzi
One step that you take when you walk.
A single act of moving one foot forward when walking or running.
NOMINO
B1
3
Muundo wa matumizi:
follow in [someone’s] footsteps
She followed in her mother’s footsteps and became a teacher.
Anyja nyomdokaiba lépett, és tanár lett.
He hopes his son will follow in his footsteps and join the family business.
Reméli, hogy a fia a nyomdokaiba lép, és csatlakozik a családi vállalkozáshoz.
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
I want to follow in my father’s footsteps.
Szeretnék apám nyomdokaiba lépni.
She followed in her sister’s footsteps and became a doctor.
Nővére nyomdokaiba lépett, és orvos lett.
He followed in his teacher’s footsteps.
They do not want to follow in his footsteps.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may take this expression literally when it is meant figuratively for career or life choices.
Maana
path or example set by another
Miunganiko ya maneno
follow in footsteps
|trace footsteps
|retrace footsteps
Visawe
path (General word for the route or course someone takes, physically or figuratively.)
Vinyume
diverge (To go in a different direction instead of following someone's path.)
Mada
life choices
|career
|core_vocabulary
|education
Ufafanuzi
The way someone else lived or worked, which you copy or follow.
The position, path, or example followed by someone else, especially as a model for behavior or career.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
footstep
IPA
GB/fˈʊtstˌɛp/
US/fˈʊtstˌɛp/
Silabi na mkazo
foot - step (silabi 2)
Stress on 1st syllable (foot)
Maumbo ya neno
Noun
- Base: footstep
- Plural: footsteps
Familia ya neno
Semi
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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.