footstep
gb/fˈʊtstˌɛp/ us/fˈʊtstˌɛp/
A2
ఆంగ్లం
~ 1700
léptek, lépés, valakinek a nyomdokaiba lép, követi valakinek a példáját
నామవాచకం
A2
1
léptek
A2
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'footstep' with 'footprint', but 'footstep' refers to a sound or act, not a mark on the ground.
అర్థం
sound of a foot when walking
పదకలయికలు
hear footsteps
|approaching footsteps
|echoing footsteps
|footsteps behind you
పర్యాయపదాలు
tread (Slightly more formal or literary term for the sound of a step.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
silence (Absence of any sound, including footsteps.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|movement
|sound
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
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.
నామవాచకం
A2
2
lépés
A1
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may overuse 'footstep' instead of 'step' in everyday speech; 'step' is more common for counting movements.
అర్థం
act of taking one step
పదకలయికలు
take a footstep
|first footstep
|final footstep
పర్యాయపదాలు
step (Most common general term for moving one foot forward; 'footstep' is more specific and often more descriptive.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
standstill (A state of not moving at all, opposite of taking a step.)
విషయాలు
daily life
|movement
|body
|core_vocabulary
నిర్వచనం
One step that you take when you walk.
A single act of moving one foot forward when walking or running.
నామవాచకం
B1
3
వాడుక నమూనా:
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.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
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.
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners may take this expression literally when it is meant figuratively for career or life choices.
అర్థం
path or example set by another
పదకలయికలు
follow in footsteps
|trace footsteps
|retrace footsteps
పర్యాయపదాలు
path (General word for the route or course someone takes, physically or figuratively.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
diverge (To go in a different direction instead of following someone's path.)
విషయాలు
life choices
|career
|core_vocabulary
|education
నిర్వచనం
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.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
footstep
IPA
GB/fˈʊtstˌɛp/
US/fˈʊtstˌɛp/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
foot - step (2 అక్షరఖండాలు)
Stress on 1st syllable (foot)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: footstep
- Plural: footsteps
సంబంధిత పదాలు
పదప్రయోగాలు
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.