Definition of tread

treadverb

bước đi

/tred//tred/

The origin of the word "tread" can be traced back to the Old English verb "treogan," which means "to trample." This verb is derived from the Old English noun "treord," which refers to "a footstep" or "a track made by the foot." The Old English verb "treogan" also had the related meanings of "to crush beneath the feet" and "to trample underfoot," which are still reflected in modern English words such as "trodden" and "trotting." The modern English verb "to tread" derives from the Old English verb "treogan" and originally referred to trampling or pressing with the feet. In the context of walking or walking on a surface, such as a floor, the meaning of "to tread" has come to mean simply "to step on or across," as in the expression "to tread the earth" or "to tread the boards" (the latter being a theatrical expression for "to perform on stage"). The noun "tread" also derives from the Old English "treord," from which it came to refer specifically to the part of a machine or footwear that comes into contact with the ground, such as the treads of a wheel or the treads of a shoe, both of which serve to grip the surface or provide footing. The verb "to tread" is still used in this sense, as in "to tread water" (to keep one's head above water by kicking one's feet). In summary, the word "tread" has its roots in the Old English verb "treogan," which means "to trample," and has developed over time to have both literal and figurative meanings related to trampling, stepping, and footwear.

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to put your foot down while you are stepping or walking

đặt chân xuống trong khi bạn đang bước hoặc đi bộ

Example:
  • Ouch! You trod on my toe!

    Ôi! Bạn đã giẫm lên ngón chân của tôi!

  • Careful you don't tread in that puddle.

    Hãy cẩn thận, đừng dẫm phải vũng nước đó.

Extra examples:
  • Be careful not to tread on the flowers.

    Cẩn thận đừng giẫm phải hoa.

  • He came down the stairs, treading as heavily as he could.

    Anh bước xuống cầu thang, bước đi nặng nề nhất có thể.

to move, push or press something with your feet

để di chuyển, đẩy hoặc nhấn một cái gì đó bằng đôi chân của bạn

Example:
  • Don't tread ash into the carpet!

    Đừng giẫm tro vào thảm!

  • The wine is still made by treading grapes in the traditional way.

    Rượu vẫn được làm bằng cách giẫm nho theo cách truyền thống.

  • She planted the seeds and trod the earth down.

    Cô gieo hạt và giẫm đất xuống.

Related words and phrases

to walk somewhere

đi dạo đâu đó

Example:
  • Few people had trod this path before.

    Rất ít người đã đi trên con đường này trước đây.

  • He was treading quietly and cautiously.

    Anh bước đi một cách lặng lẽ và thận trọng.

Related words and phrases

Idioms

fools rush in (where angels fear to tread)
(saying)people with little experience try to do the difficult or dangerous things that more experienced people would not consider doing
tread carefully, warily, etc.
to be very careful about what you do or say
  • The government will have to tread very carefully in handling this issue.
  • We must tread warily —we don't want to offend anyone.
    • tread a difficult, dangerous, solitary, etc. path
    to choose and follow a particular way of life, way of doing something, etc.
  • A restaurant has to tread the tricky path between maintaining quality and keeping prices down.
    • tread on somebody’s heels
    to follow somebody closely
    tread on somebody’s toes
    (informal)to offend or annoy somebody, especially by getting involved in something that is their responsibility
  • I don’t want to tread on anybody’s toes so I’ll keep quiet.
    • tread/walk a tightrope
    to be in a difficult situation in which you do not have much freedom of action and need to be extremely careful about what you do
  • The government is walking a difficult tightrope in wanting to reduce interest rates without pushing up inflation.
    • tread water
    to keep yourself in the same place in deep water by moving your arms and legs
    to make no progress while you are waiting for something to happen
  • I decided to tread water until a better job came along.
    • walk/tread a fine/thin line (between A and B)
    to be in a difficult or dangerous situation where you could easily make a mistake
  • He was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude.
  • She often seems to tread a thin line between success and failure.