Значение

значений: 7
  1. The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.

    The child watched as his footsteps in the sand were washed away by the waves.

    Fußabdruck

    следsled

    слідslid

  2. (шире, переносно, иногда)The indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken.

    To walk the footsteps of greatness requires that you start at the bottom of a long stair.

    follow in someone's footsteps

    следsled

  3. The sound made by walking, running etc.

    The footsteps of the students echoed in the empty hall.

    шагšag

    the sound of a step of someone walking

  4. A step, as in a stair.

    The garden path had a small footstep down to the main walkway.

    ступе́нькаstupénʹka

    the distance covered by a step

  5. The distance between one foot and the next when walking; a pace.

    Mere footsteps away from the victim lay the murder weapon.

    Schritt

    шагšag

  6. The act of taking a step.

    Take one more footstep towards me, and I'll make you sorry!

    шагšag

    the act of taking a step in walking

  7. (устаревшее)An inclined plane under a hand printing press.

Примеры

предложений: 346
  1. Tom heard footsteps outside his door.

    Том слышал шаги за дверью.

    deTom hörte Schritte vor der Tür.

  2. I could hear footsteps coming up the stairs.

    Я мог услышать чьи-то шаги, поднимающиеся по лестнице.

  3. Tom wanted to follow in his father's footsteps.

    Том хотел пойти по стопам отца.

    deTom wollte in die Fußstapfen seines Vaters treten.

  4. Tom didn't want to follow in his father's footsteps.

    Том не хотел идти по стопам отца.

  5. I can tell whether it's Tom or not by the sound of his footsteps.

    Я могу по звуку шагов определить, Том это или нет.

Переводы

языков: 8
Українська
По значениям 1
mark left by a foot:
Русский
По значениям 3
mark left by a foot:
sound of a footstep:
step, as in a stair:
Deutsch
По значениям 2
mark left by a foot:
distance of one footstep:

Происхождение

From Middle English fotstep, fotstappe, from Old English *fōtstepe, *fōtstæpe (attested on

From Middle English fotstep, fotstappe, from Old English *fōtstepe, *fōtstæpe (attested only in derivative fōtstappel (“footstep”)), equivalent to foot + step. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Foutstappe (“footstep”), West Frisian fuotstap (“footstep”), Dutch voetstap (“footstep”).

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Формы

мн. число: footsteps
Ед. числоfootstep
Мн. числоfootsteps

правильный

Синонимы

синонимов: 12
Близкие по смыслу

Однокоренные

связанных слов: 2
Связанныеfooter
Производныеdevil's footstep

Сочетаемость

шаблонов: 6
  • heard heard footsteps
  • heard footsteps
  • father's footsteps
  • his father's footsteps
  • hear footsteps
  • footsteps behind

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