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. — Karok

    deTom hörte Schritte vor der Tür. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. I could hear footsteps coming up the stairs.

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

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

    Том хотел пойти по стопам отца. — Ooneykcall

    deTom wollte in die Fußstapfen seines Vaters treten. — Yorwba

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

    Том не хотел идти по стопам отца. — marafon

  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. — Wezel

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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соседние слова
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