Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic)To exercise precaution; to be careful with regards to the situation; to tread lightly.

Examples

1 sentences

  1. I got a warning from the boss, so I'll have to tread carefully.

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Translations

1 languages

Forms

treads carefully, treading carefully, trod carefully, trodden carefully
Base formtread carefully · to tread carefully
3rd person singulartreads carefully
Present participletreading carefully
Past simpletrod carefully
Past participletrodden carefully

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theytread carefully
he, she, ittreads carefully

Past simpleLesson

all personstrod carefully

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave trodden carefully
he, she, ithas trodden carefully

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill tread carefully

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
treacherousC2treacheryC2treadB2treadmilltreasontreasureA2
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