Meaning

2 senses

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see tread, on.

  2. (transitive)To harm the interests of; to inhibit or diminish.

    That political party is treading on minority rights.

More definitions
  • place or press the foot on

Examples

18 sentences

  1. Tom is treading on thin ice.

    ruТом ступает по тонкому льду. — Nattiko

    deTom wandelt auf dünnem Eis. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. Tom is treading on very thin ice.

    ruТом ходит по очень тонкому льду. — odexed

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  3. We're treading on very thin ice.

    ruМы идём по очень тонкому льду. — Ivanovb

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  4. You're treading on thin ice.

    ruТы ходишь по тонкому льду. — Karok

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  5. You are treading on her corns.

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Forms

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

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

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

Past simpleLesson

all personstrod on

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill tread on

Phrasal verbs

3 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
treacherousC2treacheryC2treadB2treadmilltreasontreasureA2
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