Tread
noun
- 1.
- (1. a. The act, manner, or sound of treading. b. An instance of treading; a step. 2. The upper horizontal part of a step in a staircase. 3. a. The part of a wheel or tire that makes contact with the road or rails. b. The grooved face of a tire. 4. The part of a shoe sole that touches the ground) ទ្រនាប់បាត់ស្បែកជើង, walk with a light tread ការដាក់ជើង, tire tread ក្រឡា
verb — past tense: Trod ; past participle: Trodden ; present participle: Treading ; 3rd person singular present Treads
- 1.
- (INTRANSITIVE) (to walk on, over, in, along, etc., to trample; to oppress, to subdue, to copulate with) ដើរ, ដើរជាន់, ដើរឬប្រព្រឹត្ដ tread lightly ដើរ, tread on his toes ជាន់
- 2.
- (TRANSITIVE) (to step, to make a step, to make a foot on, to copulate, to trample. -tread on someone's toes corns, to violate, to trespass. -tread the boards stage, to act on a stage, especially professionally. -tread water to maintain the body on the water with the head above the surface, to have one's emotion controlled) tread a path ដើរតាម, tread tires ដាក់ក្រឡា
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
- 1.
- The act of copulation in birds.
- 2.
- A step or stepping; pressure with the foot; a footstep; as, a nimble tread; a cautious tread.
- 3.
- Manner or style of stepping; action; gait; as, the horse has a good tread.
- 4.
- Way; track; path.
- 5.
- The upper horizontal part of a step, on which the foot is placed.
- 6.
- The top of the banquette, on which soldiers stand to fire over the parapet.
- 7.
- The part of a wheel that bears upon the road or rail.
- 8.
- The part of a rail upon which car wheels bear.
- 9.
- The chalaza of a bird's egg; the treadle.
- 10.
- A bruise or abrasion produced on the foot or ankle of a horse that interferes.
verb — past tense: Trod ; past participle: Trodden ; present participle: Treading ; 3rd person singular present Treads
- 1.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To set the foot; to step.
- 2.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To walk or go; especially, to walk with a stately or a cautious step.
- 3.
- (INTRANSITIVE) To copulate; said of birds, esp. the males.
- 4.
- (TRANSITIVE) To step or walk on.
- 5.
- (TRANSITIVE) To beat or press with the feet; as, to tread a path; to tread land when too light; a well-trodden path.
- 6.
- (TRANSITIVE) To go through or accomplish by walking, dancing, or the like.
- 7.
- (TRANSITIVE) To crush under the foot; to trample in contempt or hatred; to subdue.
- 8.
- (TRANSITIVE) To copulate with; to feather; to cover; -- said of the male bird.