English Dictionary

tread

IPA（発音記号）

/tɹɛd/

動詞

自動詞 他動詞 比喩的用法 様態副詞 雄鳥

(intransitive) To step or walk (on or across something); to trample. / (transitive) To step or walk upon. / (figuratively, with certain adverbs of manner) To proceed, to behave (in a certain manner).

日本語の意味

（自動詞）何かの上を歩く、踏むこと。 / （他動詞）何かの上を踏む行為。 / （比喩的に、ある様態で）進む、行動する

Be careful where you tread in the garden after the rain.

雨の後は庭のどこを踏むか気を付けてください。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To step or walk (on or across something); to trample.

He trod back and forth wearily.

意味（2）

(transitive) To step or walk upon.

Actors tread the boards.

意味（3）

(figuratively, with certain adverbs of manner) To proceed, to behave (in a certain manner).

to tread lightly, to tread gently

意味（4）

To beat or press with the feet.

to tread a path; to tread land when too light; a well-trodden path

意味（5）

To work a lever, treadle, etc., with the foot or the feet.

Round about them was a circle of girls and wives of the neighbouring tenants; they trod the spinning-wheels with diligent feet, or were using the scraping carding-combs, as an author has it.

意味（6）

To go through or accomplish by walking, dancing, etc.

I am resolved to forsake Malta, tread a pilgrimage to fair Jerusalem.

意味（7）

To crush under the foot; to trample in contempt or hatred; to subdue.

Through thee will we push down our enemies: through thy name will we tread them under that rise up against us.

意味（8）

(intransitive) To copulate; said of (especially male) birds.

When Turtles tread, and Rookes and Dawes, And Maidens bleach their summer smockes:

意味（9）

(transitive, of a male bird) To copulate with.

Thus, a poultry-breeder describes a hen (colored Dorking) crowing like a cock, only somewhat more harshly, as a cockerel crows, and with an enormous comb, larger than is ever seen in the male. This bird used to try to tread her fellow-hens.

意味（10）

(transitive) To crush grapes with one's feet to make wine

treads （ present singular third-person ）

treading （ participle present ）

trod （ past ）

tread （ past ）

treaded （ past ）

trodden （ participle past ）

trod （ participle past ）

tread （ participle past ）

treaded （ participle past ）