tread /tred/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the grooved surface of a pneumatic tire
• (n.) the part (as of a wheel or shoe) that makes contact with the ground
• (n.) structural member consisting of the horizontal part of a stair or step

Chinese translation

• n. 踏, 步态, 梯级, 交尾, 鞋底
• vi. 踏, 行走, 交尾
• vt. 踩, 踏, 践踏, 跳(舞)

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/tred/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · TOEFL · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 3.52 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

treading, trod, trodden, treads

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