Англо-русский синонимический словарь. 2014.
tread the steps of — phrasal obsolete : to walk in the steps of : follow the example of tread the steps of their parents merely by instinct Thomas Brown … Useful english dictionary
tread-mill — tread mill, or tread wheel An instrument of prison discipline, being a wheel or cylinder with an horizontal axis, having steps attached to it, up which the prisoners walk, and thus put the axis in motion. The men hold on by a fixed rail, and, as… … Black's law dictionary
tread-wheel — tread mill, or tread wheel An instrument of prison discipline, being a wheel or cylinder with an horizontal axis, having steps attached to it, up which the prisoners walk, and thus put the axis in motion. The men hold on by a fixed rail, and, as… … Black's law dictionary
tread|mill — «TREHD MIHL», noun. 1. an apparatus to turn something by having a person or animal walk on the moving steps of a wheel or of a sloping, endless belt. 2. Figurative. any wearisome or monotonous round of work or life: »a kind of mental treadmill,… … Useful english dictionary
tread — v. & n. v. (trod; trodden or trod) 1 intr. (often foll. by on) a set down one s foot; walk or step (do not tread on the grass; trod on a snail). b (of the foot) be set down. 2 tr. a walk on. b (often foll. by down) press or crush with the feet. 3 … Useful english dictionary
tread — 1. noun /tɻɛd/ a) The grooves carved into the face of a tire, used to give the tire traction. The steps fell lightly and oddly, with a certain swing, for all they went so slowly; it was different indeed from the heavy creaking tread of Henry… … Wiktionary
tread — Synonyms and related words: amble, ambulate, amount, ankle, caliber, career, circumambulate, clip, clop, clump, compass, cut, degree, doorstep, drag, droop, drub, extent, flounce, foot, foot it, footfall, footrest, footstep, gait, gallop, grade,… … Moby Thesaurus
tread — [ geomorphology ] A geomorphic component of terraces, flood plain steps, and other stepped landforms consisting of the flat to gently sloping, topmost and laterally extensive slope. Commonly a recurring part of a series of natural, step… … Glossary of landform and geologic terms
steps — step n. movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down in another place; distance covered by moving one foot ahead of the other; short distance; stair; stage in a process v. move by lifting the foot and setting it down in another spot;… … English contemporary dictionary
tread-wheel — noun a mill that is powered by men or animals walking on a circular belt or climbing steps • Syn: ↑treadmill, ↑treadwheel • Hypernyms: ↑mill, ↑grinder, ↑milling machinery … Useful english dictionary
tread in the steps of — Imitate, take pattern by, follow the example of … New dictionary of synonyms
