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As we tread our way carefully back along the ridge to the helicopter I ask Don what he feels the long term prospects for the kakapos really are, and his answer is surprisingly apposite.Als ich Don während unseres vorsichtigen Rückzuges über den Kamm zum Hubschrauber frage, wie er die langfristigen Aussichten für die Kakapos nun wirklich einschätzt, ist seine Antwort überraschend sachlich.Adams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Last Chance to SeeAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark / Die letzten ihrer ArtDie letzten ihrer ArtAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark© Serious Productions Limited and Mark Carwardine, 1990© der deutschen Ausgabe 1991 by Rogner & Bernhard, HamburgLast Chance to SeeAdams, Douglas,Carwardine, Mark© 1990 Serious Productions Ltd. and Mark Carwardine
Do you not hold your head as high and walk with as firm a tread as you did forty years ago ?Trägst du dein Haupt nicht so aufrecht, gehst du nicht mit solchem festen Schritt einher wie vor vierzig Sommern?Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
A set of four tyres bearing the same tyre size designation and tread pattern that is representative of the range of tyres, shall be submitted to a tyre/road noise emission level test to be carried out as specified in Appendix 1.Ein für die Reifenreihe repräsentativer Satz von vier Reifen mit der gleichen Reifengrößenbezeichnung und dem gleichen Laufflächenprofil wird einer Prüfung des Abrollgeräuschepegels gemäß Anlage 1 unterzogen.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
The movement of the music, which his hands bring about, represents the path his feet would be the first to tread.Der Ablauf innerhalb der Musik, den die Hand bewirkt, steht für den Weg, den er mit den Beinen voranschreiten würde.Canetti, Elias / Crowds and PowerCanetti, Elias / Masse und MachtMasse und MachtCanetti, Elias© by Claassen Verlag GmbH, Hamburg 1960Crowds and PowerCanetti, Elias© 1960 by Claassen Verlag, Hamburg© 1962, 1973 by Victor Gollancz Ltd
If only a world like Mars had been found to orbit the Earth, instead of poor desiccated Luna - a world with ice and air, just waiting for an explorer’s tread!Wenn man doch nur eine Welt wie Mars im Erdorbit entdeckt hätte anstatt der schwindsüchtigen Luna - eine Welt mit Eis und Luft, die nur darauf gewartet hätte, dass ein Forscher den Fuß auf sie setzte!Baxter, Stephen / OriginBaxter, Stephen / UrsprungUrsprungBaxter, Stephen© 2001 by Stephen Baxter© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG, MünchenOriginBaxter, Stephen© 2002 by Stephen Baxter
You may be destined to tread in Master Klingsohr's footsteps, and then you may sue for the Lady Mathilda's favour with some reasonable hope of success.Vielleicht seid Ihr bestimmt, in Meister Klingsohrs Fußtapfen zu treten und dann würdet Ihr Euch wohl mit gutem Glück um Mathildens Gunst bewerben können.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
With global demand flagging, the priority has to be recovery, without abandoning the goal of reform – a difficult line to tread politically.Bei nachlassender globaler Nachfrage muss die Priorität auf der Erholung liegen, ohne das Ziel der Reform aus den Augen zu verlieren – eine schwierige politische Aufgabe.© 1995-2012 Project Syndicatehttp://www.project-syndicate.org/ 6/15/2012© 1995-2012 Project Syndicatehttp://www.project-syndicate.org/ 6/15/2012
When did the last human foot tread this world?Wann war zum letzten Mal ein Mensch über diese Welt geschritten?Anderson, Poul / GenesisAnderson, Poul / GenesisGenesisAnderson, Poul© 2000 by The Trigonier Trust© für die deutschsprachige Ausgabe 2001 by Verlagsgruppe Lübbe GmbH & Co. KG, Bergisch GladbachGenesisAnderson, Poul© 2000 by The Trigonier Trust
Does the Commission think it admissible for civil rights to be trodden underfoot in Finland while the Natura 2000 programme is being prepared?Ist die Kommission der Ansicht, daß die Grundrechte der Bürger bei der Vorbereitung von Natura 2000 in Finnland mit Fußen getreten werden dürfen?© Europäische Union, 1998-2010http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 30.12.2010© European Union, 1998-2010http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 30.12.2010
Thus Heinrich of Ofterdingen saw his mastership contemptuously trodden into the mire, and found even his very life in danger.So sah nun Heinrich von Ofterdingen seine Meisterschaft in den Staub getreten und selbst sein Leben bedroht.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
But it was not the will of Heaven that this murderous project should be accomplished, and the fundamental constitution of the State trodden under foot by old Falieri's arrogant pride.Der Himmel wollte aber nicht, daß dieser Mordanschlag gelingen und die Grundverfassung des bedrängten Staats durch den alten von Stolz und Übermut entflammten Falieri in den Staub getreten werden sollte.Hoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / The Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A. / Die Serapions-BruederDie Serapions-BruederHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.© des Textkorpus 1963 Winkler, MunchenThe Serapion BrethrenHoffmann, Ernst Theodor A.
He came to a wide gap which had been trodden into mud by cattle.Er kam zu einem schlammigen Pfad, der von Vieh breitgetrampelt worden war.Adams, Richard / Watership DownAdams, Richard / Watership DownWatership DownAdams, Richard© 2000 für die deutsche Ausgabe by Econ Ullstein List Verlag GmbH & Co. KG, München© 1975 by Ullstein Buchverlage GmbH & Co. KG, Berlin© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.Watership DownAdams, Richard© 1972 by Rex Collings Ltd.© 2000 by Richard George Adams
Retreaded or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, interchangeable tyre treads and tyre flaps of rubberLuftreifen aus Kautschuk, runderneuert [oder gebraucht]; Vollreifen oder Hohlkammerreifen [auswechselbare Uberreifen und Felgenbander], aus Kautschuk© Europäische Union, 1998-2010http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 23.01.2011© European Union, 1998-2010http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 23.01.2011
Retreated or used pneumatic tyres of rubber; solid or cushion tyres, interchangeable tyre treads and tyre flaps, of rubberLuftreifen aus Kautschuk, runderneuert oder gebraucht; Vollreifen oder Hohlkammerreifen, auswechselbare Überreifen und Felgenbänder, aus Kautschuk© Europäische Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 14.04.2011© European Union, 1998-2011http://eur-lex.europa.eu/ 14.04.2011
The captain had not reckoned on a woman whose heart could be trod upon by army brogans.Aber der Captain hatte nicht gerechnet mit einer Frau, deren Herz sogar ein Paar Schnürstiefel aushielt.Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen ArmDer Mann mit dem goldenen ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg© 1949 by Nelson AlgrenThe Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
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Collocations
herringbone tread pattern
Fischgrätenprofil
tread profile
Laufflächenprofil
tread design
Profil
tread pattern
Profil
tread bar
Profilblock
tread groove
Profilrille
tread depth
Profiltiefe
tread depth gauge
Profiltiefenmesser
tire tread
Reifenlauffläche
tread design
Reifenprofil
tread pattern
Reifenprofil
tread width
Spurweite
tread mat
Tretmatte
herringbone tread pattern
Zickzackprofil
tread wear indicator
Abnutzungsanzeiger
Word forms
tread
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | trod, *treaded |
Imperative | tread |
Present Participle (Participle I) | treading |
Past Participle (Participle II) | trod, trodden |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I tread | we tread |
you tread | you tread |
he/she/it treads | they tread |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am treading | we are treading |
you are treading | you are treading |
he/she/it is treading | they are treading |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have trod, trodden | we have trod, trodden |
you have trod, trodden | you have trod, trodden |
he/she/it has trod, trodden | they have trod, trodden |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been treading | we have been treading |
you have been treading | you have been treading |
he/she/it has been treading | they have been treading |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I trod, *treaded | we trod, *treaded |
you trod, *treaded | you trod, *treaded |
he/she/it trod, *treaded | they trod, *treaded |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was treading | we were treading |
you were treading | you were treading |
he/she/it was treading | they were treading |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had trod, trodden | we had trod, trodden |
you had trod, trodden | you had trod, trodden |
he/she/it had trod, trodden | they had trod, trodden |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been treading | we had been treading |
you had been treading | you had been treading |
he/she/it had been treading | they had been treading |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will tread | we shall/will tread |
you will tread | you will tread |
he/she/it will tread | they will tread |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be treading | we shall/will be treading |
you will be treading | you will be treading |
he/she/it will be treading | they will be treading |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have trod, trodden | we shall/will have trod, trodden |
you will have trod, trodden | you will have trod, trodden |
he/she/it will have trod, trodden | they will have trod, trodden |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been treading | we shall/will have been treading |
you will have been treading | you will have been treading |
he/she/it will have been treading | they will have been treading |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would tread | we should/would tread |
you would tread | you would tread |
he/she/it would tread | they would tread |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be treading | we should/would be treading |
you would be treading | you would be treading |
he/she/it would be treading | they would be treading |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have trod, trodden | we should/would have trod, trodden |
you would have trod, trodden | you would have trod, trodden |
he/she/it would have trod, trodden | they would have trod, trodden |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been treading | we should/would have been treading |
you would have been treading | you would have been treading |
he/she/it would have been treading | they would have been treading |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am trod, trodden | we are trod, trodden |
you are trod, trodden | you are trod, trodden |
he/she/it is trod, trodden | they are trod, trodden |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being trod, trodden | we are being trod, trodden |
you are being trod, trodden | you are being trod, trodden |
he/she/it is being trod, trodden | they are being trod, trodden |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been trod, trodden | we have been trod, trodden |
you have been trod, trodden | you have been trod, trodden |
he/she/it has been trod, trodden | they have been trod, trodden |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was trod, trodden | we were trod, trodden |
you were trod, trodden | you were trod, trodden |
he/she/it was trod, trodden | they were trod, trodden |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being trod, trodden | we were being trod, trodden |
you were being trod, trodden | you were being trod, trodden |
he/she/it was being trod, trodden | they were being trod, trodden |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been trod, trodden | we had been trod, trodden |
you had been trod, trodden | you had been trod, trodden |
he/she/it had been trod, trodden | they had been trod, trodden |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be trod, trodden | we shall/will be trod, trodden |
you will be trod, trodden | you will be trod, trodden |
he/she/it will be trod, trodden | they will be trod, trodden |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been trod, trodden | we shall/will have been trod, trodden |
you will have been trod, trodden | you will have been trod, trodden |
he/she/it will have been trod, trodden | they will have been trod, trodden |
tread
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | tread | treads |
Possessive case | tread's | treads' |