footstep

• Nom désignant le bruit produit par un pas ou la trace laissée par le pied en marchant.

A noun referring to the sound or mark made by a foot when walking or stepping.

1. Sound of walkingA2formal

   The sound made by a person's foot when walking.

   bruit de pas

   • I heard footsteps coming down the hallway.
   • Her footsteps echoed in the empty room.
   • He followed the sound of footsteps in the snow.

   Synonymesfootfallsteptread

2. Distance of a stepB1formal

   The distance covered by one step when walking.

   Pas (distance parcourue)

   • The door is only a few footsteps away.
   • She was just a few footsteps behind him.
   • He measured the room in footsteps.

   Synonymespacestepstride

3. Following someone's exampleB1informal

   To follow in someone's path or example, often used in the phrase 'follow in someone's footsteps'.

   Pas (suivre les traces de)

   • She followed in her mother's footsteps and became a doctor.
   • He hopes to follow in his father's footsteps as a musician.
   • Many young athletes try to follow in the footsteps of their heroes.

   Synonymespathtrail