footstep

• Substantivo que designa o som ou a marca deixada pelo pé ao caminhar ou dar um passo.

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.

   Som de passos

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

   Sinônimosfootfallsteptread

2. Distance of a stepB1formal

   The distance covered by one step when walking.

   Passo

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

   Sinônimospacestepstride

3. Following someone's exampleB1informal

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

   Seguir o exemplo

   • 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.

   Sinônimospathtrail