tread on

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar o ato de pisar ou pressionar algo ou alguém, muitas vezes com a conotação de esmagar ou causar dano. Pode também ter sentido figurado de desrespeitar ou violar algo.

A phrasal verb used to indicate stepping or pressing on something or someone, often with the implication of crushing or damaging.

incontável · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Step on somethingformal

   To place your foot on something, often accidentally or with force.

   Pisar em algo

   • Be careful not to tread on the flowers in the garden.
   • He accidentally trod on a snail while walking.
   • She trod on a piece of broken glass and cut her foot.

   Sinônimosstep ontrampletread

2. Treat someone disrespectfullyinformal

   To treat someone with disrespect or disregard their feelings.

   Desrespeitar

   • He felt that his boss was treading on his rights.
   • Don't let anyone tread on your dignity.
   • She warned him not to tread on her patience.

   Sinônimosbelittledisrespectslight

   Antônimoscherishesteemhonorrespectvalue

Verbo basetread