English-German translation for "footstep"

"footstep" German translation

footstep
noun | Substantiv s

Overview of all translations

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Tritt, Schritt Schritt Fußstapfe Stufe AnTritt Zapfenlager
  • Trittmasculine | Maskulinum m
    footstep
    Schrittmasculine | Maskulinum m
    footstep
    footstep
  • Schrittmasculine | Maskulinum m
    footstep unit of length
    footstep unit of length
  • Fuß(s)tapfefeminine | Femininum f, -spurfeminine | Femininum f
    footstep footprint
    footstep footprint
examples
  • to follow in sb’s footsteps figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    in jemandes Fuß(s)tapfen treten
    to follow in sb’s footsteps figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
  • Stufefeminine | Femininum f
    footstep step, stair
    footstep step, stair
  • (An)Trittmasculine | Maskulinum m (an der Presse)
    footstep BUCHDRUCK
    footstep BUCHDRUCK
  • Zapfenlagerneuter | Neutrum n
    footstep engineering | TechnikTECH
    footstep engineering | TechnikTECH
Tom trat in die Fußstapfen seines Vaters.
Tom followed in his father's footsteps.
Source: Tatoeba
In kleinen Trippelschritten läuft sie zum Eingang.
With a pitter-patter of footsteps she runs off to the entrance.
Source: Tatoeba
Er kommt seinem Vater nach.
He followed in his father's footsteps.
Source: Tatoeba
Ich hatte nicht lange gewartet, als ich Schritte die Treppe hinauf kommen hörte.
I had not been waiting long before I heard footsteps coming upstairs.
Source: Tatoeba
Du kannst nicht den Fußspuren Abrahams folgen. Das ist zu unsicher.
You can't retrace the footsteps of Abraham. It's too insecure.
Source: TED
Sie sollen auf höchster Ebene die Schritte Europas in der Welt lenken.
From the highest level they are supposed to guide Europe's footsteps in the world.
Source: Europarl
Herr Ford wandelt da in berühmten Fußstapfen.
Mr Ford is following in eminent footsteps.
Source: Europarl
Wir müssen Polens Vorbild folgen und die Visa-Regelung lockern.
We must follow in Poland's footsteps and relax the visa regime.
Source: Europarl
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