tread lightly

trɛd ˈlaɪtli

trodden lightlytrod lightly

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Definition of tread lightly - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

careful movementwalk carefully to avoid causing damage or making noise

You should tread lightly in the old house.

creep

sneak

tiptoe

cautionmove carefully to avoid causing offense

He decided to tread lightly during the negotiation.

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Expressions with tread

tread water

stay afloat in water by moving limbs

She learned to tread water in swimming class.

tread softly

walk carefully to avoid making noise

He tread softly to avoid waking the baby.

tread underfoot

step on something with your feet and crush it

He tread underfoot the fallen leaves.

tread on eggshells

act very carefully to avoid upsetting someone or causing trouble

You have to tread on eggshells around him.

tread a dangerous path

engage in actions that are risky or harmful

He decided to tread a dangerous path by ignoring the warnings.

tread in someone's footsteps

do the same things as someone did before

He wants to tread in his father's footsteps.

Expressions with lightly

step lightly

move with a soft and light step

She stepped lightly across the creaky floor.

get off lightly

receive a less severe punishment than expected

She got off lightly with a small fine.

let off lightly

give someone a mild punishment for a mistake or crime

The judge let the young offender off lightly.

take it lightly

not treat something as important or serious

He took it lightly, laughing off the supervisor's warning.

that's putting it lightly

exp.

saying something in a much less strong way than it really is

Calling the outage inconvenient? That's putting it lightly.

wear your laurels lightly

be humble about your achievements

Even after the award, wear your laurels lightly and thank the whole team.

take lightly

treat something as not important or not seriously

You shouldn't take your health lightly.

treat lightly

handle with little care or consideration

You shouldn't treat lightly the feelings of others.

lightly armoured

adj.

equipped with light armor

The soldiers wore lightly armoured vests during the mission.

lightly-armed

adj.

equipped with minimal or less powerful weapons

The patrol was lightly-armed for the mission.

Examples of tread lightly in a sentence

You must tread lightly when discussing politics at the dinner.
She had to tread lightly when discussing sensitive topics.
In politics, it's wise to tread lightly to avoid backlash.

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French:avancer prudemment, faire attention, ...
German:vorsichtig auftreten, behutsam vorgehen, ...
Italian:andare coi piedi di piombo, procedere con cautela, ...
Spanish:pisar con cuidado, proceder con cautela, ...
Portuguese:andar com cuidado, agir com cautela, ...
Chinese:小心行走, 小心行事, ...
Japanese:慎重に歩く, 慎重に行動する, ...
Arabic:مَشى بِحَذَر, تَصَرَّفَ بِحَذَرٍ, ...
Hebrew:לָלֶכֶת עַל קְצוֹת הָאֶצְבָּעוֹת, לִצְעוֹד בְּזְהִירוּת, ...
Russian:ходить на цыпочках, действовать осторожно, ...
Ukrainian:рухатися обережно, діяти обережно, ...
Hindi:सावधानी से चलना, फूँक-फूँककर कदम रखना, ...
Bengali:সতর্কভাবে হাঁটা, সাবধানে পদক্ষেপ নেওয়া, ...
Catalan:caminar amb cura, actuar amb cautela, ...
Czech:našlapovat opatrně, opatrně našlapovat, ...
Danish:gå forsigtigt, optræde varsomt, ...
Dutch:zachtjes lopen, voorzichtig te werk gaan, ...
Greek:βαδίζω ελαφρά, κινούμαι προσεκτικά, ...
Hungarian:óvatosan lépkedni, tapintatosan eljárni, ...
Khmer:ដើរស្រាលៗ, ប្រុងប្រយ័ត្នក្នុងការប្រព្រឹត្ត, ...
Korean:살금살금 걷다, 조심스럽게 행동하다, ...
Persian:با احتیاط قدم برداشتن, با ملاحظه عمل کردن, ...
Polish:stąpać ostrożnie, postępować ostrożnie, ...
Portuguese (BR):andar com cuidado, agir com cautela, ...
Romanian:a merge cu grijă, a fi precaut, ...
Swedish:gå försiktigt, gå försiktigt fram, ...
Thai:เดินอย่างเบามือ, ทำตัวระมัดระวัง, ...
Turkish:dikkatlice yürümek, dikkatli davranmak, ...
Vietnamese:đi nhẹ, cư xử thận trọng, ...

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