treten
Translation
to step, to tread, to kick
Examples
Er trat leise ins Zimmer.
He stepped quietly into the room.
Tritt bitte nicht auf das Gras!
Please don't step on the grass!
Sie trat ihn gegen das Schienbein.
She kicked him in the shin.
Grammar Patterns
((into sth. (acc))) to step into sth. Er trat in das Haus.
((on sth. (acc))) to step on sth. Er trat auf die Bremse.
((sb. (acc))) to kick sb. Der Spieler trat den Gegner.
Similar Words
Synonyms: gehen (to go), steigen (to climb); Antonyms: stehen bleiben (to stand still)
Etymology
From Old High German 'tretan'. Cognate with the English word 'tread'.
Memory Tips
Directly related to 'tread'. Imagine treading on something. The past tense 'trat' sounds like a single, firm step.