voetafdruk — meaning in English

English meaning

• footprint noun The mark left by a foot on a soft surface such as sand or snow.
• footstep noun The sound or mark made by a step while walking.

Senses

voetafdruk is used for these senses in English:

• footprint The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
• footstep The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.
• footstep (by extension, sometimes, figurative) The indications or waypoints of a course or direction taken.

footprint — full definition

1. noun The mark left by a foot on a soft surface such as sand or snow.
2. noun The impact or presence of something, especially environmental or physical (figurative).
3. noun The amount of physical space something takes up.

footstep — full definition

1. noun The sound or mark made by a step while walking.
2. noun A path or example set by someone earlier (figurative, usually "follow in someone's footsteps").

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