voetstap — meaning in English

English meaning

• footstep noun The sound or mark made by a step while walking.
• step noun A single movement of the foot when walking, or one of a set of surfaces used to go up or down, as on a staircase.

Senses

voetstap is used for these senses in English:

• footstep The mark or impression left by a foot; a track.
• footstep A step, as in a stair.
• step A print of the foot; a footstep; a footprint; track.

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").

step — full definition

1. noun A single movement of the foot when walking, or one of a set of surfaces used to go up or down, as on a staircase.
2. noun One stage in a process or sequence.
3. verb To move by lifting and placing one foot in front of the other.

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