jalanjälki — 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.
• 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.
• track noun A rough path or trail, often left by repeated use.
• vestige noun A mark left on the earth by a foot.

Senses

jalanjälki is used for these senses in English:

• footprint The impression of the foot in a soft substance such as sand or snow.
• step A print of the foot; a footstep; a footprint; track.
• track A mark or impression left by the foot, either of man or animal.
• vestige A mark left on the earth by a foot.

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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