piétiner

Meaning

1. (intransitive) to stomp (make loud sounds by stepping)
2. (intransitive) to shuffle (move forwards with short steps and with difficulty)
3. (figuratively, intransitive) to make no headway, to go into a dead end
4. (transitive) to trample (underfoot)

Concepts

trample

tread

tread on

step on

trample on

kick

stomp on

shuffle

squelch

tread down

stomp

crush

tramp down

exploit

languish

rule

step

tramp

trampler

trampling

mark time

stamp one’s feet

trample upon

Synonyms

fouler

marcher sur

fouler aux pieds

écraser

bafouer

trépigner

péricliter

presser

stagner

tresser

donner des coups de pied

empiéter sur

froisser

décliner

marquer le pas

patauger

Translations

calpestare

pisar

trappen op

pisar

aanstampen

pisotear

calcar

pestare

trepitjar

aixafar

aplastar

atropellar

stampen

trampeln

Pronounced as (IPA)

/pje.ti.ne/

Etymology

From piéter + -iner.