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footsteps
Inflection of footstep 
I never wanted to follow in the footsteps of my older brother.
Ich wollte nie in die Fußstapfen meines älteren Bruders treten.
She became a teacher, proudly following in her grandmother's footsteps.
Sie wurde Lehrerin und trat damit stolz in die Fußstapfen ihrer Großmutter.
Her loud footsteps echoed in the empty hallway late at night.
Ihre lauten Schritte hallten spät in der Nacht durch den leeren Flur.
His footsteps became louder, echoing in the empty hallway behind me.
Seine Schritte wurden deutlicher und hallten im leeren Flur hinter mir wider.
The sound of his footsteps in the hallway set her heart aflutter.
Das Geräusch seiner Schritte im Flur ließ ihr Herz höher schlagen.
She felt goose skin rising as footsteps approached her from behind.
Sie bekam Gänsehaut, als sich Schritte hinter ihr näherten.
Their footsteps were in synch as they marched across the parade ground.
Ihre Schritte waren im Gleichklang, als sie über den Paradeplatz marschierten.
He heard footsteps coming from the upstairs corridor late at night.
Spät in der Nacht hörte er Schritte aus dem Flur oben.
Her son is following in her footsteps by studying medicine abroad.
Ihr Sohn tritt in ihre Fußstapfen, indem er im Ausland Medizin studiert.
Young musicians often follow the footsteps of their idols when starting their careers.
Junge Musiker treten oft in die Fußstapfen von Idolen, wenn sie anfangen.
We heard footsteps outside in the dead of night and stopped breathing.
Mitten in der Nacht hörten wir Schritte draußen und hielten den Atem an.
As the footsteps approached the door, his heart was hammering fearfully.
Als die Schritte sich der Tür näherten, raste sein Herz vor Angst.
I always quiver with fear when I hear footsteps behind me at night.
Ich zittere immer vor Angst, wenn ich nachts Schritte hinter mir höre.
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Expressions with footsteps: examples and German translations

follow in the footsteps of v.
in jemandes Fußstapfen treten
"He decided to follow in the footsteps of his father and became a teacher."
hear footsteps v.
Schritte hören
"She could hear footsteps approaching from the hallway."
follow in the footsteps v.
in die Fußstapfen treten
"She wants to follow in the footsteps of her mother."
follow the footsteps of v.
nachahmen · nacheifern
"He tried to follow the footsteps of his mentor in kindness."
in the footsteps of prep.
in jemandes Fußstapfen
"She became a teacher in the footsteps of her older sister."
! follow in someone's footsteps v.
in die Fußstapfen treten
"She decided to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a doctor."
haunt one's footsteps v.
auf den Fersen bleiben
"The detective haunted the suspect's footsteps, never letting him out of sight."
tread in someone's footsteps v.
in jemandes Fußstapfen treten
"He wants to tread in his father's footsteps."
walk in someone's footsteps v.
in jemandes Fußstapfen treten
"She decided to walk in her mother's footsteps and become a teacher."
walk in the footsteps of v.
folgen · nacheifern
"She walked in the footsteps of her mentor."
dog someone's footsteps v.
jemandes Schritte verfolgen
"The manager dogged her footsteps to ensure the project stayed on track."
misfortune dogs someone's footsteps exp.
vom Pech verfolgt werden
"Misfortune dogs his footsteps wherever he goes!"
retracing one's footsteps adj.
Entscheidungen überdenken
"He spent the evening retracing his footsteps to understand his mistakes."
patter of footsteps n.
Schrittgetrappel · Schrittgeräusch
"I heard the patter of footsteps behind me."
grandmother's footsteps n.
Kinderspiel
"The kids played grandmother's footsteps in the backyard."
colleague's footsteps n.
Fußstapfen des Kollegen
"She decided to follow her colleague's footsteps and become a doctor."
footsteps-of-spring n.
Frühlingsfußstapfen
"The footsteps-of-spring bloomed early this year along the coast."
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