footsteps

the sound made by someone walking or running, especially on a hard surface

pasos, pisadas

• hear somebody's footsteps

Collocations hearing footsteps · following someone's footsteps

• I heard the sound of his footsteps on the stairs.

  Oí el sonido de sus pasos en la escalera.

the marks left by someone's feet, especially when walking in soft ground or snow

huellas, rastros

• see somebody's footsteps

Collocations following someone's footsteps · finding footsteps in the snow

• She followed his footsteps through the forest.

  Ella siguió sus huellas por el bosque.