- foot
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plural - feet; noun1) (the part of the leg on which a person or animal stands or walks: My feet are very sore from walking so far.) pie2) (the lower part of anything: at the foot of the hill.) pie3) ((plural often foot; often abbreviated to ft when written) a measure of length equal to twelve inches (30.48 cm): He is five feet/foot six inches tall; a four-foot wall.) pie•- footing- football
- foothill
- foothold
- footlight
- footman
- footmark
- footnote
- footpath
- footprint
- footsore
- footstep
- footwear
- follow in someone's footsteps
- foot the bill
- on foot
- put one's foot down
- put one's foot in it
foot n piehe's got big feet tiene los pies grandesat the foot of the mountain al pie de la montañahe was five feet tall medía cinco pieson foot a piewe went on foot fuimos a pieUn foot son aproximadamente 30 centímetros, así que si mides six feet, mides 1,82 metrosEl plural de foot es feetfoottr[fʊt]noun (pl feet)1 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL pie nombre masculino■ my left foot hurts me duele el pie izquierdo2 (measurement) pie nombre masculino■ the mountain is 1,000 feet high la montaña tiene 1.000 pies de altura■ he's six foot tall ≈ mide dos metros3 (bottom) pie nombre masculino■ she sat at the foot of the stairs estaba sentada al pie de la escalera■ the answer is at the foot of the page la respuesta está al pie de la página4 (of animal) pata\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin bare feet descalzo,-aon foot a pieto foot the bill pagar, pagar la cuenta, correr con los gastosto foot it ir a pie, ir andandoto be on one's feet estar de pieon foot a pieto be on one's feet again estar recuperado,-ato drag one's feet querer echarse atrás, hacerse el remolón,-onato fall on one's feet / land on one's feet caer de pie, tener buena suerteto find one's feet acostumbrarse, habituarseto get off on the wrong foot familiar empezar con mal pieto get to one's feet levantarse, ponerse de pie, ponerse en pieto get a foot in the door abrirse una brechato get cold feet entrarle miedo a uno, dar marcha atrásto have feet of clay tener pies de barroto have both feet on the ground ser realistato have one foot in the grave estar con un pie en la tumbato keep one's feet mantenerse en pieto put a foot wrong equivocarseto put one's feet up descansarto put one's foot in it meter la patato put one's foot down familiar imponerse, ponerse firmeto rush somebody off his feet hacer ir de culo a alguiento set foot pisar■ when man first set foot on the moon cuando el hombre pisó por primera vez la luna■ I've never set foot in that club nunca he pisado ese clubto stand on one's own two feet ser independiente, valerse por sí mismomy foot! ¡qué va!, ¡ni hablar!foot fault falta de piefoot pump bomba de piefoot soldier soldado de infanteríafoot ['fʊt] n, pl feet ['fi:t] : pie mfootn.(§ pl.: feet) = pata s.f.• pie s.m.v.• andar a pie v.
I fʊtnoun (pl feet)1) c (of person) pie m; (of animal) pata f; (on sewing machine) pie mto be on one's feet — estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)
to get back on one's feet — (after illness) recuperarse
they got the company back on its feet — volvieron a levantar la compañía
to get o rise to one's feet — ponerse* de pie, levantarse, pararse (AmL)
go home and put your feet up — vete a casa a descansar
he had never set foot in a church before — nunca había pisado una iglesia or entrado en una iglesia antes
to go/come on foot — ir*/venir* a pie or caminando or andando
a foot in the door: it's a way of getting your foot in the door es una manera de introducirte or de meterte en la empresa (or la profesión etc); my foot! (colloq): delicate condition my foot! estado delicado mi or tu abuela! (fam); not to put a foot wrong no dar* un paso en falso, no cometer ni un error; the shoe's o (BrE) boot's on the other foot se ha dado vuelta la tortilla; to be able to think on one's feet ser* capaz de pensar con rapidez; to be dead o asleep on one's feet no poder* tenerse en pie; to be rushed o run off one's feet estar* agobiado de trabajo; to fall o land on one's feet: she always seems to land on her feet siempre le sale todo redondo; to find one's feet: it didn't take him long to find his feet in his new school no tardó en habituarse a la nueva escuela; to get cold feet (about something): she got cold feet le entró miedo y se echó atrás; to get off on the wrong foot empezar* con el pie izquierdo or con mal pie; to have itchy feet ser* inquieto; to have one's feet on the ground tener* los pies sobre la tierra; to put one's best foot forward (hurry) apretar* el paso; (do one's best) esmerarse para causar la mejor impresión; to put one's foot down (be firm) imponerse*, no ceder; (accelerate vehicle) (colloq) meterle (AmL fam), apretar* el acelerador; to put one's foot in it (colloq) meter la pata (fam); to stand on one's own two feet valerse* por sí (or mí etc) mismo; to sweep somebody off her/his feet: she was swept off her feet by an older man se enamoró perdidamente de un hombre mayor que ella; under somebody's feet: the cat keeps getting under my feet — el gato siempre me anda alrededor or siempre se me está atravesando; hand I 2)
2) (bottom, lower end) (no pl) pie mthe foot of the bed — los pies de la cama
3) c (measure) (pl foot or feet) pie mhe is six foot o feet tall — mide seis pies
4) u (infantry) (esp BrE dated) (before n)foot soldier — soldado mf de infantería or de a pie
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transitive verb[fʊt]to foot the bill — pagar*
1. N(pl feet)1) (Anat) pie m ; [of animal, chair] pata f•
my feet are aching — me duelen los pies•
to get to one's feet — ponerse de pie, levantarse, pararse (LAm)•
lady, my foot! * — ¡dama, ni hablar!•
on foot — a pie, andando, caminando (LAm)to be on one's feet — estar de pie, estar parado (LAm)
he's on his feet all day long — está trajinando todo el santo día, no descansa en todo el día
he's on his feet again — ya está recuperado or repuesto
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to rise to one's feet — ponerse de pie, levantarse, pararse (LAm)•
I've never set foot there — nunca he estado allíto set foot inside sb's door — poner los pies en la casa de algn, pasar el umbral de algn
to set foot on dry land — poner el pie en tierra firme
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it's wet under foot — el suelo está mojadoto trample sth under foot — pisotear algo
the children are always under my feet — siempre tengo los niños pegados
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to put one's feet up * — descansar- put one's best foot forward- get cold feet- get one's foot in the door- put one's foot down- drag one's feet- fall on one's feet- find one's feet- have one foot in the grave- have one's feet on the ground- put one's foot in it- start off on the right foot- shoot o.s. in the foot- sit at sb's feet- stand on one's own two feet- sweep a girl off her feet2) [of mountain, page, stairs, bed] pie mat the foot of the hill — al pie de la colina
3) (=measure) pie mhe's six foot or feet tall — mide seis pies, mide un metro ochenta
See:see cultural note IMPERIAL SYSTEM in imperial2. VT1) (=pay)- foot the bill for sth2)• to foot it — (=walk) ir andando or (LAm) caminando; (=dance) bailar
3.CPDfoot brake N — (Aut) freno m de pie
foot fault N — (Tennis) falta f de saque
foot passenger N — pasajero(-a) m / f de a pie
foot patrol N — patrulla f a pie
to be on foot patrol — estar patrullando a pie
foot pump N — bomba f de pie
foot rot N — uñero m
foot soldier N — soldado mf de infantería
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I [fʊt]noun (pl feet)1) c (of person) pie m; (of animal) pata f; (on sewing machine) pie mto be on one's feet — estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)
to get back on one's feet — (after illness) recuperarse
they got the company back on its feet — volvieron a levantar la compañía
to get o rise to one's feet — ponerse* de pie, levantarse, pararse (AmL)
go home and put your feet up — vete a casa a descansar
he had never set foot in a church before — nunca había pisado una iglesia or entrado en una iglesia antes
to go/come on foot — ir*/venir* a pie or caminando or andando
a foot in the door: it's a way of getting your foot in the door es una manera de introducirte or de meterte en la empresa (or la profesión etc); my foot! (colloq): delicate condition my foot! estado delicado mi or tu abuela! (fam); not to put a foot wrong no dar* un paso en falso, no cometer ni un error; the shoe's o (BrE) boot's on the other foot se ha dado vuelta la tortilla; to be able to think on one's feet ser* capaz de pensar con rapidez; to be dead o asleep on one's feet no poder* tenerse en pie; to be rushed o run off one's feet estar* agobiado de trabajo; to fall o land on one's feet: she always seems to land on her feet siempre le sale todo redondo; to find one's feet: it didn't take him long to find his feet in his new school no tardó en habituarse a la nueva escuela; to get cold feet (about something): she got cold feet le entró miedo y se echó atrás; to get off on the wrong foot empezar* con el pie izquierdo or con mal pie; to have itchy feet ser* inquieto; to have one's feet on the ground tener* los pies sobre la tierra; to put one's best foot forward (hurry) apretar* el paso; (do one's best) esmerarse para causar la mejor impresión; to put one's foot down (be firm) imponerse*, no ceder; (accelerate vehicle) (colloq) meterle (AmL fam), apretar* el acelerador; to put one's foot in it (colloq) meter la pata (fam); to stand on one's own two feet valerse* por sí (or mí etc) mismo; to sweep somebody off her/his feet: she was swept off her feet by an older man se enamoró perdidamente de un hombre mayor que ella; under somebody's feet: the cat keeps getting under my feet — el gato siempre me anda alrededor or siempre se me está atravesando; hand I 2)
2) (bottom, lower end) (no pl) pie mthe foot of the bed — los pies de la cama
3) c (measure) (pl foot or feet) pie mhe is six foot o feet tall — mide seis pies
4) u (infantry) (esp BrE dated) (before n)foot soldier — soldado mf de infantería or de a pie
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transitive verbto foot the bill — pagar*
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
