foot

el pie

noun

foot
(pl feet [fiːt])
[fʊt]
sustantivo
1pie (m) (of person); pata (f) (of animal, chair)
  • to put one's feet up -> descansar (rest)
  • to set foot in/on -> poner los pies en
  • she is on her feet all day -> se pasa el día entero de pie or parada (Am)
  • to be on one's feet again -> estar recuperado(a) (after illness)
  • on foot -> a pie, caminando, andando (español de España)
  • it was wet under foot -> el suelo estaba mojado
  • foot bath -> baño (m) de pies
  • foot patrol (militar) -> patrulla (f) de infantería
  • foot pump -> bomba (f) de pie
  • foot soldier -> soldado (sustantivo masculino) de infantería
2pie (m) (lower part) (of mountain, stairs, page)
3pie (m) (in poetry)
4pie (m) (measurement)
  • three foot or feet six (inches) (30,48 cm) -> tres pies y seis pulgadas
  • at 2,000 feet (1,06 m) -> a dos mil pies (609,6 m)
5(idioms)
  • to have one's feet firmly on the ground -> tener los pies en la tierra
  • to have one foot in the grave -> tener un pie en la tumba
  • she hasn't put a foot wrong -> no ha cometido un solo error
  • to put one's foot down -> ponerse serio(a)(be firm) (español de España), no ceder; (Am) negarse (refuse) en redondo or (español de España) en rotundamente (Am)
  • to put one's foot in it (familiar) -> meter la pata
  • to find one's feet -> familiarizarse (in new surroundings, activity)
  • the job's not much, but it's a foot in the door -> el trabajo no es gran cosa, pero supone un primer paso
  • to have feet of clay -> tener (los) pies de barro
  • my foot! (familiar) -> ¡ni loco!, ¡y un jamón! (español de España), ¡ni yendo a bailar a Chalma! (español de México), ¡tu abuela! (RP)
verbo transitivo
también:
  • to foot the bill -> pagar la cuenta

foot [fut]
sustantivo
1FEET).
2Pie; pata (of animal, chair).
  • Hind foot -> pata trasera
  • From head to foot -> de pies a cabeza
3Pie, la parte inferior de alguna cosa; base.
4Infantería; en este sentido no tiene plural. (Militar)
5Pie, fundamento, principio o escalón para adquirir otra cosa o ascender a ella.
6Pie, medida de doce pulgadas, equivalente a 3,05 decímetros.
7Paso, movimiento, acción.
8Pie, cierto número de sílabas que constituyen parte de un verso.
  • On o by foot -> a pie
  • The enemy disputed the ground foot by foot -> los enemigos disputaron el campo palmo a palmo
  • On foot -> (a) De pie o a pie
  • To be on foot -> estar haciendo alguna cosa; organizarse
  • To know the length of one’s foot -> conocer a uno, o comprenderle bien; saber los puntos que calza
  • To put one’s best foot foremost -> (fam.) esmerarse, hacer lo más que se pueda
  • To put one’s foot down -> (fam.) expresarse firmemente; tomar una resolución determinada
  • To put one’s foot in it -> meter la pata; hallarse en dificultades, por error o intervención oficiosa
  • To set on foot -> poner en pie, empezar
  • Under foot -> (a) Debajo de los pies
9Fig.) En el camino (formando obstáculo); también, en poder de.
  • To trampl -> o tread under foot, pisotear
(b) En estado de salud, activo. (c) Que va adelantando. (b)
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Bailar, saltar, brincar, andar a pie. (n)
2(fam.) Sumar, alcanzar un total de. (m)
3Patear, tirar coces; pisar o pisotear.
4Establecer, fijar; poner pies a alguna cosa.
5(Fam. E.U.) Pagar una cuenta; pagar las costas; To foot fhe bill, pagar la cuenta, los gastos, las consecuencia
sustantivo
6Sumar una columna de guarismos y poner la suma al pie.
va.

foot [fʊt]
noun
feet (plural)
1 (Anat) pie; (m) [of animal, chair] pata; (f)
my feet are achingaching me duelen los pies
to get to one's feetget ponerse de pie; levantarse; pararse; (LAm)
lady, my foot!my (informal) ¡dama, ni hablar!
on footon 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
on one's feet
he's on his feet again ya está recuperado repuesto;or
to rise to one's feetrise ponerse de pie; levantarse; pararse; (LAm)
I've never set foot thereset nunca he estado allí
to 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
it's wet under footunder el suelo está mojado
to trample sth under foot pisotear algo; the children are always under my feet siempre tengo los niños pegados
to put one's feet upup (informal) descansar
to put one's best foot forward animarse a continuar
to get cold feet entrarle miedo a algn
to get one's foot in the door meter el pie en la puerta
to put one's foot down (say no) plantarse; (Aut) acelerar
to drag one's feet dar largas al asunto; hacerse el roncero
to fall on one's feet tener suerte; caer de pie
to find one's feet ponerse al corriente
to have one foot in the grave estar con un pie en la sepultura
to have one's feet on the ground ser realista
to put one's foot in it (informal) meter la pata; (informal)
to start off on the right foot entrar con buen pie
to shoot o.s. in the foot pegarse un tiro en el pie
to sit at sb's feet ser discípulo de algn
to stand on one's own two feet volar con sus propias alas
to sweep a girl off her feet enamorar perdidamente a una chica
she never put a foot wrong no cometió ningún error
it all started off on the wrong foot todo empezó mal
2 [of mountain, page, stairs, bed] pie; (m)
at the foot of the hill al pie de la colina
3 (measure) pie; (m)
he's six foot feet tallor mide seis pies; mide un metro ochenta
note note See culture box in entry imperial.
verb:transitive
1 (pay)
to foot the bill (for sth) pagar (algo); correr con los gastos (de algo)
2
to foot itit (walk) ir andando caminando;or (LAm) (dance) bailar
modifier
foot brake (n) (Aut) freno de pie; (m)
foot fault (n) (Tennis) falta de saque; (f)
foot passenger (n) pasajeroapasajera de a pie;a pasajera (m) (f)
foot pump (n) bomba de pie; (f)
foot rot (n) uñero; (m)
foot soldier (n) soldado de infantería; (m)

Verb Conjugation for "foot"

Imperative
  • foot
  • you foot
  • he/she foots
  • we foot
  • you foot
  • they foot
Preterite
  • I footed
  • you footed
  • he/she footed
  • we footed
  • you footed
  • they footed
Present Continuous
  • I am footing
  • you are footing
  • he/she is footing
  • we are footing
  • you are footing
  • they are footing
Present Perfect
  • I have footed
  • you have footed
  • he/she has footed
  • we have footed
  • you have footed
  • they have footed
Past Continuous
  • I was footing
  • you were footing
  • he/she was footing
  • we were footing
  • you were footing
  • they were footing
Past Perfect
  • I had footed
  • you had footed
  • he/she had footed
  • we had footed
  • you had footed
  • they had footed
Future
  • I will foot
  • you will foot
  • he/she will foot
  • we will foot
  • you will foot
  • they will foot
Future Perfect
  • I will have footed
  • you will have footed
  • he/she will have footed
  • we will have footed
  • you will have footed
  • they will have footed
Future Continuous
  • I will be footing
  • you will be footing
  • he/she will be footing
  • we will be footing
  • you will be footing
  • they will be footing
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been footing
  • you have been footing
  • he/she has been footing
  • we have been footing
  • you have been footing
  • they have been footing
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been footing
  • you will have been footing
  • he/she will have been footing
  • we will have been footing
  • you will have been footing
  • they will have been footing
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been footing
  • you had been footing
  • he/she had been footing
  • we had been footing
  • you had been footing
  • they had been footing
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