foot
gb/fˈʊt/ us/fˈʊt/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 500
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم
A1
entity
1
Lower part of the leg used for standing/walking
The part of your body at the end of your leg that you stand and walk on.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone]'s foot
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'foot' with 'feet'. 'Foot' is singular, 'feet' is plural.
المرادفات
paw (Used for animals, not humans)
الأضداد
hand (The upper limb used for holding or touching)
المتلازمات اللفظية
bare foot
|right foot
|left foot
|injured foot
|foot injury
الموضوعات
daily life
|human body
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- She injured her left foot while running.
- He tapped his foot impatiently.
- Snow covered their boots and feet.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My foot hurts.
- She has small feet.
- He washes his feet every day.
اسم
A2
quantity
2
Unit of length equal to 12 inches
A measure of length equal to 12 inches (about 30 centimeters).
نمط الاستخدام:
[number] foot/feet long
خطأ شائع:
Learners may forget to use 'feet' for plural measurements, saying 'six foot' instead of 'six feet' in formal contexts.
المرادفات
ft (Abbreviation used in writing)
الأضداد
meter (Metric unit of length, about 3.28 feet)
المتلازمات اللفظية
three feet tall
|six-foot ladder
|ten-foot pole
الموضوعات
measurement
|science
|education
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- The room is 12 feet wide.
- He is six feet tall.
- The snake was over five feet long.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The table is two feet high.
- I am five feet tall.
- This rope is ten feet long.
اسم
A2
relation
3
Bottom part of an object or area
The bottom part of something.
نمط الاستخدام:
the foot of [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'foot' in this sense with 'feet' meaning body parts; context clarifies it.
المرادفات
base (More general term for the bottom part)
الأضداد
top (The highest or uppermost part)
المتلازمات اللفظية
foot of the mountain
|foot of the bed
|foot of the page
الموضوعات
daily life
|geography
|core_vocabulary
|space
أمثلة
- They set up camp at the foot of the hill.
- There is a note at the foot of the page.
- He sleeps at the foot of the bed.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- We live at the foot of the mountain.
- There is a river at the foot of the hill.
- I put my bag at the foot of the bed.
اسم
technical
B2
entity
4
Basic metrical unit in poetry
In poetry, a group of syllables with a certain rhythm pattern.
المرادفات
metrical unit (Formal literary term for same concept)
المتلازمات اللفظية
iambic foot
|trochaic foot
الموضوعات
literature
|arts_entertainment
|education
أمثلة
- An iamb is a type of poetic foot.
- The poem has ten syllables per line, arranged in five feet.
- Different types of feet create different rhythms.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- An iamb is one kind of foot in poems.
- Poems can have many kinds of feet.
- A line can have five feet.
فعل
informal
B1
action
5
Pay for something, often reluctantly
To pay for something, especially when you do not want to.
نمط الاستخدام:
foot the bill for [something]
خطأ شائع:
'Foot' as a verb is mostly used in fixed expressions like 'foot the bill', not in other ways.
المرادفات
pay for (General term; less informal)
الأضداد
avoid paying (Refusing to take financial responsibility)
المتلازمات اللفظية
foot the bill
الموضوعات
money
|finance
|business
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- His parents footed the bill for his wedding.
- Taxpayers will have to foot the cost of repairs.
- I don't want to foot your restaurant bill.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My dad footed the bill for my trip.
- She does not want to foot the cost.
- We will foot the bill together.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
foot
IPA
GB/fˈʊt/
US/fˈʊt/
المقاطع والنبر
foot (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (foot)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: foot
- Plural: feet
Verb
- Base: foot
- 3rd Person Singular: foots
- Present Participle: footing
- Past: footed
- Past Participle: footed
عائلة الكلمة
التعبيرات
at someone's feet
1/ˈæt sˈʌmwˌʌnz fˈit/
fixed phrase
Near someone's feet in admiration or submission
To be close to someone’s feet because you admire them or follow them closely.
أمثلة
- Students sat at the professor's feet, eager to learn.
- She had fans at her feet after her performance.
get cold feet
1/ɡˈɛt kˈoʊld fˈit/
idiom
informal
Become too nervous to do something planned
To feel too afraid to do something you had planned to do.
أمثلة
- She got cold feet before her wedding day.
- He was going to speak up but got cold feet.
get cold feet
1/ɡˈɛt kˈoʊld fˈit/
idiom
informal
lose courage at last moment
To be too nervous to do something you planned.
أمثلة
- He got cold feet and canceled the trip the day before.
- I almost got cold feet about quitting my job.
- She didn’t get cold feet, even when things went wrong.
on foot
1/ˈɔn fˈʊt/
fixed phrase
Traveling by walking, not by vehicle
To travel by walking, not by car or bus etc.
أمثلة
- We explored the city on foot.
- He goes to school on foot every day.
put your foot down
1/pˈʊt jˈʊɹ fˈʊt dˈaʊn/
idiom
Refuse firmly or enforce rules strictly
To say no very strongly or make someone follow rules.
أمثلة
- The teacher put her foot down and refused any late homework.
- He finally put his foot down about messy roommates.
find your feet
1/fˈaɪnd jˈʊɹ fˈit/
idiom
informal
adjust and feel confident in new situation
To get used to a new place or situation and feel able to do things well there.
أمثلة
- It took me a few months to find my feet at my new job.
- She’s finally finding her feet after moving abroad.
find your feet
2/fˈaɪnd jˈʊɹ fˈit/
idiom
Adjust and feel confident in new situation
To get used to a new place or job and feel confident there.
أمثلة
- It took me a few months to find my feet at my new job.
- She's still finding her feet at university.