foot
gb/fˈʊt/ us/fˈʊt/
A1
Inglés
~ 500
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Sustantivo
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.
Patrón de uso:
[someone]'s foot
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'foot' with 'feet'. 'Foot' is singular, 'feet' is plural.
Sinónimos
paw (Used for animals, not humans)
Antónimos
hand (The upper limb used for holding or touching)
Colocaciones
bare foot
|right foot
|left foot
|injured foot
|foot injury
Temas
daily life
|human body
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- She injured her left foot while running.
- He tapped his foot impatiently.
- Snow covered their boots and feet.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My foot hurts.
- She has small feet.
- He washes his feet every day.
Sustantivo
A2
quantity
2
Unit of length equal to 12 inches
A measure of length equal to 12 inches (about 30 centimeters).
Patrón de uso:
[number] foot/feet long
Error frecuente:
Learners may forget to use 'feet' for plural measurements, saying 'six foot' instead of 'six feet' in formal contexts.
Sinónimos
ft (Abbreviation used in writing)
Antónimos
meter (Metric unit of length, about 3.28 feet)
Colocaciones
three feet tall
|six-foot ladder
|ten-foot pole
Temas
measurement
|science
|education
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The room is 12 feet wide.
- He is six feet tall.
- The snake was over five feet long.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The table is two feet high.
- I am five feet tall.
- This rope is ten feet long.
Sustantivo
A2
relation
3
Bottom part of an object or area
The bottom part of something.
Patrón de uso:
the foot of [something]
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'foot' in this sense with 'feet' meaning body parts; context clarifies it.
Sinónimos
base (More general term for the bottom part)
Antónimos
top (The highest or uppermost part)
Colocaciones
foot of the mountain
|foot of the bed
|foot of the page
Temas
daily life
|geography
|core_vocabulary
|space
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Sustantivo
technical
B2
entity
4
Basic metrical unit in poetry
In poetry, a group of syllables with a certain rhythm pattern.
Sinónimos
metrical unit (Formal literary term for same concept)
Colocaciones
iambic foot
|trochaic foot
Temas
literature
|arts_entertainment
|education
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- An iamb is one kind of foot in poems.
- Poems can have many kinds of feet.
- A line can have five feet.
Verbo
informal
B1
action
5
Pay for something, often reluctantly
To pay for something, especially when you do not want to.
Patrón de uso:
foot the bill for [something]
Error frecuente:
'Foot' as a verb is mostly used in fixed expressions like 'foot the bill', not in other ways.
Sinónimos
pay for (General term; less informal)
Antónimos
avoid paying (Refusing to take financial responsibility)
Colocaciones
foot the bill
Temas
money
|finance
|business
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- My dad footed the bill for my trip.
- She does not want to foot the cost.
- We will foot the bill together.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
foot
AFI
GB/fˈʊt/
US/fˈʊt/
Sílabas y acento
foot (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (foot)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: foot
- Plural: feet
Verb
- Base: foot
- 3rd Person Singular: foots
- Present Participle: footing
- Past: footed
- Past Participle: footed
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- It took me a few months to find my feet at my new job.
- She's still finding her feet at university.