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