foot
gb/fˈʊt/ us/fˈʊt/
A1
Engels
~ 500
lábfej, láb, alj, fenék, versláb, állja a költségeket, állja a számlát
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A1
1
Gebruikspatroon:
[someone]'s foot
She injured her left foot while running.
Futás közben megsérült a bal lábfeje.
He tapped his foot impatiently.
Türelmetlenül dobolt a lábával.
Snow covered their boots and feet.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
My foot hurts.
Fáj a lábam.
She has small feet.
Kicsi a lába.
He washes his feet every day.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'foot' with 'feet'. 'Foot' is singular, 'feet' is plural.
Betekenis
Lower part of the leg used for standing/walking
Woordcombinaties
bare foot
|right foot
|left foot
|injured foot
|foot injury
Synoniemen
paw (Used for animals, not humans)
Antoniemen
hand (The upper limb used for holding or touching)
Thema's
daily life
|human body
|body
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
The part of your body at the end of your leg that you stand and walk on.
The part of the body at the end of the leg, below the ankle, on which a person or animal stands or moves.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A2
2
láb
B2
Gebruikspatroon:
[number] foot/feet long
The room is 12 feet wide.
A szoba 12 láb széles.
He is six feet tall.
Hat láb magas.
The snake was over five feet long.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
The table is two feet high.
Az asztal két láb magas.
I am five feet tall.
Öt láb magas vagyok.
This rope is ten feet long.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may forget to use 'feet' for plural measurements, saying 'six foot' instead of 'six feet' in formal contexts.
Betekenis
Unit of length equal to 12 inches
Woordcombinaties
three feet tall
|six-foot ladder
|ten-foot pole
Synoniemen
ft (Abbreviation used in writing)
Antoniemen
meter (Metric unit of length, about 3.28 feet)
Thema's
measurement
|science
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
A measure of length equal to 12 inches (about 30 centimeters).
A unit of measurement equal to 12 inches or about 0.3048 meters.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
A2
3
Gebruikspatroon:
the foot of [something]
They set up camp at the foot of the hill.
A domb lábánál vertek tábort.
There is a note at the foot of the page.
A lap alján van egy megjegyzés.
He sleeps at the foot of the bed.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
We live at the foot of the mountain.
A hegy lábánál lakunk.
There is a river at the foot of the hill.
A domb lábánál folyik egy folyó.
I put my bag at the foot of the bed.
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners may confuse 'foot' in this sense with 'feet' meaning body parts; context clarifies it.
Betekenis
Bottom part of an object or area
Woordcombinaties
foot of the mountain
|foot of the bed
|foot of the page
Synoniemen
base (More general term for the bottom part)
Antoniemen
top (The highest or uppermost part)
Thema's
daily life
|geography
|core_vocabulary
|space
Definitie
The bottom part of something.
The bottom or lowest part of something, such as a mountain, bed, or page.
ZELFSTANDIG NAAMWOORD
B2
TECHNICAL
4
versláb
C1
An iamb is a type of poetic foot.
A jambus a versláb egyik fajtája.
The poem has ten syllables per line, arranged in five feet.
A vers sorai tíz szótagból állnak, öt verslábra tagolva.
Different types of feet create different rhythms.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
An iamb is one kind of foot in poems.
A jambus egyfajta versláb a költészetben.
Poems can have many kinds of feet.
A versekben sokféle versláb előfordulhat.
A line can have five feet.
Betekenis
Basic metrical unit in poetry
Woordcombinaties
iambic foot
|trochaic foot
Synoniemen
metrical unit (Formal literary term for same concept)
Thema's
literature
|arts_entertainment
|education
Definitie
In poetry, a group of syllables with a certain rhythm pattern.
In poetry, a combination of stressed and unstressed syllables forming a basic unit of meter.
WERKWOORD
B1
INFORMAL
5
Gebruikspatroon:
foot the bill for [something]
His parents footed the bill for his wedding.
A szülei állták az esküvője költségeit.
Taxpayers will have to foot the cost of repairs.
A javítás költségeit az adófizetőknek kell majd állniuk.
I don't want to foot your restaurant bill.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
My dad footed the bill for my trip.
Apukám állta az utazásom költségeit.
She does not want to foot the cost.
Nem akarja állni a költségeket.
We will foot the bill together.
Veelgemaakte fout:
'Foot' as a verb is mostly used in fixed expressions like 'foot the bill', not in other ways.
Betekenis
Pay for something, often reluctantly
Woordcombinaties
foot the bill
Synoniemen
pay for (General term; less informal)
Antoniemen
avoid paying (Refusing to take financial responsibility)
Thema's
money
|finance
|business
|core_vocabulary
Definitie
To pay for something, especially when you do not want to.
To pay for something, especially when it is expensive or you would prefer not to.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
foot
IPA
GB/fˈʊt/
US/fˈʊt/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
foot (1 lettergreep)
Stress on 1st syllable (foot)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: foot
- Plural: feet
Verb
- Base: foot
- 3rd Person Singular: foots
- Present Participle: footing
- Past: footed
- Past Participle: footed
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I got cold feet before my speech.
on foot
1/ˈɔn fˈʊt/
fixed phrase
Traveling by walking, not by vehicle
To travel by walking, not by car or bus etc.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden
- It took me a few months to find my feet at my new job.
- She's still finding her feet at university.