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