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