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