foot

1. A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is frequently a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg.

   A spider has eight feet.

2. Specifically, a human foot, which is found below the ankle and is used for standing and walking.

   Southern Italy is shaped like a foot.

   The wave knocked me off my feet.

   the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

3. (attributive, often)Travel by walking.

   We went there by foot because we could not afford a taxi.

   There is a lot of foot traffic on this street.

   travel by walking

4. The base or bottom of anything.

   I'll meet you at the foot of the stairs.

   Fuß

   низniz, подно́жиеpodnóžije

5. The part of a flat surface on which the feet customarily rest.

   We came and stood at the foot of the bed.

6. The end of a rectangular table opposite the head.

   The host should sit at the foot of the table.

7. A short foot-like projection on the bottom of an object to support it.

   The feet of the stove hold it a safe distance above the floor.

8. A unit of measure equal to twelve inches or one third of a yard, equal to exactly 30.48 centimetres.

   The flag pole, which is 20 feet high, was hoisted by a six-foot tall man.

   My sis's just over six foot two.

   a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard

9. A unit of measure for organ pipes equal to the wavelength of two octaves above middle C, approximately 328 mm.

10. (collective)Foot soldiers; infantry.

    King John went to battle with ten thousand foot and one thousand horse.

    an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

11. The end of a cigar which is lit, and usually cut before lighting.

12. The part of a sewing machine which presses downward on the fabric, and may also serve to move it forward.

1. Tom goes to school on foot.

   Том ходить до школи пішки. — deniko

   ruТом ходит в школу пешком. — marafon

   deTom geht zu Fuß zur Schule. — Zaghawa

   CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · CK · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

2. I go to school on foot.

   Я ходжу до школи пішки. — Internecivus

   deIch gehe zu Fuß zur Schule. — MUIRIEL

   CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · CK · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

3. He goes to school on foot.

   Він йде до школи пішки. — deniko

   ruОн ходит в школу пешком. — sharptoothed

   deEr geht zu Fuß in die Schule. — Esperantostern

   CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · CK · B1Open on TatoebaReport a problem

4. He is almost six feet tall.

   Він майже шість футів на зріст. — uaspeaker

   ruОн почти шести футов росту. — Alexword

   deEr ist fast sechs Fuß groß. — MUIRIEL

   CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

5. Tom helped Mary to her feet.

   Том допоміг Мері піднятися на ноги. — deniko

   ruТом помог Мэри подняться на ноги. — Robertpaulson

   deTom half Maria beim Aufstehen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

   CC BY 2.0 FR · Tatoeba · CK · A2Open on TatoebaReport a problem

irregular · Lesson

• feetsalternative dialectal