underfoot
Under one's foot or feetUnder one's foot or feet.
» Fresh snow crunched underfoot.
Unter den Schuhen knirschte Neuschnee. — al_ex_an_der
Свежевыпавший снег хрустел под ногами. — Wezel
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2 senses(not comparable)Under one's foot or feet.
The workers were all big, burly, hard-hearted men, tromping through the marsh in their heavy boots without sparing so much as a single thought for the masses of tiny frogs they crushed underfoot.
unter den Füßen, unter die Füße
под нога́миpod nogámi, под но́гиpod nógi
under the feet
(not comparable)In the way; situated so as to obstruct or hinder.
It would be easier to do a big project like that someday when we don't have a bunch of newcomers underfoot.
in the way and hindering progress
Examples
11 sentencesFresh snow crunched underfoot.
ruСвежевыпавший снег хрустел под ногами. — Wezel
deUnter den Schuhen knirschte Neuschnee. — al_ex_an_der
This carpet feels nice underfoot.
deDieser Teppich fühlt sich angenehm unter den Füßen an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Freshly fallen snow crunched underfoot.
ruСвежевыпавший снег хрустел под ногами. — Wezel
deUnter den Schuhen knirschte frisch gefallener Schnee. — al_ex_an_der
Ziri crushed the crumbs underfoot.
They crushed each other underfoot.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English underfoote, underfote, equivalent to under- + foot. Cognate with MiddlFrom Middle English underfoote, underfote, equivalent to under- + foot. Cognate with Middle Dutch ondervoet (“underfoot”). Compare also Middle Low German undervôt (“pedestal, base”).
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See also
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