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| foot n | (tread, step) | passo sm |
| | With each foot he took he was drawing nearer the edge. |
| | Com cada passo que ele dava, ele se aproximava da beira. |
| foot n | (infantry) | infantaria sf |
| | He led a regiment of foot in the Civil War. |
| | Ele liderou um regimento de infantaria na Guerra Civil. |
| foot n | (chair, table leg: end) (de móvel) | pé sm |
| | The table's front legs both ended in a scrolled foot. |
| | Os pés da frente da mesa terminavam com um pé enrolado. |
| foot n | (end opposite the head) (em oposição à cabeça) | pé sm |
| | The blankets always ended up at the foot of the bed. |
| | Os cobertores sempre acabavam nos pés da cama. |
| foot n | (sediment, dregs) | sedimento sm |
| | | borra sf |
| foot it vtr | (walk) (a pé) | andar v int |
| | The car has broken down, so we'll have to foot it. |
| | O carro quebrou, então teremos que andar. |
| foot [sth]⇒ vtr | (walk on, tread) | pisar vt |
| | On opening night, several actors will foot the stage for the first time. |
| | Na noite de estreia, vários atores irão pisar no palco pela primeira vez. |
| foot [sth] vtr | informal (pay: a bill) | pagar, bancar vt |
| | The father of the bride will foot the bill for the wedding. |
| | O pai da noiva pagará a conta do casamento. |
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| athlete's foot n | (fungal infection) | pé de atleta loc sm |
| | I wear sandals in the shower at the gym so I won't pick up athlete's foot. |
ball,
ball of the foot n | (part of foot at base of big toe) | planta do pé sf |
| | He stood on the balls of his feet, ready to move. |
| | Ele ficou nas pontas dos pés, pronto para se mover. |
bound hand and foot,
tied hand and foot expr | (with hands and feet tied) | de mãos e pés atados expres |
| | The kidnappers left him bound hand and foot in the trunk of the car. |
| | Os seqüestradores o deixaram de mãos e pés atados na mala do carro. |
be bound hand and foot,
be tied hand and foot v expr | (have hands and feet tied together) | de mãos e pés atados expres |
| | The criminal was bound hand and foot so he couldn't escape. |
| | O criminoso estava de mãos e pés atados para que não escapasse. |
| be bound hand and foot v expr | figurative (inescapably obligated) (figurativo: sem escapatória) | de mãos e pés atados expres |
| | Every child is bound hand and foot by their parents' rules. |
| | Toda criança está de mãos e pés atados pelas regras de seus pais. |
| CF n | written, invariable, initialism (cubic foot) (medida) | pé cúbico sm |
clubfoot,
club foot,
club-foot n | (congenital deformity of the foot) (deformidade congênita) | pé torto, pé boto sm |
| | Persons with a clubfoot appear to be walking on their ankles. |
| crow's-feet npl | figurative (wrinkles at outer corner of eye) (linha de expressão) | pé de galinha loc sm |
| | She thought the crow's feet at her eyes were the first sign that she was getting old. |
| | Ela achou que os pés de galinha em seus olhos eram os primeiros sinais de que estava ficando velha. |
| cubic foot n | (measure of volume: one foot cubed) | pé cúbico loc sm |
| | A cubic foot container will hold about 7½ gallons of water. |
flatfoot,
flat foot n | (foot condition: low arches) | pé chato sm |
flatfoot,
flat foot n | (foot with low arches) | pé chato sm |
flatfoot,
flat foot n | dated, slang (sailor) | marujo sm |
| fleet of foot adj | literary (swift) | rápido adj |
| foot binding n | (Chinese foot-wrapping) (prática chinesa) | ato de atar os pés loc sm |
| foot doctor n | (podiatrist) (med: especialista em doenças do pé) | podólogo sm |
| | I went to the foot doctor to have my bunions removed. |
| foot passenger n | (car-less boat passenger) (pessoa num barco sem carro) | passageiro a pé loc sm |
| foot pump n | (foot-operated pumping device) | bomba de pé loc sf |
| | We inflated the dinghy with a foot pump. |
foot race,
footrace n | (running competition) | corrida a pé loc sf |
| | The three-legged race was always my favorite foot race. |
| foot soldier n | (infantry soldier, ground soldier) (literal) | soldado de infantaria loc sm |
| | | infante sm |
| | It's still the poor foot soldier who has to do all the dirty work in armed conflicts. |
| foot soldier n | (ordinary worker) (figurativo) | jornaleiro, trabalhador sm |
| | The real foot soldiers of this company are on the factory floor assembling the products. |
| foot the bill vi | (pay the costs) | pagar a conta expres v |
| | The Insurance company refused my claim, so I had to foot the bill for repairs myself. |
| footbath n | (basin, bowl for washing feet) | bacia para lavar os pés sf |
| footbath n | (swimming pool: basin for cleaning feet) | bacia para lavar os pés sf |
footscraper (US),
foot scraper,
mud-scraper (UK) n | (tool that removes mud from shoes) | raspador de sapatos sm |
footsore,
footworn,
footweary,
foot-weary adj | (tired from walking) | cansado adj |
| | | com pés doloridos loc adv |
| from head to foot expr | (all over your body) (em todo o corpo) | da cabeça aos pés expres |
| | It was raining so hard that I was soon drenched from head to foot. |
| get off on the wrong foot v expr | figurative (have a bad start) | começar com o pé esquerdo expres v |
get your foot in the door,
get a foot in the door v expr | figurative (succeed at an initial step) (figurado) | estar com o pé dentro expres v |
| | Melanie got her foot in the door of the fashion industry by working as a sales assistant in a clothing store. |
| lucky rabbit's foot n | (paw of a rabbit kept as a lucky charm) (amuleto de sorte) | pé de coelho loc sm |
| | I always carry my lucky rabbit's foot when I sit an exam. |
| on foot adv | (walking) (andar) | de pé, a pé loc adv |
| | It sometimes takes longer to drive than to get to work on foot. |
| on foot of [sth] prep | Ire (because of) | por causa de loc prep |
| put your best foot forward v expr | figurative (do your best) | fazer o melhor expres v |
| | I'm not really much good at it but I'll put my best foot forward. |
| put your best foot forward v expr | figurative (make good impression) | causar boa impressão expres v |
| | Put your best foot forward at the job interview. |
| put your foot down v expr | informal (accelerate, drive faster) (figurativo: acelerar) | pisar v int |
| | If you put your foot down, we can get through the lights before they turn red. |
| | Se você acelerar, nós podemos passar antes que os sinais fiquem vermelhos. |
| put your foot down v expr | informal, figurative (insist on [sth]) | bater o pé expres v |
| | I had to put my foot down and tell him I wouldn't lie for him again. |
| | Tive que bater o pé e dizer que não mentiria por ele de novo. |
| put your foot in it v expr | UK, informal, figurative (make an embarrassing blunder) | meter os pés pelas mãos expres |
| set foot v expr | (enter) | colocar os pés expres v |
| | | pisar vt |
| | Liam has never set foot in England. Peter is so rude. I'll never set foot in his house again! |
square foot,
plural: square feet n | often pl (imperial measure: one foot squared) (medida imperial: pés quadrados) | pés quadrados sm pl |
| | The room is only twenty-two square feet; that's not a lot of room for furniture! |
| | A sala tem apenas vinte e dois pés quadrados; isso não é muito espaço para móveis! |
| trench foot n | (foot disease caused by cold and damp) (doença nos pés causada por frio e umidade) | frieira sf |
underfoot,
under foot adv | (on the ground, under your feet) | sob os pés, no chão loc adv |
| | | embaixo, debaixo adv |
| | Sharon liked the sound of snow crunching underfoot. |
webfoot,
webbed foot,
plural: webfeet,
webbed feet n | (bird, frog: toes joined) | pé palmado sm |
webfoot,
webbed foot,
plural: webfeet,
webbed feet n | (person: conjoined toes) | palmípede smf |
| wrong-foot [sb]⇒ vtr | (make [sb] lose balance) | enredar, embaraçar vt |
| | | desequilibrar vt |
| | The tennis player hit a shot across the court that wrong-footed his opponent. |
| wrong-foot [sb] vtr | figurative (make [sb] appear wrong) (figurado) | embaraçar, enredar vt |
| | The author wrong-footed critics when his book became a surprise bestseller. |