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1. The lower extremity of the vertebrate leg that is in direct contact with the ground in standing or walking.
2. A structure used for locomotion or attachment in an invertebrate animal, such as the muscular organ extending from the ventral side of a mollusk.
3. Something suggestive of a foot in position or function, especially:
   1. The lowest part; the bottom: the foot of a mountain; the foot of a page.
   2. The end opposite the head, top, or front: the foot of a bed; the foot of a parade.
   3. The termination of the leg of a piece of furniture, especially when shaped or modeled.
   4. The part of a sewing machine that holds down and guides the cloth.
   5. Nautical. The lower edge of a sail.
   6. Printing. The part of a type body that forms the sides of the groove at the base.
   7. Botany. The base of the sporophyte in mosses and liverworts.
4. The inferior part or rank: at the foot of the class.
5. The part of a stocking or high-topped boot that encloses the foot.
6. 1. A manner of moving; a step: walks with a light foot.
   2. Speed or momentum, as in a race: "the only other Democrats who've demonstrated any foot till now" (Michael Kramer).
7. (used with a pl. verb) Foot soldiers; infantry.
8. A unit of poetic meter consisting of stressed and unstressed syllables in any of various set combinations. For example, an iambic foot has an unstressed followed by a stressed syllable.
9. (Abbr. ft. or ft) A unit of length in the U.S. Customary and British Imperial systems equal to 12 inches (0.3048 meter).
10. foots Sediment that forms during the refining of oil and other liquids; dregs.

1. To go on foot; walk. Often used with it: When their car broke down, they had to foot it the rest of the way.
2. To dance. Often used with it: "We foot it all the night/weaving olden dances" (William Butler Yeats).
3. Nautical. To make headway; sail.

1. To go by foot over, on, or through; tread.
2. To execute the steps of (a dance).
3. To add up (a column of numbers) and write the sum at the bottom; total: footed up the bill.
4. To pay; defray: footed the expense of their children's education.
5. To provide (a stocking, for example) with a foot.

at (someone's) feet

1. Enchanted or fascinated by another.

1. A favorable initial impression: He always has his best foot forward when speaking to his constituents. Put your best foot forward during an employment interview.

1. An underlying weakness or fault: "They discovered to their vast discomfiture that their idol had feet of clay, after placing him upon a pedestal" (James Joyce).

1. An initial point of or opportunity for entry.
2. A first step in working toward a goal.

1. To start a new activity or job.

1. To be on the verge of death, as from illness or severe trauma.

1. To be sensible and practical about one's situation.

1. Standing up: The crowd was on its feet for the last ten seconds.
2. Fully recovered, as after an illness or convalescence: The patient is on her feet again.
3. In a sound or stable operating condition: put the business back on its feet after years of mismanagement.
4. In an impromptu situation; extemporaneously: "Politicians provide easy targets for grammatical nitpickers because they have to think on their feet" (Springfield MA Morning Union).

1. In an auspicious manner: The project started off on the right foot but soon ran into difficulties.

1. In an inauspicious manner: The project started off on the wrong foot.

[Middle English fot, from Old English fōt.]

USAGE NOTE   In Standard English, foot and feet have their own rules when they are used in combination with numbers to form expressions for units of measure: a four-foot plank, but not a four feet plank; also correct is a plank four feet long (or, less frequently, four foot long). When foot is combined with numbers greater than one to refer to simple distance, however, only the plural feet is used: a ledge 20 feet (not foot) away. At that speed, a car moves 88 feet (not foot) in a second.

Our Living Language   Some people in New England and the South use constructions such as three foot and five mile in place of Standard English three feet and five miles in certain contexts. Some speakers extend this practice to measures of time, as in He was gone three year, though this is not as common. Interestingly, such constructions are used only if a specific numeral (other than one) precedes the noun. Thus, She gave me four gallon of cider can be heard in vernacular speech; however, no one would say She gave me gallon of cider for She gave me gallons of cider. This is because the numeral makes apparent the plural meaning that would not be specified if both the numeral and the plural form were omitted. See Note at comparative, plural, redundancy.

noun

The lowest or supporting part or structure: base¹, basis, bed, bottom, footing, foundation, fundament, ground, groundwork, seat, substratum, underpinning (often used in plural). See over/under.

verb

1. To go on foot: ambulate, pace, step, tread, walk. Slang hoof. Idioms: foot it. See move/halt.
2. To move rhythmically to music, using patterns of steps or gestures: dance, step. Slang hoof. Idioms: cut a rug, foot it, trip the light fantastic. See repetition, work/play.
3. To combine (figures) to form a sum. add (up), cast, sum (up), tot² (up), total, totalize. See increase/decrease.

Idioms beginning with foot:
footstep
foot in both camps, have a
foot in one's mouth, put one's
foot in the door, get one's
footloose and fancy-free
foot the bill

See also bound hand and foot; caught flat-footed; get off on the wrong foot; not touch with a ten-foot pole; one foot in the grave; on foot; on the right foot; play footsie; put one's best foot forward; put one's foot down; put one's foot in it; set foot; shoe is on the other foot; shoot oneself in the foot; wait on hand and foot. Also see under feet.

Definition: base of an object
Antonyms: lid, top

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Feet can symbolize everything from sex to humility. They also represent mobility, freedom, and a foundation. Various metaphors may be represented by literal feet in the dream state: "taking a step in the right direction"; "give him the boot"; "foot in the mouth"; "foot in the door"; "kick the bums out."

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Foot
The soles of a male and female foot
Latin	pes
Artery	dorsalis pedis, medial plantar, lateral plantar
Nerve	medial plantar, lateral plantar, deep fibular, superficial fibular
MeSH	Foot
Dorlands/Elsevier	Foot

For other uses, see Foot (disambiguation).

The foot is an anatomical structure found in many vertebrates. It is the terminal portion of a limb which bears weight and allows locomotion. In many animals with feet, the foot is a separate organ at the terminal part of the leg made up of one or more segments or bones, generally including claws or nails.

Contents 1 Human foot 1.1 Anatomy 1.1.1 Skeleton 1.1.1.1 Arches 1.1.2 Muscles 1.1.2.1 Extrinsic 1.1.2.2 Intrinsic 1.2 Medical aspects 1.3 In culture 1.3.1 Footwear customs 1.3.2 Customary measurement 2 Evolutionary variations 3 See also 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links

Human foot

Anatomy

The human foot and ankle is a strong and complex mechanical structure containing 26 bones, 33 joints, and more than a hundred muscles, tendons, and ligaments.^[1]

An anthropometric study of 1197 North American adult Caucasian males (men age 35.5 years) found that a man's foot length was 26.3 cm with a standard deviation of 1.2 cm.^[2]

The foot can be subdivided into the hindfoot, the midfoot, and the forefoot:

The hindfoot is composed of the talus or ankle bone and the calcaneus or heel bone. The two long bones of the lower leg, the tibia and fibula, are connected to the top of the talus to form the ankle. Connected to the talus at the subtalar joint, the calcaneus, the largest bone of the foot, is cushioned inferiorly by a layer of fat. ^[1]

The five irregular bones of the midfoot  — the cuboid, navicular, and three cuneiform bones — form the arches of the foot which serves as a shock absorber. The midfoot is connected to the hind- and forefoot by muscles and the plantar fascia. ^[1]

The forefoot is composed of five toes and the corresponding five proximal long bones forming the metatarsus. Similar to the fingers of the hand, the bones of the toes are called phalanges and the big toe has two phalanges while the other four toes have three phalanges. The joints between the phalanges are called interphalangeal and those between the metatarsus and phalanges are called metatarsophalangeal (MTP). ^[1]

Skeleton

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• tibia, fibula
• tarsus: talus, calcaneus, cuneiformes, cuboid, and navicular
• metatarsus: first, second, third, fourth, and fifth metatarsal bone
• phalanges

There can be many sesamoid bones near the metatarsophalangeal joints, although they are only regularly present in the distal portion of the first metatarsal bone.^[3]

Arches

Main article: Arches of the foot

The human foot has two longitudinal arches and a transverse arch maintained by the interlocking shapes of the foot bones, strong ligaments, and pulling muscles during activity. The slight mobility of these arches when weight is applied to and removed from the foot makes walking and running more economical in terms of energy. As can be examined in a footprint, the medial longitudinal arch curves above the ground. This arch stretches from the heel bone over the "keystone" ankle bone to the three medial metatarsals. In contrast, the lateral longitudinal arch is very low. With the cuboid serving as its keystone, it redistributes part of the weight to the calcaneus and the distal end of the fifth metatarsal. The two longitudinal arches serve as pillars for the transverse arch which run obliquely across the tarsometatarsal joints. Excessive strain on the tendons and ligaments of the feet can result in fallen arches or flat feet. ^[4]

Muscles

The muscles acting on the foot can be classified into extrinsic muscles, those originating on the anterior or posterior aspect of the lower leg, and intrinsic muscles, originating on the dorsal or plantar aspects of the foot.

Extrinsic

Anterior leg muscles

All muscles originating on the lower leg except the popliteus muscle are attached to the bones of the foot. The tibia and fibula and the interosseous membrane separate these muscles into anterior and posterior groups, in their turn subdivided into subgroups and layers. ^[5]

Anterior group

Extensor group: tibialis anterior originates on the proximal half of the tibia and the interosseous membrane and is inserted near the tarsometatarsal joint of the first digit. In the non-weight-bearing leg tibialis anterior flexes the foot dorsally and lift its medial edge (supination). In the weight-bearing leg it brings the leg towards the back of the foot, like in rapid walking. Extensor digitorum longus arises on the lateral tibial condyle and along the fibula to be inserted on the second to fifth digits and proximally on the fifth metatarsal. The extensor digitorum longus acts similar to the tibialis anterior except that it also dorsiflexes the digits. Extensor hallucis longus originates medially on the fibula and is inserted on the first digit. As the name implies it dorsiflexes the big toe and also acts on the ankle in the unstressed leg. In the weight-bearing leg it acts similar to the tibialis anterior. ^[6]

Peroneal group: peroneus longus arises on the proximal aspect of the fibula and peroneus brevis below it on the same bone. Together, their tendons pass behind the lateral malleolus. Distally, peroneus longus crosses the plantar side of the foot to reach its insertion on the first tarsometatarsal joint, while peroneus brevis reaches the proximal part of the fifth metatarsal. These two muscles are the strongest pronators and aid in plantar flexion. Longus also acts like a bowstring that braces the transverse arch of the foot. ^[7]

Deep and superficial layers of posterior leg muscles

Posterior group

The superficial layer of posterior leg muscles is formed by the triceps surae and the plantaris. The triceps surae consists of the soleus and the two heads of the gastrocnemius. The heads of gastrocnemius arise on the femur, proximal to the condyles, and soleus arises on the proximal dorsal parts of the tibia and fibula. The tendons of these muscles merge to be inserted onto the calcaneus as the Achilles tendon. Plantaris originates on the femur proximal to the lateral head of the gastrocnemius and its long tendon is embedded medially into the Achilles tendon. The triceps surae is the primary plantar flexor and its strength becomes most obvious during ballet dancing. It is fully activated only with the knee extended because the gastrocnemius is shortened during knee flexion. During walking it not only lifts the heel, but also flexes the knee, assisted by the plantaris. ^[8]

In the deep layer of posterior muscles tibialis posterior arises proximally on the back of the interosseous membrane and adjoining bones and divides into two parts in the sole of the foot to attach to the tarsus. In the non-weight-bearing leg, it produces plantar flexion and supination, and, in the weight-bearing leg, it proximates the heel to the calf. flexor hallucis longus arises on the back of the fibula (i.e. on the lateral side), and its relatively thick muscle belly extends distally down to the flexor retinaculum where it passes over to the medial side to stretch across the sole to the distal phalanx of the first digit. The popliteus is also part of this group, but, with its oblique course across the back of the knee, does not act on the foot. ^[9]

Intrinsic

On the back (top) of the foot, the tendons of extensor digitorum brevis and extensor hallucis brevis lie deep to the system of long extrinsic extensor tendons. They both arise on the calcaneus and extend into the dorsal aponeurosis of digits one to four, just beyond the penultimate joints. They act to dorsiflex the digits. ^[10]

Dorsal and plantar aspects of foot

Similar to the intrinsic muscles of the hand, there are three groups of muscles in the sole of foot, those of the first and last digits, and a central group:

Muscles of the big toe: abductor hallucis stretches medially along the border of the sole, from the calcaneus to the first digit. Below its tendon, the tendons of the long flexors pass through the tarsal canal. It is an abductor and a weak flexor, and also helps maintain the arch of the foot. flexor hallucis brevis arises on the medial cuneiform bone and related ligaments and tendons. An important plantar flexor, it is crucial for ballet dancing. Both these muscles are inserted with two heads proximally and distally to the first metatarsophalangeal joint. Adductor hallucis is part of this group, though it originally formed a separate system (see contrahens.) It has two heads, the oblique head originating obliquely across the central part of the midfoot, and the transverse head originating near the metatarsophalangeal joints of digits five to three. Both heads are inserted into the lateral sesamoid bone of the first digit. Adductor hallucis acts as a tensor of the plantar arches and also adducts the big toe and then might plantar flex the proximal phalanx. ^[11]

Muscles of the little toe: Stretching laterally from the calcaneus to the proximal phalanx of the fifth digit, abductor digiti minimi form the lateral margin of the foot and is the largest of the muscles of the fifth digit. Arising from the base of the fifth metatarsal, flexor digiti minimi is inserted together with abductor on the first phalanx. Often absent, opponens digiti minimi originates near the cuboid bone and is inserted on the fifth metatarsal bone. These three muscles act to support the arch of the foot and to plantar flex the fifth digit. ^[12]

Central muscles of foot

Central muscle group: The four lumbricales arise on the medial side of the tendons of flexor digitorum longus and are inserted on the medial margins of the proximal phalanges. Quadratus plantae originates with two slips from the lateral and medial margins of the calcaneus and inserts into the lateral margin of the flexor digitorum tendon. It is also known as flexor accessorius. Flexor digitorum brevis arise inferiorly on the calcaneus and its three tendons are inserted into the middle phalanges of digits two to four (sometimes also the fifth digit). These tendons divide before their insertions and the tendons of flexor digitorum longus pass through these divisions. Flexor digitorum brevis flexes the middle phalanges. It is occasionally absent. Between the toes, the dorsal and plantar interossei stretch from the metatarsals to the proximal phalanges of digits two to five. The plantar interossei adducts and the dorsal interossei abducts these digits and are also plantar flexors at the metatarsophalangeal joints. ^[13]

Medical aspects

Due to their position and function, feet are exposed to a variety of potential infections and injuries, including athlete's foot, bunions, ingrown toenails, Morton's neuroma, plantar fasciitis, plantar warts and stress fractures. In addition, there are several genetic conditions that can affect the shape and function of the feet, including a club foot or flat feet.

This leaves humans more vulnerable to medical problems that are caused by poor leg and foot alignments. Also, the wearing of shoes, sneakers and boots can impede proper alignment and movement within the ankle and foot. For example, high heels are known to throw off the natural weight balance (this can also affect the lower back). For the sake of posture, flat soles and heels are advised.

A doctor who specializes in the treatment of the feet practices podiatry and is called a podiatrist. A pedorthist specializes in the use and modification of footwear to treat problems related to the lower limbs.

In culture

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Worldwide, different cultures treat and perceive feet very differently:

• Many societies have "foot taboos":
  • In countries strongly influenced by Buddhism (e.g., Thailand, Nepal), feet are the least respected parts of the body and strong taboos obtain against touching with feet, pointing with feet, or exposing the sole of the foot toward someone. In Thai custom, feet should not be in a higher position than someone's head and must never face someone or an image of the Buddha. In Nepal, sleeping on the floor with someone's feet oriented toward another sleeper is considered entirely unacceptable.
  • Traditional Arab culture also has the same anti-foot bias as in the Nepal or Thailand cultures.
• In traditional China (10th through 20th Centuries), the practice of female foot binding stunted the growth of the feet of young girls, resulting in a very tiny, intensely painful, and aesthetically desirable (though deformed) foot- this was often nicknamed 'Pink Socking' as it left the foot bright pink.
• Within several Christian denominations, foot washing is a religious ritual possibly originating in the hospitality customs of the Levant.
• Foot fetishism is a sexual interest and preoccupation with feet and hosiery. Playing footsie is also a term dealing with rubbing each other's feet, and can have sexual connotations, while a foot job is a sex act involving the feet.

Footwear customs

Customs about footwear while indoors vary significantly from place to place and usually depend on climate, weather, and other factors:

• It is customary to remove one's footwear when entering a home:
  • in some homes in Europe especially the United Kingdom; as well as countries in the Commonwealth including Canada, New Zealand and Australia. It is generally to keep the carpet clean.
  • in Asia the custom is so widespread that floors are often made of materials that are too soft to survive being walked on with shoes.^{[citation needed]}
• In some cultures, bare feet may be considered unsightly or offensive. In Thailand, it is considered extremely offensive to show someone the sole of your foot, although the practice of going barefoot is common, due to various reasons including hot climate and tradition.
• In many religious subgroups of Uzbekistan, touching another's foot is a sign of affection. However, more conservative families consider this to be an act of promiscuity.
• The feet are one of the most common places to be tickled on the human body. The soles generally tend to be sensitive to tickling.
• In some regions it is customary that the wearing of toe rings in public be limited to close shoe toes.

Customary measurement

One way to measure short distances on the ground is by placing one foot directly in front of the other; this led to the adoption of the foot as a unit of length, even though not all human feet correspond to this measure.

It is a myth that the Imperial "foot" (304.8 mm) is about the length of the average European male foot. The average today is less than 280 mm and 90% of the population is within 20 mm of that. Although many men today have feet that are 11.5 inches long (size 12-13): most are less than size 11. In the past, the average length would have been even less. The overall length of most shoes however, is above one "foot". Tradition has it that the Imperial foot was based upon the size of Hercules' foot or the size of the king of England's foot.

Evolutionary variations

A paw is the soft foot of a mammal, generally a quadruped, that has claws or nails. A hard foot is called a hoof.

Depending on style of locomotion, animals can be classified as plantigrade (sole-walking), digitigrade (toe-walking), or ungulate (nail-walking).

The metatarsals are the bones that make up the main part of the foot in humans, and part of the leg in large animals or paw in smaller animals. The number of metatarsals are directly related to the mode of locomotion  — five digits being the most primitive^{[citation needed]} setup, with many larger animals having their digits reduced to two (elk, cow, sheep) or one (horse). The metatarsal bones of feet and paws are tightly grouped compared to, most notably, the human hand where the thumb metacarpal diverges from the rest of the metacarpus. ^[14]

See also

• Pes cavus
• Flat feet
• Gait analysis for locomotion study of the foot

Notes

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Podiatry Channel, Anatomy of the foot and ankle
2. ^ Hawes MR, Sovak D (July 1994). "Quantitative morphology of the human foot in a North American population". Ergonomics 37 (7): 1213–26. doi:10.1080/00140139408964899. PMID 8050406. 
3. ^ Platzer 2004, p 220
4. ^ Mareb-Hoehn 2007, pp 244-45
5. ^ Platzer 2004, p 256
6. ^ Platzer 2004, p 258
7. ^ Platzer 2004, p 260
8. ^ Platzer 2004, p 262
9. ^ Platzer 2004, p 264
10. ^ Platzer 2004, p 268
11. ^ Platzer 2004, pp 270-72
12. ^ Platzer 2004, p 272
13. ^ Platzer 2004, p 274
14. ^ France 2008, p 537

References

• France, Diane L. (2008). Human and Nonhuman Bone Identification: A Color Atlas. CRC Press. ISBN 1420062867. http://books.google.com/books?id=Z-C1jKNgjmQC&pg=PA532. 
• Marieb, Elaine Nicpon; Hoehn, Katja (2007). Human anatomy & physiology. Pearson Education. ISBN 0321372948. http://books.google.com/books?id=x1uEB68iitwC. 
• Platzer, Werner (2004). Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Vol. 1: Locomotor System (5th ed.). Thieme. ISBN 3-13-533305-1. 
• "Anatomy of the foot and ankle". Podiatry Channel. http://www.podiatrychannel.com/anatomy/index.shtml. Retrieved August 2009. 

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v • d • e List of muscles of lower limbs (TA A04.7, GA 4.465) ILIAC Region / ILIOPSOAS psoas major/psoas minor · iliacus BUTTOCKS gluteals: (maximus, medius, minimus) · tensor fasciae latae lateral rotator group: quadratus femoris · inferior gemellus · obturator internus · superior gemellus · piriformis THIGH / compartments Anterior sartorius · quadriceps (rectus femoris, vastus lateralis, vastus intermedius, vastus medialis) · articularis genu Posterior/hamstring biceps femoris · semitendinosus · semimembranosus Medial pectineus · obturator externus · gracilis · adductor (longus, brevis, magnus) Fascia Femoral sheath (Femoral canal) · Femoral ring Adductor canal · Adductor hiatus fascia lata (Iliotibial tract, Lateral intermuscular septum of thigh, Medial intermuscular septum of thigh, Fascia cribrosa/Saphenous opening) LEG/ Crus/ compartments Anterior tibialis anterior · extensor hallucis longus · extensor digitorum longus · peroneus tertius Posterior superficial · triceps surae (gastrocnemius, soleus, Achilles tendon) · plantaris deep · tarsal tunnel (flexor hallucis longus, flexor digitorum longus, tibialis posterior) · popliteus Lateral peroneus muscles (longus, brevis) Fascia Pes anserinus crural fascia (Anterior crural intermuscular septum, Posterior crural intermuscular septum, Transverse intermuscular septum) FOOT Dorsal extensor hallucis brevis · extensor digitorum brevis Plantar 1st layer (abductor hallucis, flexor digitorum brevis, abductor digiti minimi) · 2nd layer (quadratus plantae, lumbrical muscle) · 3rd layer (flexor hallucis brevis, adductor hallucis, flexor digiti minimi brevis) · 4th layer (dorsal interossei, plantar interossei) Fascia Plantar fascia retinacula (Peroneal, Inferior extensor, Superior extensor, Flexor)

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - fod, nederste del, bageste del
v. intr. - danse, gå
v. tr. - gå over, sparke, afvise, etablere, lægge sammen, betale

idioms:

• foot fault    fodfejl
• foot it    svinge sig i dansen
• foot passenger    fodgænger
• foot rule    målestok på 1 engelsk fod
• foot soldier    infanterist
• foot the bill    betale regningen
• get a foot in the door    få en fod indenfor
• get off on the wrong foot    komme skidt ind på
• metrical foot    metrisk versefod
• not put a foot wrong    ikke gøre noget forkert
• on foot    til fods
• put one's best foot forward    sætte det lange ben foran
• put one's foot down    sætte sig imod
• put one's foot in it    træde i spinaten
• set foot    betræde

Nederlands (Dutch)
voet, lengtemaat (30, 5 cm), snelheid, voetmacht, het lopen, onderkant, (mv) voetlichten, (mv) neerslag, voeteneinde, versvoet, dansen, lopen, vooruitgaan (zeilboot), rennen, verwerpen, betalen, de voet maken, optellen slecht van start gaan

Français (French)
n. - (Anat) pied, patte, pied (anglais) (= 30,48 cm), pied (d'une montagne), (Mil) infanterie, (Cout) pied, (Littérat) pied
v. intr. - aller à pied, marcher, danser
v. tr. - marcher, payer (la facture)

idioms:

• by foot    à pied
• foot fault    faute de pied (au tennis)
• foot it    marcher à pied
• foot passenger    piéton
• foot rule    règle métrique
• foot soldier    fantassin
• foot the bill    payer la facture (pour qn)
• get a foot in the door    établir un premier contact
• get off on the wrong foot    se lever du pied gauche
• metrical foot    (Littérat) mètre (en poésie)
• on foot    à pied
• put a foot wrong    (ne pas) faire d'erreur
• put one's best foot forward    abattre la besogne, avancer vite ou à toute allure
• put one's foot down    mettre le holà (à qch), (Aut) accélérer (fam)
• put one's foot in it    faire une gaffe, mettre les pieds dans le plat
• set foot somewhere    mettre pied quelque part

Deutsch (German)
n. - Fuß, Fußende
v. - zu Fuß gehen, tanzen, bezahlen

idioms:

• by foot    auf Schusters Rappen (ugs), zu Fuß
• foot fault    Fußfehler
• foot it    zu Fuß überqueren
• foot passenger    Fußpassagier
• foot rule    Lineal (einen Fuß langes)
• foot soldier    (Mil.) Infanterist
• foot the bill    die Rechnung bezahlen müssen, für die Kosten aufkommen
• get a foot in the door    mit einem Fuß drinnen, einen Fuß in der Tür haben
• get off on the wrong foot    mit dem falschen Bein aufstehen
• metrical foot    Versfuß
• on foot    zu Fuß
• put a foot wrong    etwas falsch machen
• put one's best foot forward    sein Bestes tun
• put one's foot down    energisch werden
• put one's foot in it    ins Fettnäpfchen treten, sich blamieren
• set foot somewhere    den Fuß auf etwas setzen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πόδι, ποδάρι, πέλμα, βάση, κάτω μέρος, (μετρικός) πους, πόδι, (γεωγρ.) πρόποδες, ρίζα (βουνού, τοίχου), πεζικό
v. - χορεύω

idioms:

• foot fault    (στο τένις) λανθασμένη τοποθέτηση των ποδιών στο σερβίρισμα
• foot it    (καθομ.) το κόβω με τα πόδια
• foot passenger    οδοιπόρος
• foot rule    χάρακας μήκους 12 ιντσών
• foot soldier    (στρατ.) πεζικάριος
• foot the bill    (καθομ.) αναλαμβάνω ή καλύπτω τα έξοδα, πληρώνω τα σπασμένα
• get a foot in the door    έχω/δημιουργώ πιθανότητες επιτυχίας
• get off on the wrong foot    (καθομ.) αρχίζω/ξεκινώ άσχημα/στραβά
• metrical foot    μετρικός πους
• not put a foot wrong    ενεργώ προσεχτικά, δεν διαπράττω ατόπημα
• on foot    με τα πόδια, πεζή
• put one's best foot forward    (καθομ.) βάζω τα δυνατά μου
• put one's foot down    πατώ πόδι, αυξάνω την ταχύτητα του αυτοκινήτου
• put one's foot in it    κάνω γκάφα, θίγω ή προσβάλλω άθελά μου
• set foot    πατώ το πόδι μου

Italiano (Italian)
piede, piedi del letto

idioms:

• foot fault    fallo di piede
• foot it    marciare
• foot passenger    pedone
• foot soldier    fante
• foot the bill    pagare il conto
• get off on the wrong foot    cominciare col piede sbagliato
• have a foot in the door    stare per uscire
• not put a foot wrong    non fare errori
• on foot    a piedi
• put one's best foot forward    fare del proprio meglio
• put one's foot down    imporsi
• put one's foot in it    prendere un granchio
• set foot    mettere piede
• the boot/shoe is on the other foot    al contrario

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pé (m)
v. - pisar

idioms:

• foot fault    falta (no jogo de tênis)
• foot it    ir a algum lugar à pé
• foot passenger    pedestre (m) (f)
• foot rule    craveiro (m) (medida de 12 polegadas)
• foot soldier    soldado (m) de infantaria
• foot the bill    pagar a conta
• get off on the wrong foot    começar com o pé esquerdo
• have a foot in the door    estar em posição privilegiada
• metrical foot    medida em pés
• not put a foot wrong    não cometer erros ou gafes
• on foot    a pé
• put one's best foot forward    andar o mais rápido possível, dar o melhor de si
• put one's foot down    proibir, dirigir muito rápido
• put one's foot in it    cometer uma gafe
• set foot    botar os pés em
• the boot/shoe is on the other foot    tomar o poder de alguém

Русский (Russian)
ступня, нога, нижняя часть, ножка, основание, конец, фут, стихотворная стопа, основание перпендикуляра

idioms:

• foot fault    неправильная постановка ноги
• foot it    пешком
• foot passenger    пассажир на пароме/поезде без автомобиля
• foot rule    английская линейка в фут/инчи/дьюймы
• foot soldier    пехотинец
• foot the bill    уплатить по счету
• get off on the wrong foot    неудачно начать
• have a foot in the door    проникнуть, ввязаться
• metrical foot    ритмизованный
• not put a foot wrong    всегда делать правильно
• on foot    пешком
• put one's best foot forward    сделать все возможное
• put one's foot down    решительно действовать
• put one's foot in it    сесть в калошу
• set foot    вступить
• the boot/shoe is on the other foot    дело повернулось по-другому

Español (Spanish)
n. - pie, yarda, rodapié
v. intr. - andar, caminar, bailar, sumar
v. tr. - pisar, hollar, recorrer

idioms:

• by foot    a pie
• foot fault    falta de pie (tenis)
• foot it    ir a pie, bailar
• foot passenger    peatón, caminante, pasajero que aborda el barco a pie
• foot rule    regla de un pie
• foot soldier    soldado de infantería
• foot the bill    pagar el pato, pagar la cuenta
• get a foot in the door    abrir una brecha
• get off on the wrong foot    empezar con mal pie
• metrical foot    pie
• on foot    a pie, andando
• put a foot wrong    sin equivocarse, no dar un paso en falso, equivocarse, dar un paso en falso
• put one's best foot forward    esmerarse
• put one's foot down    imponerse, pisar el acelerador
• put one's foot in it    meter la pata
• set foot somewhere    establecerse en un lugar

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fot, fot (nederdel), stativ, tryckfot, fot (mått), versfot, infanteri (mil.)
v. - summera ned

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
脚, 英尺, 步调, 跳舞, 总计, 步行, 走, 支付, 做底

idioms:

• foot fault    踩线越线犯规
• foot it    步行
• foot passenger    步行者, 行人
• foot rule    一英尺长的尺
• foot soldier    步兵
• foot the bill    负担费用
• get a foot in the door    获得机会参加
• get off on the wrong foot    出师不利
• metrical foot    韵脚
• not put a foot wrong    按步就班
• on foot    步行, 在进行中
• put one's best foot forward    飞速跑, 全力以赴
• put one's foot down    坚决, 坚决反对
• put one's foot in it    不得体, 犯错误
• set foot    踏上, 涉足

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 腳, 英尺, 步調
v. intr. - 跳舞, 總計, 步行
v. tr. - 步行, 走, 支付, 做底

idioms:

• foot fault    踩線越線犯規
• foot it    步行
• foot passenger    步行者, 行人
• foot rule    一英尺長的尺
• foot soldier    步兵
• foot the bill    負擔費用
• get a foot in the door    獲得機會參加
• get off on the wrong foot    出師不利
• metrical foot    韻腳
• not put a foot wrong    按步就班
• on foot    步行, 在進行中
• put one's best foot forward    飛速跑, 全力以赴
• put one's foot down    堅決, 堅決反對
• put one's foot in it    不得體, 犯錯誤
• set foot    踏上, 涉足

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 발, 보병, 최하부
v. intr. - (배)나아가다, 합계를 내다, 달리다
v. tr. - ~의 위를 걷다, 걸어서 지나가다

idioms:

• get a foot in the door    ~에 참가할 기회를 얻다
• get off on the wrong foot    그릇된 방법으로 일을 시작하다
• put one's best foot forward    되도록 좋은 인상을 주다
• put one's foot down    결연히 행동하다
• put one's foot in it    실수하다, 실패하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 足, 足部, 足の部分, フィート, 足どり, 詩脚, フット
v. - 歩く, 踊る, 足部を付ける, 支払う, 払う

idioms:

• athlete's foot    水虫
• foot fault    フットフォールト
• foot it    歩く, 歩いて行く
• foot passenger    歩行者, 通行人
• foot rule    フィートざし, 基準
• foot soldier    歩兵
• foot the bill    勘定を持つ, 責任を引き受ける
• have a foot in the door    入る機会に恵まれる
• have one foot in the grave    今にも死にそうである
• metrical foot    メートルフット
• not put a foot wrong    間違う
• on foot    立ち上がって, 歩いて
• put one's foot down    足を踏みしめて立つ, 断固たる行動をとる
• put one's foot in it    苦しいはめに陥る, 失敗する, 失言する
• set foot    足を踏み入れる

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قدم (فعل) يمشي يبدأ بدايه سيئه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮רגל, כף הרגל, תחתית, קבוצת הברות המהוות יחידת-משקל בשירה, מידת-אורך בת 5.03 ס"מ‬
v. intr. - ‮צעד, רקד‬
v. tr. - ‮צעד, התקין סוליה, רקד, שילם‬

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