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footing [ˈfʊtɪŋ] n
1. the basis or foundation on which something is established the business was on a secure footing 2. the relationship or status existing between two persons, groups, etc. the two countries were on a friendly footing 3. a secure grip by or for the feet 4. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) the lower part of a foundation of a column, wall, building, etc. 5. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Accounting & Book-keeping) Chiefly US a. the act of adding a column of figures b. the total obtained 6. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) Rare a fee paid upon entrance into a craft, society, etc., or such an entrance itself ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
footing noun 1. basis, foundation, foothold, base position, ground, settlement, establishment, installation, groundwork a sounder financial footing for the future Translations footing [ˈfʊtɪŋ] N footing [ˈfʊtɪŋ] n (= basis) on an equal footing → sur un pied d'égalité to put sb/sth on an equal footing → mettre qn/qch sur un pied d'égalité to put sth on a formal footing → officialiser qch to be on a war footing → être sur le pied de guerre We aim to place training on a more scientific footing → Notre but est de mettre l'accent sur l'aspect scientifique de la formation. footing n (lit) → Stand m, → Halt m; to lose one’s footing → den Halt verlieren; to miss one’s footing → danebentreten (fig) (= foundation, basis) → Basis f; (= relationship) → Beziehung f, → Verhältnis nt; the business was on a secure footing → das Geschäft stand auf einer sicheren Basis; we are trying to put training on a more scientific footing → wir versuchen, die Ausbildung wissenschaftlicher zu fundieren; to be on a friendly footing with somebody → mit jdm auf freundschaftlichem Fuße stehen; we want to put Britain on the same footing as the rest of Europe → wir wollen Großbritannien mit dem restlichen Europa gleichstellen; on an equal footing (with each other) → auf gleicher Basis; to be on a war footing → sich im Kriegszustand befinden (Archit) → Sockel m footing [ˈfʊtɪŋ] n (foothold) → punto d'appoggio (fig) (basis) → posizione f to lose one's footing → perdere l'equilibrio, mettere un piede in fallo on an equal footing (fig) → su un piano di parità, in condizioni di parità to be on a friendly footing with sb → essere in rapporti d'amicizia con qn footing [ˈfʊtɪŋ] n (foothold) → punto d'appoggio (fig) (basis) → posizione f to lose one's footing → perdere l'equilibrio, mettere un piede in fallo on an equal footing (fig) → su un piano di parità, in condizioni di parità to be on a friendly footing with sb → essere in rapporti d'amicizia con qn How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Some loose boards laid upon the ties supporting the rails of the railway supplied a footing for him and his executioners -- two private soldiers of the Federal army, directed by a sergeant who in civil life may have been a deputy sheriff. As he was crossing through the water he lost his footing, stumbled and fell, and not being able to rise on account of his load, groaned heavily. It exasperated me that even in the street I could not be on an even footing with him. |
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