heel (redirected from kicking heels)

heel ¹  (hl)

n.

1.

a. The rounded posterior portion of the human foot under and behind the ankle.

b. The corresponding part of the hind foot of other vertebrates.

c. A similar anatomical part, such as the fleshy rounded base of the human palm or the hind toe of a bird.

2.

a. The part, as of a sock, shoe, or stocking, that covers the rounded posterior portion of the human foot.

b. The built-up portion of a shoe or boot, supporting the heel.

3. One of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread.

4. The lower or rearward part, as:

a. The part of the head of a golf club where it joins the shaft.

b. The end of a violin bow where the handle is located.

5. Nautical

a. The lower end of a mast.

b. The after end of a ship's keel.

6. Botany The basal end of a plant cutting or tuber used in propagation.

7. Oppression; tyranny: under the heel of Stalinism; the heel of an autocrat.

8. Informal A dishonorable man; a cad.

v. heeled, heel·ing, heels

v.tr.

1.

a. To furnish with a heel or heels.

b. To repair or replace the heels, as for shoes.

2. Slang To furnish, especially with money.

3. To arm (a gamecock) with gaffs.

4. To press or strike with the heel: heel a horse.

v.intr.

To follow at one's heels: The dog won't heel.

Idioms:

down at the heels

1. Having one's shoe heels worn down.

2. Shabby; rundown; poor.

lay by the heels

To put in fetters or shackles; imprison.

on/upon the heels of

1. Directly behind.

2. Immediately following.

out at the heel/heels

1. Having holes in one's socks or shoes.

2. Rundown; shabby; seedy.

take to (one's) heels

To run away; flee.

to heel

1. Close behind: The hound followed his master to heel.

2. Under discipline or control: The army swiftly brought the rebels to heel.

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[Middle English, from Old English hla.]

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heel ¹

Noun

1. the back part of the foot

2. the part of a stocking or sock designed to fit the heel

3. the part of a shoe supporting the heel

4. Slang a contemptible person

5. at one's heels following closely behind one

6. kick or cool one's heels to be kept waiting

7. down at heel untidy and in poor condition

8. take to one's heels to run off

9. to heel under control, such as a dog walking by a person's heel

Verb

to repair or replace the heel of (a shoe or boot) [Old English hēla]

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heel ²

Verb

to lean to one side [Old English hieldan]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	heel - the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation boot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg Cuban heel - a broad heel of medium height on women's shoes French heel - a fairly high narrow heel on women's shoes lift - one of the layers forming the heel of a shoe or boot shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material spike heel, stiletto heel, spike - a very high narrow heel on women's shoes stacked heel - a heel made of many layers of leather wedge heel, wedge - a heel that is an extension of the sole of the shoe wineglass heel - a heel on a woman's shoe in the shape of a wineglass bottom, underside, undersurface - the lower side of anything
	2.	heel - the back part of the human foot foot, human foot, pes - the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint; "his bare feet projected from his trousers"; "armored from head to foot" Achilles tendon, tendon of Achilles - a large tendon that runs from the heel to the calf skeletal structure - any structure created by the skeleton of an organism
	3.	heel - someone who is morally reprehensible; "you dirty dog" blackguard, bounder, cad, hound, dog perisher - bounder scoundrel, villain - a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
	4.	heel - one of the crusty ends of a loaf of bread loaf, loaf of bread - a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"
	5.	heel - the lower end of a ship's mast end, terminal - either extremity of something that has length; "the end of the pier"; "she knotted the end of the thread"; "they rode to the end of the line"; "the terminals of the anterior arches of the fornix"
	6.	heel - (golf) the part of the clubhead where it joins the shaft golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes club head, club-head, clubhead, golf-club head - (golf) the head of the club which strikes the ball part, portion - something less than the whole of a human artifact; "the rear part of the house"; "glue the two parts together"
Verb	1.	heel - tilt to one side; "The balloon heeled over"; "the wind made the vessel heel"; "The ship listed to starboard" list lean, tilt, angle, slant, tip - to incline or bend from a vertical position; "She leaned over the banister" list, lean - cause to lean to the side; "Erosion listed the old tree"
	2.	heel - follow at the heels of a person travel along, follow - travel along a certain course; "follow the road"; "follow the trail"
	3.	heel - perform with the heels; "heel that dance" dancing, terpsichore, dance, saltation - taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music dance - an artistic form of nonverbal communication trip the light fantastic, trip the light fantastic toe, dance - move in a pattern; usually to musical accompaniment; do or perform a dance; "My husband and I like to dance at home to the radio"
	4.	heel - strike with the heel of the club; "heel a golf ball" golf, golf game - a game played on a large open course with 9 or 18 holes; the object is use as few strokes as possible in playing all the holes hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
	5.	heel - put a new heel on; "heel shoes" reheel fix, furbish up, mend, repair, bushel, doctor, touch on, restore - restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken; "She repaired her TV set"; "Repair my shoes please"

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heel

noun 1. end, stump, remainder, crust, rump, stub

noun 2. (Slang) swine, cad Brit. (informal) scoundrel, scally Northwest English (dialect) bounder Brit. (old-fashioned), (slang) rotter (slang), chiefly Brit. scumbag (slang) blackguard, wrong 'un Austral. (slang) take to your heels flee, escape, run away or off, take flight, hook it (slang) turn tail, show a clean pair of heels, skedaddle (informal) vamoose (slang), chiefly U.S.

Translations

heel [hiːl] n → talón m

vt [+ shoe] → poner tacón a;

to take to one's heels (col) → poner pies en polvorosa;

to bring to heel → meter en cintura see also dig

heel [hiːl] n → talon m

vt [+ shoe] → retalonner;

to bring to heel [+ dog] → faire venir à ses pieds (fig) [+ person]; rappeler à l'ordre;

to take to one's heels → prendre ses jambes à son cou

heel [hiːl] n → Ferse f;

(of shoe) → Absatz m

vt (shoe) → mit einem neuen Absatz versehen;

to bring to heel (dog) → bei Fuß gehen lassen (fig) (person) → an die Kandare nehmen;

to take to one's heels (inf) → sich aus dem Staub machen

heel [hiːl] n (ANAT) → calcagno; [of shoe] → tacco

vt [+ shoe] → rifare i tacchi a;

to bring to heel → addomesticare;

to take to one's heels (col) → darsela a gambe, alzare i tacchi

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heel

n heel [hiːl]

1 the back part of the foot I have a blister on my heel. hak عِقْب، كَعْب пета pata hæl die Ferse φτέρνα talón kand پاشنه پا kantapää talon עָקֵב एड़ी peta sarok tumit hæll calcagno, tallone かかと 발뒤꿈치 kulnas papēdis tumit hiel hæl pięta calcanhar călcâi пятка päta peta peta häl ส้นเท้า topuk, ökçe 腳後跟 каблук ایڑی gót chân 脚后跟

2 the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot I have a hole in the heel of my sock. hak كَعْب الكَلْسَه пета pata hæl die Ferse φτέρνα talón kand پاشنه جوراب kantapää talon עָקֵב הַגֶרֶב गुल, एड़ी donji dio carape sarok tumit hæll calcagno かかと (양말·신발의) 뒤꿈치 kulnas (zeķes) papēdis tumit hiel hæl pięta calcanhar călcâi пятка päta peta peta häl ส่วนที่เป็นส้นเท้าของถุงเท้า topuk, ökçe (襪等的)後跟 п'ятка, п'ята موزے وغیرہ کا وہ حصہ جو ایزي پر آتا ہے gót bít tất) （袜等的）后跟部

3 the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot The heel has come off this shoe. hak كَعْب الحِذاء ток podpatek hæl der Absatz τακούνι tacón konts پاشنه كفش korko talon עָקֵב הַנָעָל जूते का पिछला नीचे का हिस्सा potpetica sarok tumit hæll tacco かかと 뒤창, 뒤축 kulnas (apava) papēdis tumit hak hæl obcas salto călcâi; toc каблук podpätok peta potpetica häl, klack ส่วนที่เป็นส้นเท้าของรองเท้า topuk, ökçe (鞋的)後跟 набойка جوتے وغیرہ کی ایڑی gót giày （鞋的）后跟

v

1 to put a heel on (a shoe etc). hak aansit يضَع كَعْبا للحِذاء слагам токове dát nový podpatek forsåle mit Absätzen versehen βάζω τακούνια poner un tacón kontsi alla lööma پاشنه گذاشتن به kiinnittää korko remettre un talon (à) לָשִים עַקֵב एक ओर झुकना staviti potpeticu megsarkal memasang tumit hæla, setja hæl undir rifare/mettere i tacchi かかとを付ける 뒤축을 달다 prikalti kulnus piesist papēdi (apavam) membubuh tumit hak onder een schoen zetten sette hæl på, flikke dorobić obcas pôr saltos em a pune tocuri ставить набойки dať nový podpätok pribiti peto staviti potpetice klacka กดด้วยส้นเท้า ökçe takmak 釘後跟 прибивати каблук جوتے میں ایڑی لگانا đóng gót giày 钉后跟

2 (usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side The boat heeled over in the strong wind. oorhel يَميل إلى جانِب واحِد килвам (се) naklánět se hælde; krænge sich auf die Seite legen γέρνω inclinar; zozobrar, escorar küljele kalduma يك بر شدن kallistua gîter לִנטוֹת जहाज का एक ओर झुकना nagnuti se na jednu stranu (brod) oldalára dől miring hallast á hlið ingavonarsi 傾く 한쪽으로 기울다 pakrypti (par kuģi) sasvērties uz sāniem menyendeng overhellen krenge, legge (seg) over przechylać się inclinar-se a se apleca крениться nakláňať sa nagniti se nagnuti se kränga, få slagsida ตามหลัง yana yatmak 使船傾斜 кренити(ся); кренгувати جہاز کا ایک طرف جھکنا nghiêng đi (tàu thuỷ) 使船倾斜

-heeled

high-heeled shoes. -hak ذو كَعْبٍ с ... ток s ... podpatky -hælet -hackig -τάκουνος (ως β΄ σσυνθ.), με τακούνια de tacón... ...kontsaline پاشنه دار korkoinen à talons (...) בַּעֲלֵי עֲקֵבִים एड़ी वाला s potpeticom -sarkú bertumit -hælaður con i tacchi (...) －ヒールの 「뒤축의」라는 뜻의 연결형 -kulnis -papēžu bertumit -gehakt med (høye osv.) hæl(er) na ... obcasie de salto (alto, etc.) cu tocuri (...) каблуке s ... podpätkami ki ima (...) pete -peta -klackade ซึ่งมีส้นเท้า ... topuklu ...跟的 на каблуках کسی خاص قسم کی ایڑی والا có gót 有跟的

at/on one's heels

close behind one The thief ran off with the policeman close on his heels. op iemand se hakke wees في أعماقِهِ، في وَعْيِه по петите v hloubi mysli i baghovedet im Innersten βαθιά στο μυαλό μου en el fondo sisimas, kuklaga tundes کمی در پشت سر en son for intérieur לִרדוֹף אַחֲרֵי निकट पहुंचना nekome za petama tudat alatt di bawah sadarnya (in un angolo remoto della mente) 心の奥で 남의 바로 뒤를 따 pasąmonėje zemapziņā; instinktīvi dekat di belakang op de hielen i bakhodet; intuitivt podświadomie, świtać komuś (chiar) în spatele в глубине души v hĺbke srdca globoko v sebi za petama ha ngt i bakhuvudet, känna ngt på sig อยู่ข้างหลัง içinden bir his 心理感覺到 слідом, по п'ятах کسی کے بالکل پیچھے ہونا theo sát ai 心理感觉到

kick one's heels

to be kept waiting I was left kicking my heels for half an hour. rondstaan, staan en wag يَبقى مُنتظِرا чакам čekat, přešlapovat stå og vente; sidde og vente ungeduldig warten(lassen) ξεροσταλιάζω quedarse plantado esperando jõude olema منتظر ماندن odotella joutilaana poireauter לְהַמתִין इंतजार करना dugo cekati na nogama, premještati se s noge na nogu megvárakoztat menunggu látinn bíða (aspettare a lungo) 待たされる 기다리다 gaišinti laiką, kankintis belaukiant [] šķiest laiku menunggu staan wachten vente utålmodig czekać w nieskończoność ficar especado a fi lăsat să aştepte (зря) дожидаться čakať dolgo čakati na čekanju få stå och vänta, slå dank รอคอย bekletilmek 久等 втомитися чекати کسی کو انتظار میں گھلانا bị đợi chờ 久等

take to one's heels

to run away The thief took to his heels. uit die voete maak يلوذ بالفَرار плюя си на петите vzít nohy na ramena tage benene på nakken die Beine in die Hand nehmen το βάζω στα πόδια a la darse fuga, echar a correr, salir pitando jalga laskma فرار كردن ottaa pitkät prendre ses jambes à son cou לִברוֹחַ भाग जाना, फरार होना pobjeci, dati se u bijeg elinal lari taka til fótanna darsela a gambe 逃げる 도망치다 leistis į kojas laisties lapās melarikan diri wegrennen, vluchten stikke av wziąć nogi za pas escapulir-se a-şi lua picioarele la spinare бросаться наутёк vziať nohy na plecia pete odnesti pobeći lägga benen på ryggen หนี tabana kuvvet kaçmak, tabanları yağlamak 逃走 п'ятами накивати, кинутися навтіки فرار ہو جانا bỏ chạy 逃走

to heel

(of dogs etc) at a person's heel You must teach your dog to walk to heel in a busy street. om te gehoorsaam, om te onderwerp على كَعْب الشخْص، بجانِب карам куче да ходи до стопанина си u nohy gå ved siden af bei Fuß από δίπλα obedecer, de cerca seguir al dueño otse kannul کمی پشت سر seurata rester au pied לָלֶכֶת אַחֲרֵי एड़ी पर uz nogu, hodati uz nogu (psi) lábhoz mengikuti fylgja fast á hæla stare alle calcagna すぐあとについて 바로 prie kojos (par suni) sekot saimniekam rapat di belakang achter iemand følge pent; på plass! przy nodze seguir de perto a sta la picioarele (stăpânului) следовать по пятам poslúchať (o psovi) ob nogi uz nogu [] fot ส้นเท้า ayak dibinde (狗)緊隨主人身後 поряд, біля ноги ساتھ لگ کر چلنا theo sát （狗）紧随主人身后

turn on one's heel

to turn one's back (and walk off). op die plek omdraai يُدير ظَهْرَهُ ويَمْشي обръщам се otočit se na patě dreje omkring på hælen auf dem Absatz kehrtmachen κάνω μεταβολή dar media vuelta kanna pealt pöörduma ناگهان چرخیدن kääntyä kannoillaan tourner les talons לְהִסתוֹבֵב בְּפִתאוֹמִיוּת पीठ पीछे करना naglo se okrenuti na mjestu sarkon fordul snúast á hæli girare sui tacchi ぐるっと向きを変える greitai apsisukti apcirsties uz papēža berpaling dan pergi rechtsomkeert maken, zich plotseling omkeren snu på hælen odwrócić się na pięcie dar meia volta a se întoarce brusc круто повернуться (и уйти) otočiť sa na päte zasukati se na peti okrenuti leđa กลับหลังหัน geri dönüp gitmek 急向後轉 розвернутися і підти геть مڑ کر چلے جانا quay gót 急向后转