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toe  (t)

n.

1.

a. One of the digits of a vertebrate.

b. The forepart of a foot or hoof.

c. The terminal segment of an invertebrate's limb.

2. The part of a sock, shoe, or boot that covers the digits of the foot.

3. The lowest, outermost, or endmost part, as:

a. The part of the head of a golf club farthest from the shaft.

b. The part of a vertical shaft that turns in a bearing.

c. The lowest part of an embankment or dam.

v. toed, toe·ing, toes

v.tr.

1. To touch, kick, or reach with the toe.

2. Sports To drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club.

3. To set or adjust at an oblique angle. Used with in or out.

4.

a. To drive (a nail or spike) at an oblique angle.

b. To fasten or secure with obliquely driven nails or spikes.

v.intr.

To stand, walk, move, or be formed with the toes pointed in a specified direction: He toes out.

Idioms:

on (one's) toes

Ready to act; alert.

step/tread on (someone's) toes

To hurt, offend, or encroach on the feelings, actions, or province of.

toe the line/mark

1. To adhere to doctrines or rules conscientiously; conform.

2. Sports & Games To touch a mark or line with the toe or hands in readiness for the start of a race or competition.

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[Middle English, from Old English t; see deik- in Indo-European roots.]

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toe

Noun

1. any one of the digits of the foot

2. the part of a shoe or sock covering the toes

3. on one's toes alert

4. tread on someone's toes to offend a person, esp. by trespassing on his or her field of responsibility

Verb

[toeing, toed]

1. to touch or kick with the toe

2. toe the line to conform to expected attitudes or standards [Old English tā]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	toe - one of the digits of the 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" dactyl, digit - a finger or toe in human beings or corresponding body part in other vertebrates extremity - that part of a limb that is farthest from the torso tiptoe - the tip of a toe big toe, great toe, hallux - the first largest innermost toe hammertoe - a deformed toe which is bent in a clawlike arch little toe - the fifth smallest outermost toe toenail - the nail at the end of a toe
	2.	toe - the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes covering - an artifact that covers something else (usually to protect or shelter or conceal it) footgear, footwear - covering for a person's feet
	3.	toe - forepart of a hoof                   hoof - the foot of an ungulate mammal body part - any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
	4.	toe - (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from 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.	toe - walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction; "She toes inwards" walk - use one's feet to advance; advance by steps; "Walk, don't run!"; "We walked instead of driving"; "She walks with a slight limp"; "The patient cannot walk yet"; "Walk over to the cabinet"
	2.	toe - drive obliquely; "toe a nail" toenail ram, drive, force - force into or from an action or state, either physically or metaphorically; "She rammed her mind into focus"; "He drives me mad"
	3.	toe - hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club 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"
	4.	toe - drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club 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.	toe - touch with the toe                   touch - make physical contact with, come in contact with; "Touch the stone for good luck"; "She never touched her husband"

Translations

toe [təu] n → dedo (del pie); [of shoe] → punta

vt to toe the line (fig) → acatar las normas;

big/little toe → dedo gordo/pequeño del pie

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toe [təu] n → doigt m de pied, orteil m [of shoe]; bout m

vt to toe the line (fig) → obéir, se conformer;

big toe → gros orteil;

little toe → petit orteil

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toe [təu] n → Zehe f, Zeh m [of shoe, sock] → Spitze f;

to toe the line (fig) → auf Linie bleiben;

big/little toe → großer/kleiner Zeh

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toe [təu] n → dito del piede; [of shoe] → punta

vt to toe the line (fig) → stare in riga, conformarsi;

big toe → alluce m;

little toe → mignolino

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toe

n toe [təu]

1 one of the five finger-like end parts of the foot These tight shoes hurt my toes. toon إصْبَع القَدم пръст на крак prst na noze tå der Zeh δάχτυλο ποδιού dedo del pie varvas انگشت پا varvas orteil בוֹהֶן पाव का अंगूठा nožni prst lábujj jari kaki tá dito del piede 足の指 발가락 kojos pirštas kājas pirksts jari kaki teen tå palec u nogi dedo do pé deget de la picior палец ноги prst na nohe prst na nogi prst na nozi tå นิ้วเท้า (ของคนและสัตว์) ayak parmağı 腳趾 палець на нозі پنچہ، انگوٹھا ngón chân 脚趾

2 the front part of a shoe, sock etc There's a hole in the toe of my sock. toon إصْبَع الكَلْسَه нос на обувка, пръст на чорап špička tå die Spitze μύτη κάλτσας, παπουτσιού punta del pie -nina, -varvas پنجه kärki bout חַרטוֹם הַנַעָל मोजे या जूते का पंजा या वह भाग जो पैर की उंगलियों को ढके रहता है vrh cipele, čarape cipő, harisnya orra ujung sepatu tá punta つま先 (구두·양말의) 앞부리 pirštai (zeķes, apavu) purngals jari kaki teenstuk tå(parti), (sko)tupp, snute palce biqueira vârf носок špička konica deo čarape za prste tå ส่วนปลายของรองเท้าหรือถุงเท้า (ayakkabı, çorap) burnu (鞋、襪)尖 носок جوتے کا سامنے والا حصہ mũi dầy （鞋、袜）尖

n toenail

the nail that grows on one's toes He was cutting his toenails. toonnael مِسْمار اللحْم нокът на пръст на крака nehet u nohou tånegl der Zehennagel νύχι ποδιού uña del pie varbaküüs ناخن پا varpaankynsi ongle de l'orteil צִיפּוֹרנַיִים पांव नख, पैर की अंगुली का नाखून nokat nožnog prsta lábujjköröm kuku jari kaki tánögl unghia del piede 足指のつめ 발톱 (kojos piršto) nagas kājas pirksta nags kuku jari kaki teennagel tånegl paznokieć unha do pé unghia unui deget de la picior ноготь на пальце ноги necht na nohe noht na nogi nožni nokat tånagel เล็บเท้า ayak tırnağı 腳趾甲 ніготь на пальці ноги انگوٹھے کا ناخن móng chân 脚趾甲

toe the line

to act according to the rules. gehoorsaam wees يَتَصَرَّف حَسَب القَوانين спазвам правилата držet se směrnic følge reglerne spuren πειθαρχώ στους κανόνες acatar la disciplina, seguir las reglas reeglitele alluma فرمان برداری کردن noudattaa sääntöjä se mettre au pas לָלֶכֶת בַּתֶלֶם नियम के अनुसार काम करना poštivati pravila alkalmazkodik (a szabályokhoz) mematuhi aturan fylgja venju, hlÿða (seguire le regole) 規則を守る 규칙[]에 따르다 nenukrypti nuo linijos, paklusti, griežtai laikytis taisyklių pakļauties prasībām menurut perintah zich conformeren holde seg til reglene, lystre podporządkować się seguir as regras a se supune regulilor ходить по струнке držať sa pravidiel delati po pravilih ponašati se u skladu sa pravilima lyda order, hålla sig på mattan แค่ทำตามที่ต้องการ kurallara uygun davranmak 遵守規章 суворо додержуватися правил; підкорятися вимогам اصول کے مطابق کام کرنا làm việc theo nguyên tắc 遵守规章