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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

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

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

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.toonإصْبَع القَدمпръст на кракprst na nozetåder Zehδάχτυλο ποδιούdedo del pievarvasانگشت پاvarvasorteilבוֹהֶןपाव का अंगूठाnožni prstlábujjjari kakitádito del piede足の指발가락kojos pirštaskājas pirkstsjari kakiteentåpalec u nogidedo do pédeget de la piciorпалец ногиprst na noheprst na nogiprst na nozitåนิ้วเท้า (ของคนและสัตว์)ayak parmağı腳趾палець на нозіپنچہ، انگوٹھاngón chân脚趾

2 the front part of a shoe, sock etc There's a hole in the toe of my sock.toonإصْبَع الكَلْسَهнос на обувка, пръст на чорапšpičkatådie Spitzeμύτη κάλτσας, παπουτσιούpunta del pie-nina, -varvasپنجهkärkiboutחַרטוֹם הַנַעָלमोजे या जूते का पंजा या वह भाग जो पैर की उंगलियों को ढके रहता हैvrh cipele, čarapecipő, harisnya orraujung sepatutápuntaつま先(구두·양말의) 앞부리pirštai(zeķes, apavu) purngalsjari kakiteenstuktå(parti), (sko)tupp, snutepalcebiqueiravârfносокšpičkakonicadeo čarape za prstetåส่วนปลายของรองเท้าหรือถุงเท้า(ayakkabı, çorap) burnu(鞋、襪)尖носокجوتے کا سامنے والا حصہmũi dầy（鞋、袜）尖

n ˈtoenail

the nail that grows on one's toes He was cutting his toenails.toonnaelمِسْمار اللحْمнокът на пръст на кракаnehet u nohoutåneglder Zehennagelνύχι ποδιούuña del pievarbaküüsناخن پاvarpaankynsiongle de l'orteilצִיפּוֹרנַיִיםपांव नख, पैर की अंगुली का नाखूनnokat nožnog prstalábujjkörömkuku jari kakitánöglunghia del piede足指のつめ발톱(kojos piršto) nagaskājas pirksta nagskuku jari kakiteennageltåneglpaznokiećunha do péunghia unui deget de la piciorноготь на пальце ногиnecht na nohenoht na noginožni nokattånagelเล็บเท้าayak tırnağı腳趾甲ніготь на пальці ногиانگوٹھے کا ناخنmóng chân脚趾甲

toe the line

to act according to the rules. gehoorsaam weesيَتَصَرَّف حَسَب القَوانينспазвам правилатаdržet se směrnicfølge reglernespurenπειθαρχώ στους κανόνεςacatar la disciplina, seguir las reglasreeglitele allumaفرمان برداری کردنnoudattaa sääntöjäse mettre au pasלָלֶכֶת בַּתֶלֶםनियम के अनुसार काम करनाpoštivati pravilaalkalmazkodik (a szabályokhoz)mematuhi aturanfylgja venju, hlÿða(seguire le regole)規則を守る규칙[]에 따르다nenukrypti nuo linijos, paklusti, griežtai laikytis taisykliųpakļauties prasībāmmenurut perintahzich conformerenholde seg til reglene, lystrepodporządkować sięseguir as regrasa se supune regulilorходить по стрункеdržať sa pravidieldelati po pravilihponašati se u skladu sa pravilimalyda order, hålla sig på mattanแค่ทำตามที่ต้องการkurallara uygun davranmak遵守規章суворо додержуватися правил; підкорятися вимогамاصول کے مطابق کام کرناlàm việc theo nguyên tắc遵守规章