foot

• Partie du corps humain située à l'extrémité de la jambe, sous la cheville, qui sert à se tenir debout, marcher et courir. Peut désigner aussi la partie inférieure de certains objets ou animaux.

A noun referring to the lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, used for standing, walking, and running.

pluriel irrégulier

1. Body partA1formal

   The lower extremity of the leg below the ankle, used for standing and walking.

   pied (partie du corps)

   • She hurt her foot while running.
   • He has a blister on his foot.
   • The child kicked the ball with his foot.

   Synonymespaw

2. Unit of measurementA2formal

   A unit of length equal to 12 inches (30.48 centimeters).

   Pied (unité de mesure)

   • The room is 12 feet long.
   • He is six feet tall.
   • The shelf is two feet above the floor.

3. Base or bottomB1formal

   The lowest part of something, such as a mountain, page, or object.

   Base ou bas

   • They camped at the foot of the mountain.
   • The footnotes are at the foot of the page.
   • She sat at the foot of the bed.

   Synonymesbasebottomfoundation

   Antonymesapexcrownheadpeaksummittop

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de payer une facture ou de couvrir des dépenses, généralement dans l'expression 'foot the bill' signifiant régler la note ou assumer les frais.

A verb used to indicate the act of paying a bill or covering a cost, typically in the phrase 'foot the bill'.

1. Pay a billB2informal

   To pay the cost of something, especially a bill or expense.

   payer (la note)

   • The company will foot the bill for the business trip.
   • Who is going to foot the cost of the wedding?
   • He generously offered to foot the entire expense.

   Synonymescoverdefraydischargehandlemeetpaypick upsettle

Variantes phrasalfoot up