heel

• Partie arrière du pied humain située sous la cheville, ou partie d'une chaussure ou d'une chaussette qui recouvre cette zone. Peut aussi désigner le talon d'un objet ou d'un talon de chaussure.

A noun referring to the back part of the human foot below the ankle, or the part of a shoe or sock that covers this area.

1. Part of the footA1formal

   The back part of the human foot below the ankle.

   talon (du pied)

   • He injured his heel while running.
   • The shoe rubbed against her heel, causing a blister.
   • She stood on her heels to reach the top shelf.

2. A1formal

   The part of a shoe or boot that supports the heel of the foot.

   Talons de chaussure

   • The heel of her shoe broke off while she was walking.
   • He prefers shoes with a low heel for comfort.
   • The cobbler replaced the worn heel on his boots.

3. Contemptible personB2informal

   An informal term for a person who is dishonest, untrustworthy, or behaves badly.

   Personne méprisable

   • He's a real heel for cheating on his taxes.
   • Don't trust him; he's a complete heel.
   • She called him a heel after he broke his promise.

   Synonymesbastardblackguardcadjerkknavelouserascalratroguescoundrel

• Verbe désignant l'action de suivre quelqu'un de très près, en particulier l'ordre donné à un chien de marcher au côté de son maître, ou l'action de s'incliner sur un côté, comme un navire.

A verb used to indicate the act of following closely behind someone, typically a command for a dog to walk beside its owner, or to tilt or lean to one side, as in a ship.

1. Follow closelyA2formal

   (Of a dog) to walk close behind or beside its owner, especially on command.

   Se mettre au pied (pour un chien)

   • The trainer commanded the dog to heel.
   • The puppy learned to heel during the obedience class.
   • She told her dog to heel as they walked down the street.

   Synonymesfollowshadowtagtrail

2. Repair a shoe heelB1formal

   To attach or replace the heel of a shoe.

   Ressemeler (un talon)

   • The cobbler heeled my boots for a small fee.
   • He needs to heel his favorite pair of shoes.
   • She took her high heels to the shop to get them heeled.

   Synonymesreheel