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1 heel
I 1. [hiːl]at sb.'s heels — alle calcagna di qcn.
to bring sb. to heel — fig. riportare qcn. all'ordine
2.to come to heel — [ dog] venire al piede; fig. [ person] essere obbediente, sottostare
nome plurale heels (anche high heels) scarpe f. con i tacchi (alti)••II [hiːl]to cool o kick one's heels (re)stare ad aspettare, girarsi i pollici; to dig one's heel in puntare i piedi, impuntarsi; to go head over heels fare un capitombolo; to fall o be head over heels in love with sb. innamorarsi perdutamente o essere innamorato cotto di qcn.; to be hard o close on sb.'s heels essere alle calcagna di qcn.; to be hot on sb.'s heels tallonare qcn.; to follow hard on the heels of sb. stare alle calcagna di qcn.; to take to one's heels — scherz. darsela a gambe
* * *[hi:l] 1. noun1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) calcagno, tallone2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) calcagno3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) tacco2. verb1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) rifare/mettere i tacchi2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) ingavonarsi•- - heeled- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel* * *I [hiːl]1. n1) (of foot, sock) tallone m, calcagno, (of shoe) taccoheel, boy! — (to dog) qui!
2) (fam: person) carogna2. vtII [hiːl] vi(also: heel over) (ship, truck) inclinarsi (pericolosamente)* * *heel (1) /hi:l/n.1 (anat.) calcagno ( anche di calza o calzino); tallone: (fig.) Achilles' heel, il tallone di Achille; (fig.) the iron heel, il tallone di ferro2 tacco ( di scarpa o d'arnese); fondo: spiked (o stiletto) heels, tacchi a spillo; to wear ( high) heels, portare le scarpe coi tacchi (alti); portare i tacchi8 (naut.) calcagnolo; piede d'albero; rabazza● heel bar, chiosco (o negozietto o banco) per la riparazione immediata delle scarpe □ (fam.) heel bone, calcagno □ heel-lift, soprattacco ( di scarpa) □ heel plate, salvatacco □ (edil.) heel post, stipite ( di porta) □ at sb. 's heels, alle calcagna di q. □ to bring sb. to heel, ridurre q. all'obbedienza; mettere q. in riga; riportare q. all'ordine □ to come to heel, ( d'un cane) correre dal padrone, obbedire al richiamo del padrone; (fig.) obbedire, mettersi in riga, rientrare nei ranghi: ( a un cane) ( Come to) heel!, al piede! □ ( anche fig.) to dig one's heels in, puntare i piedi □ down-at-heel, ( di scarpa) scalcagnata; (fig.) scalcagnato, male in arnese □ to kick up one's heels, (fam.) spassarsela, darsi alla pazza gioia □ (fig.) to lay sb. by the heels, imprigionare q.; incarcerare q. □ on sb. 's heels, alle calcagna di q. □ to spin on one's heel = to turn on one's heel ► sotto □ to take to one's heels (o to show a clean pair of heels), darsela a gambe; scappare □ to turn on one's heel, girare i tacchi □ (fig.) to be under the heel of sb., essere sotto il tallone (o il dominio) di q.heel (2) /hi:l/n. (naut.)(to) heel (1) /hi:l/A v. t.2 stare alle calcagna di; inseguire da presso; tallonareB v. i.2 ballare di tacco.(to) heel (2) /hi:l/A v. t.(naut.) far sbandare, far ingavonare ( una nave)B v. i.* * *I 1. [hiːl]at sb.'s heels — alle calcagna di qcn.
to bring sb. to heel — fig. riportare qcn. all'ordine
2.to come to heel — [ dog] venire al piede; fig. [ person] essere obbediente, sottostare
nome plurale heels (anche high heels) scarpe f. con i tacchi (alti)••II [hiːl]to cool o kick one's heels (re)stare ad aspettare, girarsi i pollici; to dig one's heel in puntare i piedi, impuntarsi; to go head over heels fare un capitombolo; to fall o be head over heels in love with sb. innamorarsi perdutamente o essere innamorato cotto di qcn.; to be hard o close on sb.'s heels essere alle calcagna di qcn.; to be hot on sb.'s heels tallonare qcn.; to follow hard on the heels of sb. stare alle calcagna di qcn.; to take to one's heels — scherz. darsela a gambe
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2 fork
I [fɔːk]1) (for eating) forchetta f.2) (tool) forca f., forcone m.3) (in tree, river, railway) biforcazione f.; (in road) biforcazione f., bivio m.; (on bicycle) forcella f.4) (in chess) forchetta f.II 1. [fɔːk] 2.- fork out* * *[fo:k] 1. noun1) (an instrument with two or more pointed pieces for piercing and lifting things: We usually eat with a knife, fork and spoon.) forchetta2) (the point at which a road, river etc divides into two or more branches or divisions: a fork in the river.) biforcazione3) (one of the branches or divisions of a road, river etc into which the road, river etc divides: Take the left fork (of the road).) bivio2. verb1) ((of a road, river etc) to divide into (usually two) branches or divisions: The main road forks here.) biforcarsi2) ((of a person or vehicle) to follow one of the branches or divisions into which a road has divided: The car forked left.) deviare, girare3) (to lift or move with a fork: The farmer forked the hay.) inforcare•- forked- fork-lift truck
- fork out* * *[fɔːk]1. n2. vi(road) biforcarsi•- fork out* * *I [fɔːk]1) (for eating) forchetta f.2) (tool) forca f., forcone m.3) (in tree, river, railway) biforcazione f.; (in road) biforcazione f., bivio m.; (on bicycle) forcella f.4) (in chess) forchetta f.II 1. [fɔːk] 2.- fork out
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