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foot [fʊt]1. noun(plural feet)• the children have been under my feet the whole day les enfants ont été dans mes jambes toute la journée• you've got to put your foot down ( = be firm) il faut réagir• to get off on the right/wrong foot [people, relationship] être bien/mal parti3. compounds* * *[fʊt] 1.1) gen, Anatomy (of person, horse) pied m; (of rabbit, cat, dog, cow) patte f; (of sock, chair) pied msoft under foot — doux/douce sous le pied
her speech brought the audience to its feet — toute l'audience s'est levée pour applaudir son discours
to get somebody/something back on their/its feet — ( after setback) remettre quelqu'un/quelque chose sur pied
to put one's foot down — ( accelerate) appuyer sur l'accélérateur; ( act firmly) mettre le holà
2) ( measurement) pied m (anglais) (= 0,3048 m)3) ( bottom) ( of mountain) pied m (of de)at the foot of — au pied de [bed]; à la fin de [list, letter]; en bas de [page, stairs]; en bout de [table]
4) ( in sewing) pied m2.transitive verbto foot the bill — payer la facture ( for pour)
••under somebody's feet — fig dans les jambes de quelqu'un
to fall on one's feet — fig retomber sur ses pieds
to put one's best foot forward — ( do one's best) faire de son mieux; ( hurry) se dépêcher
to put one's foot in it — (colloq) faire une gaffe
to put one's feet up — se reposer, décompresser (colloq)
to get off on the wrong/right foot — mal/bien commencer
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