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1 ♦ toe
♦ toe /təʊ/n.1 dito del piede: My toes always hurt after dancing, dopo aver ballato mi fanno sempre male le dita dei piedi; little toe, dito piccolo ( del piede)4 (mecc.) perno; pernio8 (archit.) imbasamento; zoccolo● (autom., sport) toe and heel, (manovra di) tacco e punta □ ( sport) toe binding, attacco di sci da fondo □ ( atletica) toe-board, pedana ( di stacco: nei salti) □ ( di scarpa) toe cap, mascherina □ ( di bicicletta) toe clip, fermapiedi ( in quelle da corsa, non più in uso) □ (fig.) toe-curling, imbarazzante ( in modo nauseante) □ ( pattinaggio artistico) toe dance, ballo sulle punte (dei piedi) □ (autom., mecc.) toe-in, convergenza □ (autom., mecc.) toe-out, divergenza □ ( sport) toe pick, punta dentellata ( del pattino) □ toe piece, ( sci) puntale di sicurezza ( dell'attacco); ( sci nautico) avampiede ( dello sci) □ ( calcio) toe poke (o toe punt), calcio di punta; puntata □ toe rake = toe pick ► sopra □ ( pattinaggio) toe stop, freno ( del pattino a rotelle) □ toe strap, ( ciclismo) cinghia del fermapiede; ( sci nautico) cinghia per il piede; (naut.) staffa □ from top (o head) to toe, da capo a piedi; da cima a fondo □ toe to toe, a distanza ravvicinata; (mil.) in uno scontro diretto □ (fam.) to be on one's toes, essere pronto a intervenire; stare in campana (fig. fam.); essere sveglio; essere in gamba □ ( anche fig.) to step (o to tread) on sb. 's toes, pestare i piedi a q. □ ( slang) to turn up one's toes, tirare le cuoia; morire.(to) toe /təʊ/v. t.1 fare la punta a; fornire di punta; rifare la punta di: She toed the stockings, rifece le punte delle calze2 toccare ( con la punta dei piedi): The runners toed the starting line, i corridori si disposero sulla linea di partenza● to toe in, stare (o camminare) coi piedi volti in dentro □ (fig.) to toe the line, rigare diritto; essere ligio, obbediente, sottomesso ( agli ordini di un partito, ecc.) □ to toe out, stare (o camminare) coi piedi volti in fuori.
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