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1. noun1) (Anat.) Zeh, der; Zehe, diekeep somebody on his/her toes — (fig.) jemanden in Trab halten (ugs.)
2) (of footwear) Spitze, dieat the toe — an den Zehen
3) (Zool.) Zeh, der2. transitive verb,toeing (fig.)toe the line or (Amer.) mark — sich einordnen
refuse to toe the line — aus der Reihe tanzen
* * *[təu]1) (one of the five finger-like end parts of the foot: These tight shoes hurt my toes.) der Zeh2) (the front part of a shoe, sock etc: There's a hole in the toe of my sock.) die Spitze•- academic.ru/75365/toenail">toenail- toe the line* * *[təʊ, AM toʊ]I. nto stub one's \toes sich dat die Zehen anstoßento tap one's \toes mit den Zehen wippen2. (of sock, shoe) Spitze f3.▶ to make one's \toes curl jdm peinlich sein▶ to step on [or tread] sb's \toes jdm nahetreten, jdm zu nahe tretenII. vtto \toe the party line der Parteilinie folgenIII. vi▪ to \toe in/out X-/O-Beine haben* * *[təʊ]1. nZehe f, Zeh m; (of sock, shoe) Spitze fto tread or step on sb's toes (lit) — jdm auf die Zehen treten; (fig) jdm ins Handwerk pfuschen (inf)
with so many of us we'll be treading on each other's toes — wir sind so viele, dass wir uns gegenseitig ins Gehege kommen
to be on one's toes (fig) — auf Zack sein (inf)
there are scenes in the film that make your toes curl — in dem Film sind Szenen, da bekommt man das kalte Grausen (inf)
2. vt (fig)to toe the line — sich einfügen, spuren (inf)
* * *toe [təʊ]A s1. ANAT Zehe f, Zeh m:little toe kleine Zehe;be on one’s toes umga) auf Draht oder Zack sein,b) gut drauf sein;keep sb on their toes umg jemanden in Trab halten;tread ( oder step, tramp) on sb’s toes umg jemandem auf die Hühneraugen oder auf den Schlips treten;turn one’s toes in (out) einwärtsgehen (auswärtsgehen);turn up one’s toes sl ins Gras beißen2. Vorderhuf m (des Pferdes)3. Spitze f, Kappe f (von Schuhen, Strümpfen etc):at the toe an den Zehen4. TECHa) (Well)Zapfen mb) Nocken m, Daumen m, Knagge fc) BAHN Keil m (der Weiche)5. SPORT Löffel m (des Golfschlägers)B v/t1. a) Strümpfe etc mit neuen Spitzen versehenb) Schuhe bekappen2. mit den Zehen berühren:a) in einer Linie (SPORT zum Start) antreten,b) fig sich der Parteilinie unterwerfen, linientreu sein, spuren umg (a. weitS. gehorchen);keep sb toeing the line jemanden bei der Stange halten;make sb toe the line jemanden auf Vordermann bringen umg4. jemandem einen Fußtritt versetzen6. Tischlerei: einen Nagel schräg einschlagen* * *1. noun1) (Anat.) Zeh, der; Zehe, diebe on one's toes — (fig.) auf Zack sein (ugs.)
keep somebody on his/her toes — (fig.) jemanden in Trab halten (ugs.)
2) (of footwear) Spitze, die3) (Zool.) Zeh, der2. transitive verb,toeing (fig.)toe the line or (Amer.) mark — sich einordnen
* * *n.Zehe -n f.
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Toeing — Toe Toe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Toed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Toeing}.] To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toeing — təʊ n. one of the digits of the foot; front section (as of a sock, etc.) v. touch with the toes; kick with the toe … English contemporary dictionary
toeing — present part of toe … Useful english dictionary
in-toeing — /ˈɪn toʊɪŋ/ (say in tohing) noun (of children in the early stages of walking) the habit of pointing the toe or toes in, usually as a result of torsion of the bones in the hip or legs in utero. Compare out toeing. –in toed, adjective …
out-toeing — /ˈaʊt toʊɪŋ/ (say owt tohing) noun (of children in the early stages of walking) the habit of pointing the toe or toes out, usually as a result of torsion of the bones of the hip or legs in utero. Compare in toeing. –out toed, adjective …
toe — /toʊ / (say toh) noun 1. (in humans) one of the terminal members or digits of the foot. 2. an analogous part in other animals. 3. the forepart of the foot or hoof of a horse or the like. 4. a part, as of a stocking or shoe, to cover the toes. 5.… …
Toe the line — is an idiomatic expression with disputed origins. It is often equated to toe the mark, which has the same meaning: to conform to a rule or a standard. One documented origin of the phrase is as an athletics analogy that originated in the early… … Wikipedia
Toe — Toe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Toed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Toeing}.] To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Toed — Toe Toe, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Toed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Toeing}.] To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to; as, to toe the mark. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
herringbone — I. noun Usage: often attributive Date: 1659 1. a pattern made up of rows of parallel lines which in any two adjacent rows slope in opposite directions 2. a. a twilled fabric with a herringbone pattern; also a suit made of this fabric b. a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
toe — I. noun Etymology: Middle English to, from Old English tā; akin to Old High German zēha toe Date: before 12th century 1. a. (1) one of the terminal members of the vertebrate foot (2) the fore end of a foot or hoof b. a terminal segment of a limb… … New Collegiate Dictionary