foot

S1 W1

BrE /fʊt/ AmE /fʊt/

noun en → es

1 BODY PART [singular] A1

the part of the body on which a person or animal stands and walks

pie, planta del pie

  • on one's feet

Collocations foot pain · stand on foot

  • He has a blister on his foot.

    Tiene un ampollón en el pie.

2 MEASUREMENT [singular] B1

a unit of length equal to twelve inches or one-third of a yard, used especially in the US and UK for measuring height

pie (medida)

  • be tall/short by foot

Collocations foot measurement · foot length

  • She is six feet tall.

    Ella mide seis pies de altura.

3 SPORT [singular] B1

a sport in which players kick a ball around a field or court, trying to score goals by getting the ball into the other team's goal

fútbol, soccer

  • play foot

Collocations foot match · foot player

  • He plays football for his local team.

    Juega fútbol para su equipo local.

4 BASEBALL [singular] B2

in baseball, one of the three positions on a base that a player must touch to score points

base (en béisbol)

  • on foot

Collocations foot home run · foot base

  • He hit a home run and touched all the bases.

    Hizo un jonrón y tocó todas las bases.

5 FOOTPRINT [singular] B1

the mark or impression made by a foot, especially when it is wet or muddy

huella de pie

  • leave footprints

Collocations footprint on the ground · wet footprint

  • The children left muddy footprints all over the floor.

    Los niños dejaron huellas de barro por toda el piso.

6 FOOTBALL [singular] B2

a ball used in football, made of leather or rubber and inflated with air

pelota (de fútbol)

  • kick foot

Collocations foot ball · football match

  • He kicked the football into the goal.

    Pateó la pelota al arco.

7 FOOTSTEPS [plural] B2

the sound made by a person walking or running, especially when it is quiet and you can hear the steps clearly

pasos

  • hear foot

Collocations footsteps on the stairs · quiet footsteps

  • I heard his footsteps coming up the stairs.

    Oí sus pasos subiendo las escaleras.

8 FOOTREST [singular] C1

a piece of furniture that you put your feet on when sitting, often used with a chair or sofa

soporte para pies

  • have foot

Collocations footrest for the chair · comfortable footrest

  • She sat down and put her feet up on a footrest.

    Se sentó y puso los pies sobre un soporte para pies.