heel

the back part of your foot, below and behind the ankle

talón

Collocations heel pain

• She had a blister on her heel.

  Tenía un ampollón en el talón.

the back part of a shoe or boot, which covers the heel and supports your foot when you are standing or walking

tacón

Collocations high heels

• She wore high heels to the party.

  Llevó tacones al partido.

the back part of a ship or boat, near the bottom and behind the main part of the hull

popa

Collocations ship's heel

• The ship was listing to starboard at the heel.

  El barco estaba inclinado hacia la popa.

the bottom part of something that supports it and keeps it steady, such as the base of a table or chair

pieza de apoyo, patín

Collocations table heel

• The table wobbled because one of the heels was loose.

  La mesa temblaba porque uno de los patines estaba flojo.

in sports such as boxing or wrestling, a part of the foot that is used to kick an opponent

talón (en boxeo)

Collocations heel kick

• He landed a powerful heel kick.

  Aterrizó un potente gancho de tacón.

to turn the back part of your foot so that you are facing in a different direction

girar el talón, dar media vuelta

Collocations heel and toe

• He heeled around to face the crowd.

  Se dio la vuelta para enfrentar a la multitud.

to move backwards by turning your heels, or to make someone do this

retroceder con los talones

Collocations heel back

• He heeled back and fell to the ground.

  Se echó hacia atrás y cayó al suelo.

to support or stabilize something by putting a heel under it

estabilizar con un soporte

Collocations heel up

• He heeled the table up against the wall.

  Estabilizó la mesa contra la pared.