toe

S2 W1

BrE /təʊ/ AmE /toʊ/

noun en → es

1 BODY PART [singular] A2

one of the five small bones in your foot, near your toes

dedo del pie

Collocations big toe · toe nail

  • He has a big toe.

    Tiene un dedo del pie grande.

2 ACTION [transitive] B1

to touch or push something with your toes

tocar con el dedo del pie, empujar con el dedo del pie

  • take + obj
  • She took the ball with her toes.

    Ella tomó el balón con los dedos del pie.

3 SPORT [transitive] B1

to kick a ball using your foot, especially in football or soccer

patear (el balón)

  • kick + obj
  • He toe-kicked the ball into the goal.

    Él pateó el balón al arco con los dedos del pie.

4 DANCE [transitive] B2

to move your foot or feet in a particular way, especially when dancing

mover el pie de cierta manera

  • dance + obj
  • She danced on her toes.

    Ella bailó sobre los dedos del pie.

1 OBJECT [singular] C1

a small object that looks like a toe, such as the end of a piece of furniture or a doorstop

pieza que parece un dedo del pie

Collocations toe stop

  • The doorstop is shaped like a toe.

    El cerrojo tiene forma de dedo del pie.