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| heel | |
| 1. sost. (anatomia) tallone, calcagno | |
| 2. sost. la parte del calzino che copre il calcagno | |
| 3. sost. (anatomia) riferito alla mano, la parte del palmo più vicina al polso | |
| the heel of the hand | |
| 4. sost. tacco | |
| 5. verb. riparare i tacchi | |
| 6. verb. (informale) tallonare | |
| 7. verb. (marina) inclinarsi su di un fianco (solitamente a causa del vento) | |
| inglese > inglese | |
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| heel | |
| 1. subst. (anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg. |  |
| 2. subst. The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel. | |
| 3. subst. The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot. | |
| 4. subst. The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist. | |
| He drove the heel of his hand into the man's nose. | |
| 5. subst. (usually plural) A woman's high-heeled shoe. | |
| 6. subst. (firearms) The back, upper part of the stock. | |
| 7. subst. The last or lowest part of anything. | |
| the heel of a mast | |
| the heel of a vessel | |
| 8. subst. (US, Ireland) A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread. | |
| 9. subst. (US) The base of a bun sliced in half lengthwise. | |
| 10. subst. A contemptible, inconsiderate or thoughtless person. | |
| 11. subst. (slang) A headlining wrestler regarded as a "bad guy," whose ring persona embodies villainous or reprehensible traits and demonstrates characteristics of a braggart and a bully. | |
| 12. subst. (card games) The cards set aside for later use in a patience or solitaire game. | |
| 13. subst. Anything resembling a human heel in shape; a protuberance; a knob. | |
| 14. subst. (architecture) The lower end of a timber in a frame, as a post or rafter. | |
| 15. subst. (specifically, US) The obtuse angle of the lower end of a rafter set sloping. | |
| 16. subst. (architecture, workman slang) A cyma reversa. | |
| 17. subst. (carpentry) The short side of an angled cut. | |
| 18. subst. (golf) The part of a club head's face nearest the shaft. | |
| 19. subst. In a carding machine, the part of a flat nearest the cylinder. | |
| 20. v. To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely. | |
| She called to her dog to heel. | |
| 21. v. To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot). | |
| 22. v. To kick with the heel. | |
| 23. v. To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc. | |
| 24. v. To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting. | |
| 25. v. (golf, transitive) To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club. | |
| 26. v. (American football, transitive) To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot forward, the heel on the ground and the toe up. | |
| 27. v. (intransitive, especially of ships) To incline to one side; to tilt. | |
| 28. subst. The act of inclining or canting from a vertical position; a cant. | |
| The ship gave a heel to port. | |
| italiano > inglese | |
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| tallone | |
| 1. subst. heel | |
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