heel

heel
I 1. [hiːl]
nome (of foot, sock) tallone m., calcagno m.; (of shoe) tacco m.

to turn on one's heel — girare i tacchi

at sb.'s heels — alle calcagna di qcn.

to bring a dog to heel — condurre il cane al piede

to bring sb. to heel — fig. riportare qcn. all'ordine

to come to heel — [dog] venire al piede; fig. [person] essere obbediente, sottostare

to click one's heels — battere i tacchi

2.
nome plurale heels (anche high heels) scarpe f. con i tacchi (alti)
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to cool o kick one's heels (re)stare ad aspettare, girarsi i pollici; to dig one's heel in puntare i piedi, impuntarsi; to go head over heels fare un capitombolo; to fall o be head over heels in love with sb. innamorarsi perdutamente o essere innamorato cotto di qcn.; to be hard o close on sb.'s heels essere alle calcagna di qcn.; to be hot on sb.'s heels tallonare qcn.; to follow hard on the heels of sb. stare alle calcagna di qcn.; to take to one's heels — scherz. darsela a gambe

II [hiːl]
verbo intransitivo heel over
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[hi:l] 1. noun
1) (the back part of the foot: I have a blister on my heel.) calcagno, tallone
2) (the part of a sock etc that covers this part of the foot: I have a hole in the heel of my sock.) calcagno
3) (the part of a shoe, boot etc under or round the heel of the foot: The heel has come off this shoe.) tacco
2. verb
1) (to put a heel on (a shoe etc).) rifare/mettere i tacchi
2) ((usually with over) (of ships) to lean to one side: The boat heeled over in the strong wind.) ingavonarsi
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- at/on one's heels
- kick one's heels
- take to one's heels
- to heel
- turn on one's heel
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I [hiːl]
1. n
1) (of foot, sock) tallone m, calcagno, (of shoe) tacco

high heels — tacchi alti

heel, boy! — (to dog) qui!

to bring sb to heel fig — riportare qn all'ordine

to be at sb's heels — stare alle calcagna di qn

to take to one's heels liter — darsela a gambe

to turn on one's heel — girare i tacchi

2) (fam: person) carogna
2. vt
(shoe) fare or rifare i tacchi a, (ball) colpire di tacco
II [hiːl] vi
(also: heel over) (ship, truck) inclinarsi (pericolosamente)
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heel (1) /hi:l/
n.
1 (anat.) calcagno (anche di calza o calzino); tallone: (fig.) Achilles' heel, il tallone di Achille; (fig.) the iron heel, il tallone di ferro
2 tacco (di scarpa o d'arnese); fondo: spiked (o stiletto) heels, tacchi a spillo; to wear (high) heels, portare le scarpe coi tacchi (alti); portare i tacchi
3 (mil.) poggiaguancia (di fucile)
4 (zool.) garretto (di cavallo)
5 (zool.) sperone (di uccello)
6 (fam.) piede: to be hung by one's heels, essere appeso per i piedi
7 (fam.) cantuccio (di pane)
8 (naut.) calcagnolo; piede d'albero; rabazza
9 (di ricevuta) madre; matrice
10 (agric.) tallone (dell'aratro)
11 (rugby) tallonata; tallonaggio
12 (slang) zampa di dietro
13 (slang, antiq.) canaglia; mascalzone
● heel bar, chiosco (o negozietto o banco) per la riparazione immediata delle scarpe □ (fam.) heel bone, calcagno □ heel-lift, soprattacco (di scarpa) □ heel plate, salvatacco □ (edil.) heel post, stipite (di porta) □ at sb.'s heels, alle calcagna di q. □ to bring sb. to heel, ridurre q. all'obbedienza; mettere q. in riga; riportare q. all'ordine □ to come to heel, (d'un cane) correre dal padrone, obbedire al richiamo del padrone; (fig.) obbedire, mettersi in riga, rientrare nei ranghi: (a un cane) (Come to) heel!, al piede! □ (anche fig.) to dig one's heels in, puntare i piedi □ down-at-heel, (di scarpa) scalcagnata; (fig.) scalcagnato, male in arnese □ to kick up one's heels, (fam.) spassarsela, darsi alla pazza gioia □ (fig.) to lay sb. by the heels, imprigionare q.; incarcerare q. □ on sb.'s heels, alle calcagna di q. □ to spin on one's heel = to turn on one's heel ► sotto □ to take to one's heels (o to show a clean pair of heels), darsela a gambe; scappare □ to turn on one's heel, girare i tacchi □ (fig.) to be under the heel of sb., essere sotto il tallone (o il dominio) di q.
heel (2) /hi:l/
n. (naut.)
1 (= heeling) sbandamento, ingavonamento
2 inclinazione laterale (di nave sbandata).
(to) heel (1) /hi:l/
A v. t.
1 fare (o mettere, rifare) i tacchi
2 stare alle calcagna di; inseguire da presso; tallonare
3 (sport) colpire di tacco (il pallone)
4 (rugby) tallonare
5 armare di speroni (galli da combattimento)
6 (slang USA) fornire (q. d'armi, denaro, ecc.)
B v. i.
1 (di cane) stare alle calcagna del padrone
2 ballare di tacco.
(to) heel (2) /hi:l/
A v. t.
(naut.) far sbandare, far ingavonare (una nave)
B v. i.
(di nave; spesso to heel over) sbandare; ingavonarsi.
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I 1. [hiːl]
nome (of foot, sock) tallone m., calcagno m.; (of shoe) tacco m.

to turn on one's heel — girare i tacchi

at sb.'s heels — alle calcagna di qcn.

to bring a dog to heel — condurre il cane al piede

to bring sb. to heel — fig. riportare qcn. all'ordine

to come to heel — [dog] venire al piede; fig. [person] essere obbediente, sottostare

to click one's heels — battere i tacchi

2.
nome plurale heels (anche high heels) scarpe f. con i tacchi (alti)
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to cool o kick one's heels (re)stare ad aspettare, girarsi i pollici; to dig one's heel in puntare i piedi, impuntarsi; to go head over heels fare un capitombolo; to fall o be head over heels in love with sb. innamorarsi perdutamente o essere innamorato cotto di qcn.; to be hard o close on sb.'s heels essere alle calcagna di qcn.; to be hot on sb.'s heels tallonare qcn.; to follow hard on the heels of sb. stare alle calcagna di qcn.; to take to one's heels — scherz. darsela a gambe

II [hiːl]
verbo intransitivo heel over

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