- down-at-heel adj
- [ˌdaʊnət'hiːl]
scalcagnato (-a), (fig) trasandato (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
down-at-heel adj
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down-at-heel — /down euht heel /, adj. of a shabby, run down appearance; seedy: He is rapidly becoming a down at heel drifter and a drunk. Also, down at the heel, down at heels, down at the heels. [1695 1705] * * * … Universalium
down-at-heel — adj BrE unattractive and not well cared for, because of a lack of money ▪ The town today is a shabby, down at heel place … Dictionary of contemporary English
down-at-heel — also down at heel ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n Something that is down at heel is in a in bad condition because it has been used too much or has not been looked after properly. If you say that someone is down at heel, you mean that they are wearing old,… … English dictionary
down-at-heel — adj 1 ILL DRESSED, frayed, tattered, ragged, drab, frowsy, dowdy, shabby, poor, slovenly 2 the pub looked down at heel dingy, run down, dilapidated, ramshackle, in disrepair, neglected, tumbledown, uncared for COLLOQ. tatty, tacky, seedy * * *… … Useful english dictionary
down-at-heel — • down at heel • down at the heel • down at the heels adj Poorly kept up or dressed shabby; not neat; sloppy. John is always down at the heels, but his sister is always very neat. Old houses sometimes look down at the heel … Словарь американских идиом
down-at-heel(s) — down′ at heel(s)′ or down′ at the heel(s)′ adj. of a shabby, run down appearance; seedy • Etymology: 1695–1705 … From formal English to slang
down at heel — (Brit.) adj. badly dressed due to lack of money; shabbily dressed ; wearing old clothes or ragged clothes due to lack of money; dilapidated; of run down look … English contemporary dictionary
down-at-heel — or[down at the heel] or[down at the heels] {adj.} Poorly kept up or dressed shabby; not neat; sloppy. * /John is always down at the heels, but his sister is always very neat./ * /Old houses sometimes look down at the heel./ … Dictionary of American idioms
down-at-heel — or[down at the heel] or[down at the heels] {adj.} Poorly kept up or dressed shabby; not neat; sloppy. * /John is always down at the heels, but his sister is always very neat./ * /Old houses sometimes look down at the heel./ … Dictionary of American idioms
down-at-the-heels — adjective see down at heel * * * (also down at the heel or down at heel) adj. (of a person, thing, or place) showing signs of neglect and deterioration; shabby a down at the heels house * * * (chiefly US) (or chiefly Brit … Useful english dictionary
heel — heel1 [hēl] n. [ME hele < OE hela, akin to Du hiel < Gmc * hanhila < * hanha < IE base * kenk , leg joint, heel] 1. the back part of the human foot, under the ankle and behind the instep: see CALCANEUS 2. the corresponding part of the … English World dictionary
