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| athlete's foot n | (fungal infection) | pied d'athlète nm |
| | I wear sandals in the shower at the gym so I won't pick up athlete's foot. |
| | | mycose des pieds nf |
ball,
ball of the foot n | (part of foot at base of big toe) | plante (du pied) nf |
| | He stood on the balls of his feet, ready to move. |
| | Il se mit sur la plante des pieds, prêt à y aller. |
ball fern,
squirrel's-foot fern n | (fern: Asia) (plante asiatique) | fougère boule, fougère pied d'écureuil nf |
| ball foot | (furniture) (mobilier) | pied en boule, pied boule nm |
| board foot | (measurement unit) (Can : mesure) | pied-planche nm |
| Note: Volume d'un morceau de bois d'un pied (30,48cm) par un pied par un pouce (2,54cm) d'épaisseur, soit environ 2360cm3. |
bound hand and foot,
tied hand and foot expr | (with hands and feet tied) | pieds et poings liés loc adj |
| | The kidnappers left him bound hand and foot in the trunk of the car. |
be bound hand and foot,
be tied hand and foot v expr | (have hands and feet tied together) | être pieds et poings liés loc v |
| | The criminal was bound hand and foot so he couldn't escape. |
| be bound hand and foot v expr | figurative (inescapably obligated) | être soumis à [qch] loc v |
| | Every child is bound hand and foot by their parents' rules. |
| | Chaque enfant est soumis aux règles de ses parents. |
| CF n | written, invariable, initialism (cubic foot) (mesure de volume) | pied cube nm |
| | (équivalent) | 28,3 l |
| | (équivalent) | 28,3 dm³ |
| Note: En France, on n'utilise pas les pieds cubes, mais on convertit en décimètre cube (dm³) ou en litre (l). 1 pied cube = 28,3 dm³ ou 28,3 l. |
| claw foot n | (furniture decoration) (meuble) | pied en griffe nm |
| claw foot n | (distortion of human foot) (Podologie) | orteil en griffe nm |
| claw foot n | (foot with claws) (animaux) | patte à griffes nf |
| | (oiseau) | patte à serres nf |
clubfoot,
club foot,
club-foot n | (congenital deformity of the foot) | pied bot nm |
| | Persons with a clubfoot appear to be walking on their ankles. |
| | Les gens avec un pied bot semblent marcher sur leurs chevilles. |
| crow's-feet npl | figurative (wrinkles at outer corner of eye) (rides) | pattes d'oie nfpl |
| | She thought the crow's feet at her eyes were the first sign that she was getting old. |
US: crowfoot wrench,
UK: crow's foot spanner,
crowfoot spanner n | (tool) | traduction non disponible |
| cubic foot n | (measure of volume: one foot cubed) (mesure de volume) | pied cube nm |
| | (équivalent) | 28,3 l |
| | (équivalent) | 28,3 dm³ |
| Note: En France, on n'utilise pas les pieds cubes, mais on convertit en décimètre cube (dm³) ou en litre (l). 1 pied cube = 28,3 dm³ ou 28,3 l. |
| | A cubic foot container will hold about 7½ gallons of water. |
| duck foot | (furniture) (mobilier) | patte d'oie nf |
flatfoot,
flat foot n | (foot condition: low arches) | pied plat, pied-plat nm |
flatfoot,
flat foot n | (foot with low arches) | pied plat, pied-plat nm |
flatfoot,
flat foot n | dated, slang (sailor) | matelot nm |
| fleet of foot adj | literary (swift) (littéraire) | preste adj |
| | | rapide adj |
| foot binding n | (Chinese foot-wrapping) | bandage des pieds nm |
| foot brake | (foot-operated brake) | pédale de frein nf |
| foot doctor n | (podiatrist) | podologue nmf |
| Note: le plus souvent pédicure-podologue. |
| | I went to the foot doctor to have my bunions removed. |
| foot level | (measuring tool) (instrument de mesure) | niveau à bulle nm |
| foot passenger n | (car-less boat passenger) | piéton nm |
| | Les piétons embarquent sur le ferry après les véhicules. |
| foot pump n | (foot-operated pumping device) | gonfleur à pied nm |
| | | pompe à pied nf |
| | We inflated the dinghy with a foot pump. |
| | Nous avons gonflé le canot pneumatique avec un gonfleur à pied. |
foot race,
footrace n | (running competition) | course à pied nf |
| | The three-legged race was always my favorite foot race. |
| foot rot n | (sheep disease) (maladie animal) | fourchet, piétin nm |
| foot soldier n | (infantry soldier, ground soldier) | fantassin nm |
| | It's still the poor foot soldier who has to do all the dirty work in armed conflicts. |
| foot soldier n | (ordinary worker) | agent de terrain, simple employé nm |
| | | cheville ouvrière nf |
| | The real foot soldiers of this company are on the factory floor assembling the products. |
| foot the bill vi | (pay the costs) | payer⇒ vtr |
| | (dépenses) | couvrir⇒ vtr |
| | The Insurance company refused my claim, so I had to foot the bill for repairs myself. |
| | L'assurance n'a pas pris en charge ma demande donc j'ai dû moi-même payer les réparations. |
| foot traffic n | (pedestrians) | circulation à pied, circulation piétonne nf |
| | (courant) | piétons nmpl |
| | Be careful driving on this street; there is a lot of foot traffic because the university is nearby. |
| | Attention quand tu roules dans cette rue, il y a beaucoup de piétons parce que l'université n'est pas loin. |
| foot-and-mouth disease n | (animal pathology) (maladie animale) | fièvre aphteuse nf |
| footbath n | (basin, bowl for washing feet) (bassine) | bassine pour les pieds, bassine pour bain de pieds nm |
| footbath n | (swimming pool: basin for cleaning feet) (piscine) | pédiluve nm |
footscraper (US),
foot scraper,
mud-scraper (UK) n | (tool that removes mud from shoes) | décrottoir nm |
footsore,
footworn,
footweary,
foot-weary adj | (tired from walking) | avoir mal aux pieds vi |
| | J'ai mal aux pieds d'avoir tant marché ! |
| from head to foot expr | (all over your body) | de la tête aux pieds loc adv |
| | | des pieds à la tête loc adv |
| | It was raining so hard that I was soon drenched from head to foot. |
| | Il pleuvait tellement que je fus bientôt trempé de la tête aux pieds. |
| get off on the right foot v expr | figurative (have a good start) (figuré) | partir du bon pied loc v |
| get off on the wrong foot v expr | figurative (have a bad start) | se lever du mauvais pied loc v |
| | | ne pas se lever du bon pied loc v |
get your foot in the door,
get a foot in the door v expr | figurative (succeed at an initial step) (figuré) | mettre le pied [quelque part], avoir un pied [quelque part] loc v |
| | (figuré) | avoir le pied à l'étrier loc v |
| | (figuré) | avoir le pied dans la place loc v |
| | Melanie got her foot in the door of the fashion industry by working as a sales assistant in a clothing store. |
hare's-foot fern,
rabbit's-foot fern,
golden polypody n | (plant) | fougère patte de lapin nf |
| have one foot in the grave v expr | figurative (be close to death) (figuré) | avoir un pied dans la tombe loc v |
| lucky rabbit's foot n | (paw of a rabbit kept as a lucky charm) | patte de lapin nf |
| | I always carry my lucky rabbit's foot when I sit an exam. |
| | J'ai toujours ma patte de lapin avec moi quand je passe un examen. |
| My foot! interj | (to express disbelief) (familier) | Mon œil ! interj |
| | An accident, my foot! It's obvious he did it on purpose. |
| My foot! interj | (to express disagreement) (familier) | Mon œil ! interj |
| | | Non alors ! interj |
| | | Non mais ! |
| | "At least John's always punctual." "Punctual, my foot! He's been at least 15 minutes late every day this week!" |
| on foot adv | (walking) | à pied loc adv |
| | It sometimes takes longer to drive than to get to work on foot. |
| | ⓘCette phrase n'est pas une traduction de la phrase originale. Il va tous les jours à pied à son travail. |
| on your back foot adv | figurative (on the defensive) | sur la défensive loc adv |
orchard grass (US),
cocksfoot (UK),
cock's foot n | (weedy pasture grass) (Botanique) | dactyle nm |
| put your best foot forward v expr | figurative (do your best) | faire de son mieux loc v |
| | I'm not really much good at it but I'll put my best foot forward. |
| | Je ne suis vraiment pas doué pour cela, mais je ferai de mon mieux. |
| put your best foot forward v expr | figurative (make good impression) | se montrer à son avantage v pron |
| | Put your best foot forward at the job interview. |
| | Montrez-vous à votre avantage lors de votre prochain entretien d'embauche. |
| put your foot down v expr | informal (accelerate, drive faster) (figuré, familier) | appuyer sur le champignon loc v |
| | If you put your foot down, we can get through the lights before they turn red. |
| | Mais si, tu peux passer avant que le feu passe au rouge : appuie sur le champignon ! |
| put your foot down v expr | informal, figurative (insist on [sth]) | faire acte d'autorité loc v |
| | (figuré) | taper du poing (sur la table) loc v |
| | | sévir⇒ vi |
| | | s'affirmer⇒ v pron |
| | I had to put my foot down and tell him I wouldn't lie for him again. |
| | J'ai dû taper du poing et lui dire que je n'allais pas mentir à nouveau pour lui. |
| put your foot in it v expr | UK, informal, figurative (make an embarrassing blunder) (figuré, familier) | mettre les pieds dans les plats loc v |
| | (familier) | faire une gaffe loc v |
| | (familier) | gaffer⇒ vi |
put your foot in your mouth,
also UK: put your foot in it v expr | figurative (make spoken blunder) (figuré, familier) | mettre les pieds dans le plat loc v |
| | (familier) | faire une gaffe loc v |
| | (familier) | gaffer⇒ vi |
| set foot v expr | (enter) | mettre les pieds loc v |
| | Liam has never set foot in England. Peter is so rude. I'll never set foot in his house again! |
| | Liam n'a plus jamais mis les pieds en Angleterre. Peter est horriblement malpoli. Je ne remettrai jamais les pieds chez lui ! |
square foot,
plural: square feet n | often pl (imperial measure: one foot squared) (unité anglo-saxonne : ~0,093 m²) | pied carré nm |
| | (équivalent) | mètres carrés nmpl |
| | (équivalent) | m² abr |
| Note: En Europe, pour être compris, il faudra convertir en mètres carrés (m²). |
| | The room is only twenty-two square feet; that's not a lot of room for furniture! |
| | La pièce ne fait que 2 mètres carrés (or: 2 m²) ; ça ne laisse pas beaucoup de place pour les meubles ! |
| stamp your foot v expr | (sign of anger, impatience) (colère) | taper du pied loc v |
| | (impatience) | trépigner⇒ vi |
the shoe is on the other foot,
the boot is on the other foot expr | figurative (circumstances reversed) | les rôles sont inversés expr |
| | Lily was always scornful of unemployed people; the shoe's on the other foot now that she's lost her job. |
| trench foot n | (foot disease caused by cold and damp) | pied des tranchées nm |
underfoot,
under foot adv | (on the ground, under your feet) | sous les pieds loc adj |
| | | to trample underfoot : fouler aux pieds, piétiner⇒ vtr |
| | Sharon liked the sound of snow crunching underfoot. |
| wait on [sb] hand and foot expr | (tend to [sb]'s every need) | être aux petits soins avec [qqn] loc v |
webfoot,
webbed foot,
plural: webfeet,
webbed feet n | (bird, frog: toes joined) (animal) | patte palmée nf |
webfoot,
webbed foot,
plural: webfeet,
webbed feet n | (person: conjoined toes) (personne) | pied palmé nm |
| | (scientifique) | pied syndactyle nm |
| wrong-foot [sb]⇒ vtr | (make [sb] lose balance) | prendre [qqn] à contre-pied loc v |
| | | déstabiliser⇒ vtr |
| | The tennis player hit a shot across the court that wrong-footed his opponent. |
| wrong-foot [sb] vtr | figurative (make [sb] appear wrong) | prendre [qqn] en défaut loc v |
| | (figuré) | déstabiliser⇒ vtr |
| | The author wrong-footed critics when his book became a surprise bestseller. |