Definition of foot

footnoun

chân, bàn chân

/fʊt/

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The word "foot" has a rich and evolving history. The earliest known English word for foot is "fōt" or "fōtōn", which dates back to the Old English era (circa 500-1100 AD). This word is thought to have been derived from the Proto-Germanic "fōtiz", which in turn came from the Proto-Indo-European root "péds", meaning "foot" or "step". The word "foot" has undergone changes in spelling and meaning over the centuries. In Middle English (circa 1100-1500 AD), the word became "foot", while the plural form changed from "feet" to "feet" around the 15th century. Today, the word "foot" refers to the lower extremity of the leg, as well as the unit of measurement (12 inches). Would you like to explore more linguistic tidbits?

part of body

the lowest part of the leg, below the ankle, on which a person or an animal stands

phần thấp nhất của chân, phía dưới mắt cá chân, trên đó người hoặc động vật đứng

Example:
  • My feet are aching.

    Chân tôi đang đau nhức.

  • She kicked the ball with her right foot.

    Cô ấy sút bóng bằng chân phải.

  • He's broken several bones in his left foot.

    Anh ấy bị gãy vài xương ở bàn chân trái.

  • The whole audience rose to its feet (= stood up) and cheered.

    Toàn bộ khán giả đứng dậy (= đứng lên) và cổ vũ.

  • to leap/jump/spring to your feet (= to stand up quickly and easily)

    nhảy/nhảy/nhảy lên bằng đôi chân của bạn (= đứng lên nhanh chóng và dễ dàng)

  • to scramble/struggle/stagger to your feet (= to stand up slowly and with difficulty)

    trườn/vật lộn/lảo đảo trên đôi chân của bạn (= đứng lên một cách chậm rãi và khó khăn)

  • We came on foot (= we walked).

    Chúng tôi đã đi bộ (= chúng tôi đi bộ).

  • I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day.

    Tôi đã đứng trên đôi chân của mình (= đứng hoặc đi lại) cả ngày.

  • Come on lads—on your feet and do some work!

    Nào các bạn—đứng dậy và làm việc nào đó!

  • walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks)

    đi bộ quanh nhà bằng chân trần (= không mang giày hoặc tất)

  • We were stamping our feet (= hitting them on the ground) to keep warm.

    Chúng tôi đang dậm chân (= đập chúng xuống đất) để giữ ấm.

  • Please wipe your feet (= your shoes) on the mat.

    Hãy lau chân (= giày của bạn) trên tấm thảm.

  • The hot sand burned the soles of my feet.

    Cát nóng bỏng lòng bàn chân tôi.

  • He is currently resting a foot injury.

    Anh ấy hiện đang nghỉ ngơi vì chấn thương ở chân.

  • a foot pump (= operated using your foot, not your hand)

    một cái bơm chân (= vận hành bằng chân của bạn chứ không phải tay của bạn)

  • a foot passenger (= one who travels on a ferry without a car)

    một hành khách đi bộ (= một người đi trên phà mà không có ô tô)

Extra examples:
  • Daniel was shifting anxiously from foot to foot.

    Daniel đang lo lắng chuyển từ chân này sang chân khác.

  • He shifted his weight onto his back foot.

    Anh chuyển trọng lượng của mình lên chân sau.

  • He swung a foot at the ball but missed completely.

    Anh ta vung chân về phía quả bóng nhưng lại trượt hoàn toàn.

  • His foot caught in the cable and he fell under the train.

    Chân anh vướng vào dây cáp và anh ngã xuống gầm tàu.

  • She put her foot down on the accelerator and the car lurched forward.

    Cô nhấn chân ga và chiếc xe lao vút về phía trước.

  • She was tapping her foot impatiently.

    Cô ấy đang nhịp nhịp chân một cách thiếu kiên nhẫn.

  • That man trod on my foot and he didn't even apologize.

    Người đàn ông đó đã dẫm lên chân tôi và anh ta thậm chí còn không xin lỗi.

  • soldiers on foot patrol

    những người lính đi bộ tuần tra

  • I looked at my watch and got to my feet.

    Tôi nhìn đồng hồ và đứng dậy.

  • The ancient city is buried beneath our feet.

    Thành phố cổ bị chôn vùi dưới chân chúng ta.

  • The sand felt warm under her feet.

    Cát dưới chân cô ấm áp.

Related words and phrases

-footed

having or using the type or number of foot/feet mentioned

có hoặc sử dụng loại hoặc số lượng chân/bàn chân được đề cập

Example:
  • bare-footed

    chân trần

  • four-footed

    bốn chân

  • a left-footed shot into the corner

    cú sút chân trái vào góc

Related words and phrases

part of sock

the part of a sock, stocking, etc. that covers the foot

phần của chiếc tất, chiếc tất, v.v. che phủ bàn chân

measurement

a unit for measuring length equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres

một đơn vị đo chiều dài bằng 12 inch hoặc 30,48 cm

Example:
  • a six-foot high wall

    một bức tường cao sáu feet

  • We're flying at 35 000 feet.

    Chúng ta đang bay ở độ cao 35 000 feet.

  • ‘How tall are you?’ ‘Five foot nine’ (= five feet and nine inches).

    ‘Bạn cao bao nhiêu?’ ‘Five foot nine’ (= 5 feet và 9 inch).

  • The town was under several feet of water (= the water was several feet deep).

    Thị trấn nằm dưới vài feet nước (= nước sâu vài feet).

  • We had over a foot of snow in a few hours (= the snow was over a foot deep).

    Chúng tôi đã có hơn một foot tuyết trong vài giờ (= tuyết dày hơn một foot).

  • The store has 600 square feet of retail space.

    Cửa hàng có không gian bán lẻ rộng 600 feet vuông.

base/bottom/end

the lowest part of something; the base or bottom of something

Phần thấp nhất của cái gì đó; cơ sở hoặc đáy của một cái gì đó

Example:
  • The city now reaches to the foot of the surrounding mountains.

    Thành phố bây giờ đã chạm tới chân những ngọn núi xung quanh.

  • At the foot of the stairs she turned to face him.

    Đến chân cầu thang cô quay lại đối mặt với anh.

  • See the foot of this page for a partial bibliography.

    Xem phần cuối của trang này để biết một phần thư mục.

  • The team remains stuck at the foot of the table (= with fewer points than all the other teams).

    Đội vẫn bị kẹt ở cuối bảng (= có ít điểm hơn tất cả các đội khác).

Extra examples:
  • Our offices are at the foot of the hill.

    Văn phòng của chúng tôi ở dưới chân đồi.

  • The railway line runs between the foot of the cliff and the beach.

    Tuyến đường sắt chạy giữa chân vách đá và bãi biển.

the further or lower end of something

phần cuối hoặc phần dưới của cái gì đó

Example:
  • The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it).

    Y tá treo một biểu đồ ở chân giường (= phần giường nơi chân bạn thường ở khi bạn nằm trong đó).

  • He sat at the foot of the table.

    Anh ngồi ở chân bàn.

in poetry

a unit of rhythm in a line of poetry containing one stressed syllable and one or more syllables without stress. Each of the four divisions in the following line is a foot

đơn vị nhịp điệu trong một dòng thơ có một âm tiết được nhấn mạnh và một hoặc nhiều âm tiết không có trọng âm. Mỗi phần trong bốn phần ở dòng sau là một foot

Example:
  • For men / may come / and men / may go.

    Dành cho đàn ông / có thể đến / và đàn ông / có thể đi.

Related words and phrases

Idioms

be rushed/run off your feet
to be extremely busy; to have too many things to do
  • Weekdays are slow in the restaurant, but at weekends the staff are rushed off their feet.
    • bind/tie somebody hand and foot
    to tie somebody’s hands and feet together so that they cannot move or escape
    to prevent somebody from doing what they want by creating rules, limits, etc.
    the boot is on the other foot
    used to say that a situation has changed so that somebody now has power or authority over the person who used to have power or authority over them
    cut the ground from under somebody’s feet
    to suddenly cause somebody’s idea or plan to fail by doing something to stop them from continuing with it
    drag your feet/heels
    to be deliberately slow in doing something or in making a decision
    fall/land on your feet
    to be lucky in finding yourself in a good situation, or in getting out of a difficult situation
  • You landed on your feet, getting such a well-paid job with so little experience.
  • Jim’s always getting himself in trouble, but he usually seems to fall on his feet.
    • feet first
    with your feet touching the ground before any other part of your body
  • He landed feet first.
    • (humorous)if you leave a place feet first, you are carried out after you are dead
  • You'll have to carry me out feet first!
    • find your feet
    to become able to act independently and with confidence
  • I only recently joined the firm so I'm still finding my feet.
    • …my foot!
    (old-fashioned, informal, humorous)a strong way of saying that you disagree completely with what has just been said
  • ‘Ian can't come because he's tired.’ ‘Tired my foot! Lazy more like!’
    • from head to foot/toe
    covering your whole body
  • We were covered from head to foot in mud.
  • She was dressed from head to toe in red.
    • get/have cold feet
    (informal)to suddenly become nervous about doing something that you had planned to do
  • He was going to ask her but he got cold feet and said nothing.
    • get your feet wet
    (especially North American English, informal)to start doing something that is new for you
  • At that time he was a young actor, just getting his feet wet.
    • get/have a/your foot in the door
    to manage to enter an organization, a field of business, etc. that could bring you success
  • I always wanted to work in TV but it took me two years to get a foot in the door.
    • get/have itchy feet
    (informal)to want to travel or move to a different place; to want to do something different
  • After a few years in one place, I get itchy feet.
    • get/start off on the right/wrong foot (with somebody)
    (informal)to start a relationship well/badly
  • I seem to have got off on the wrong foot with the new boss.
    • have feet of clay
    to have a fault or weakness in your character
  • When the actor was imprisoned for drug offences, his fans were upset to find that their hero had feet of clay.
    • have/keep your feet on the ground
    to have a sensible and realistic attitude to life
  • In spite of his overnight stardom he still manages to keep his feet on the ground.
    • have/keep a foot in both camps
    to be involved in or connected with two different groups, especially ones that oppose each other
    have one foot in the grave
    (informal)to be so old or ill that you are not likely to live much longer
    have two left feet
    (informal)to be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport
    have the world at your feet
    to be very successful and admired
    in your stocking(ed) feet
    wearing socks or stockings but not shoes
    not let the grass grow under your feet
    to not delay in getting things done
    (put/catch somebody) on the back foot
    (to put somebody) at a disadvantage or in difficulty
  • Advances in drone technology have caught lawmakers on the back foot.
  • The side that’s on the back foot, struggling to defend, will usually give away more penalties.
  • We'd like to put the fossil fuel industry on the back foot.
    • on your feet
    completely well or in a normal state again after an illness or a time of trouble
  • Sue's back on her feet again after her operation.
  • The new chairman hopes to get the company back on its feet within six months.
    • on the front foot
    at an advantage
  • They allowed the home side to get on the front foot right at the start.
    • taking positive steps to achieve something
  • He has been firmly on the front foot, calling for politicians and police to intervene.
    • the patter of tiny feet
    (informal or humorous)a way of referring to children when somebody wants, or is going to have, a baby
  • We can't wait to hear the patter of tiny feet.
    • pull the rug (out) from under somebody’s feet
    (informal)to take help or support away from somebody suddenly
    put your best foot forward
    to make a great effort to do something, especially if it is difficult or you are feeling tired
    put your feet up
    to sit down and relax, especially with your feet raised and supported
  • After a hard day's work, it's nice to get home and put your feet up.
    • put your foot down
    to be very strict in opposing what somebody wishes to do
  • You've got to put your foot down and make him stop seeing her.
    • (British English)to drive faster
  • She put her foot down and roared past them.
    • put your foot in it
    to say or do something that upsets, offends or embarrasses somebody
  • I really put my foot in it with Ella—I didn't know she'd split up with Tom.
    • put a foot wrong
    to make a mistake
  • In the last two games he has hardly put a foot wrong.
    • set foot in/on something
    to enter or visit a place
  • the first man to set foot on the moon
  • I vowed never to set foot in the place again.
    • set somebody/something on their/its feet
    to make somebody/something independent or successful
  • His business sense helped set the club on its feet again.
    • shoot yourself in the foot
    (informal)to do or say something that will cause you a lot of trouble or harm, especially when you are trying to get an advantage for yourself
    sit at somebody’s feet
    to admire somebody very much, especially a teacher or somebody from whom you try to learn
    stand on your own (two) feet
    to be independent and able to take care of yourself
  • When his parents died he had to learn to stand on his own two feet.
    • sweep somebody off their feet
    to make somebody fall suddenly and deeply in love with you
  • She’s waiting for some hero to come and sweep her off her feet.
    • take the weight off your feet
    (informal)to sit down and rest, especially when you are tired
  • Come and sit down and take the weight off your feet for a while.
    • think on your feet
    to be able to think and react to things very quickly and effectively without any preparation
    under your feet
    in the way; stopping you from working, etc.
  • I don't want you kids under my feet while I'm cooking.
    • vote with your feet
    to show what you think about something by going or not going somewhere
  • Shoppers voted with their feet and avoided the store.
    • wait on somebody hand and foot
    (disapproving)to take care of somebody’s needs so well that they do not have to do anything for themselves
  • He seems to expect me to wait on him hand and foot.
    • walk somebody off their feet
    (informal)to make somebody walk so far or so fast that they are very tired
  • I hope I haven’t walked you off your feet.