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heel
noun
(
wikipedia, Heel, Heel (part of the foot)
)
(
anatomy
) Part of the foot on the backside where it becomes the leg.
The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.
On a long firearm, the back upper part of the stock.
The last or lowest part of anything; as,
the heel of a mast
or
the heel of a vessel
.
A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
A contemptible, inconsiderate or thoughtless person.
(
nautical
) The tilt of a ship to one side; also, the degree of such a tilt.
Translations:
Dutch: hiel
(nl)
m
French: talon
(fr)
m
German: Knust
Italian: tacco
(it)
m
Spanish: cuscurro , mendrugo
verb
To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
Translations:
Dutch: op de hielen zitten
German: (jemandem) auf den Fersen sein
(with dative)
Spanish: seguir de cerca, poner talón o tacón a
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