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Feet Foot Ayak I Sth Informal Put Part

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Kind noun
Front foot 
IPA  /fʊt   / noun [countable] (plural feet /fiːt   /)
Back ayak
30,48 cmye eşit ölçü birimi
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foot (noun)

 /fʊt   / noun [countable] (plural feet /fiːt   /)
 
PART OF BODY
1 the lowest part of the body, at the end of the leg, on which a person or an animal stands
ayak
 What size feet have you got?
 There's broken glass on the floor, so don't walk around in bare feet.
 She sat by the fire and the dog sat at her feet.
 I usually go to school on foot (yaya).
 People usually get to their feet (ayağa kalkmak) for the national anthem.
 I need to sit down – I've been on my feet all day.
 a foot brake/pedal/pump
 look at TOE1
-FOOTED
2 [in compounds]
having or using the type of foot or number of feet mentioned
ayaklı
 a four-footed creature
 There are no left-footed (solak) players in the team.
PART OF SOCK
3 the part of a sock, etc. that covers the foot
 (çorap) ayak kısmı
BOTTOM
4 [singular]
the foot of sth
the bottom of sth
dip, alt
 There's a note at the foot of the page.
 the foot of the stairs
 the foot of the bed
yatağın ayak ucu
OPPOSITE TOP1
MEASUREMENT
5 (abbreviation ft)
a measure of length; 30.48 centimetres. There are 3 feet in a yard.
30,48 santimetreye eşit bir uzunluk ölçü birimi
 ‘How tall are you?’ ‘Five foot six (inches).’
 a room 10 ft by 6 ft
 a six-foot high wall
Ölçü birimleri ile ilgili daha fazla bilgi için sözlüğün arkasındaki Expressions using Numbers'a bakınız.
IDIOMS
be rushed/run off your feet
to be extremely busy; to have too many things to do
çok meşgul olmak
 Over Christmas we were rushed off our feet at work.
fall/land on your feet
to be lucky in finding yourself in a good situation, or in getting out of a difficult situation
dört ayak üstüne düşmek
 I really landed on my feet getting such a good job with so little experience.
find your feet
to become confident and independent in a new situation
alışmak
 Don't worry if the job seems difficult at first – you'll soon find your feet.
get/have cold feet
(informal)
to become/be afraid to do sth
tedirgin olmak;
paniğe kapılmak
 She started to get cold feet as her wedding day approached.
get/start off on the right/wrong foot (with sb)
(informal)
to start a relationship well/badly
 (ilişki) iyi/kötü bir başlangıç yapmak
 I seem to have got off on the wrong foot with the new boss.
have one foot in the grave
(informal)
to be so old or ill that you are not likely to live much longer
bir ayağı çukurda olmak
(back) on your feet
completely healthy again after an illness or a time of difficulty
(yeniden) ayakta
 It's good to see you back on your feet again after your accident.
put your feet up
to sit down and relax, especially with your feet off the floor and supported
ayaklarını uzatıp dinlenmek
 I'm so tired that I just want to go home and put my feet up.
put your foot down
(informal)
to say firmly that sth must (not) happen
diretmek, karşı çıkmak, dayatmak
 I put my foot down and told Andy he couldn't use our car any more.
put your foot in it
(informal)
to say or do sth that makes sb embarrassed or upset
pot kırmak
set foot in/on sth
to visit, enter or arrive at/in a place
ayak basmak, girmek
 No woman has ever set foot in the temple.
stand on your own (two) feet
to take care of yourself without help; to be independent
kendi ayakları üzerinde durmak
 Silvia had to learn to stand on her own two feet when her parents died.
under your feet
in the way; stopping you from working, etc.
ayak altında
 Would somebody get these children out from under my feet and take them to the park?
 

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