stiletto heels in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for stiletto heels in the English»French Dictionary

stiletto heel N (shoe, heel)

stiletto heel

talon m aiguille

Translations for stiletto heels in the French»English Dictionary

talon aiguille

stiletto heel

Translations for stiletto heels in the English»French Dictionary

I.heel [Brit hiːl, Am hil] N

1. heel ANAT (of foot):

heel

talon m

to turn on one's heel

tourner les talons

a puppy at his heel(s)

un chiot sur ses talons

to bring a dog to heel

rappeler un chien

‘heel boy!’

‘au pied!’

to bring [sb] to heel fig rebel

mater

to bring [sb] to heel dissident, child, employee

mettre [qn] au pas

to come to heel dog:

venir au pied

to come to heel person: fig

se soumettre

2. heel (of shoe, sock):

heel

talon m

to click one's heels

claquer des talons

3. heel (of hand):

heel

talon m

4. heel (of loaf, plant cutting):

heel

talon m

5. heel TECH (of saw, golfclub, ski):

heel

talon m

6. heel (power):

heel fig

botte f

under the heel of the enemy

sous la botte de l'ennemi

7. heel Brit (person):

heel inf, dated

chameau m inf

II.[high] heels N npl

[high] heels

chaussures fpl à (hauts) talons

III.heel [Brit hiːl, Am hil] VB trans

1. heel (repair):

heel shoe

refaire un talon à

2. heel SPORTS:

heel ball

talonner

IV.heel [Brit hiːl, Am hil]

to cool or kick one's heels

attendre, faire le pied de grue inf

we left him to cool his heels for an hour

nous l'avons laissé poireauter pendant une heure inf

to dig in one's heels, to dig one's heels in (mulishly)

se braquer inf

I'm prepared to dig my heels in on or over this

je ne suis pas prêt à faire des compromis là-dessus

to fall or go head over heels (tumble)

culbuter

to fall/be head over heels in love with sb

tomber/être éperdument amoureux de qn

to be hard or close on sb's heels

être sur les talons de qn

to be hot on sb's heels

talonner qn

to come or follow hard on the heels of sth

suivre de près qc

to kick up one's heels

se défouler inf

to show a clean pair of heels, to take to one's heels hum

prendre ses jambes à son cou, s'enfuir

stiletto <pl stilettos> [Brit stɪˈlɛtəʊ, Am stəˈlɛdoʊ] N

1. stiletto (shoe, heel):

stiletto

talon m aiguille

2. stiletto (dagger):

stiletto

stylet m

stiletto heels in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stiletto heels in the English»French Dictionary

stiletto heels N

stiletto heels

talons mpl aiguilles

Translations for stiletto heels in the French»English Dictionary

talon aiguille

stiletto heel

Translations for stiletto heels in the English»French Dictionary

I.heel [hi:l] N

1. heel (back of foot, sock, shoe):

heel

talon m

2. heel (back of the hand):

heel

paume f

3. heel pej inf (unfair person):

heel

peau f de vache

Phrases:

to be down at the heel

être en mauvais état

to be hard on sb's heels

être sur les talons de qn

to bring sb to heel

rappeler qn à l'ordre

to bring a dog to heel

rappeler un chien

to come to heel dog

venir aux pieds

to take to one's heels

prendre ses jambes à son cou

to turn on one's heel

tourner les talons

to be at sb's heels

être sur les talons de qn

under the heel of sb/sth

sous la botte de qn/qc

II.heel [hi:l] INTERJ

heel

au pied!

III.heel [hi:l] VB trans SPORTS

heel ball

talonner

stiletto <-s> [stɪˈletəʊ, Am -ˈlet̬oʊ] N

1. stiletto (dagger):

stiletto

stylet m

2. stiletto pl FASHION:

stiletto

talons mpl aiguilles

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The 50-year-old teamed the stylish number with a simple black clutch and black patent leather stiletto heels.

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Pairing the look with strappy stiletto heels, she gave us a very athletic yet high fashion moment.

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The first two blows avoided her eyes, but, unfortunately, the third blow with those stiletto heels went into her eyeball and split it.

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She added a pair of gold stiletto heels to the mix, while also wearing her wavy hair down in a classy centre-parting.

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Should thin stiletto heels be your favourite form of transportation, updated versions of these are also on the move.

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The sickening thumps of the stiletto heels can be heard as they hit her body.

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Has the recent popularity of stiletto heels led to more accidents or foot problems for women?

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It was a daring move for the mum-of-one who had teamed the mesh top with pristine white jeans and towering stiletto heels.

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My concern in this piece is the pin-pointed ones -- the stiletto heels that have now made a comeback.

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Bishop, in her designer suits and stiletto heels, cuts a striking figure on the world stage.

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