heel in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.heel1 [Am hil, Brit hiːl] N

1.1. heel ANAT:

heel
talón m
to be at sb's heels
ir detrás de alguien
to turn on one's heel
dar(se) media vuelta
to be (close/hard/hot) on the heels of sb
ir pisándole los talones a alguien
a second tremor followed hard on the heels of the first
un segundo temblor siguió inmediatamente al primero
to be down at heel Brit
andar desaliñado or mal arreglado
a down-at-heel old man
un viejo desaliñado or con aspecto de venido a menos
to bring sb to heel
hacer entrar en vereda a alguien
to call sb to heel
llamar a alguien al orden
heel(, boy)! (to dog)
¡ven aquí!
to cool or Brit also kick one's heels
esperar con impaciencia
where have you been? I've been cooling my heels here for half an hour
¿dónde has estado? me has tenido aquí plantado or colgado media hora inf
to dig one's heels in
cerrarse en banda
to take to one's heels
salir corriendo
to take to one's heels
salir pitando inf
to take to one's heels
poner pies en polvorosa inf
to tread on sb's heels (follow uncomfortably close)
pisarle los talones a alguien
to tread on sb's heels lit (step on)
pisar a alguien

II.heel1 [Am hil, Brit hiːl] VB trans

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See also pair, drag

I.pair [Am pɛr, Brit pɛː] N

II.pair [Am pɛr, Brit pɛː] VB trans

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III.pair [Am pɛr, Brit pɛː] VB intr ZOOL

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I.drag <pres part dragging; pt, pp dragged> [Am dræɡ, Brit draɡ] VB trans

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II.drag <pres part dragging; pt, pp dragged> [Am dræɡ, Brit draɡ] VB intr

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III.drag [Am dræɡ, Brit draɡ] N

heel2 [Am hil, Brit hiːl] VB intr

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down-at-the-heels [Am ˌdaʊnətðəˈhilz, Brit ˌdaʊnətðəˈhiːlz], down-at-heel [ˌdaʊnətˈhiːl] ADJ <pred down at the heels>

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heel in the PONS Dictionary

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heel Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be down at the heel
estar en mal estado
under the heel of sb/sth
sometido a alguien/algo
to bring sb to heel
meter a alguien en cintura
to come to heel
acceder a obedecer
to turn on one's heel
dar media vuelta
to walk to heel
andar pegado a alguien
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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On any given day, the more popular idols are reported to have at least 100 full-time stalkers on their heels.
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They soon became top heels in the company.
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However, repeated damage can cause these deposits to pile up on each other, causing a spur-shaped deformity, called a calcaneal (or heel) spur.
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In other words, the heel has minimal cushioning and is at the same height level as the toe.
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Plate binding closure systems employ either a manual closure lever at the toe, or a step-in closure at the heel.
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They have a minimum heel height of about 48 mm.
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On count 1 the heel touches the floor forward.
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The third method, soft breaks, also known as ki breaks involve the use of palm heel strikes only.
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The rider would push down with the toe to go, push down with the heel to stop.
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While the first circular machines produced sheer stockings with a reinforced heel pocket, modern machines have eliminated this, offering a better fit regardless of the wearer's shoe size.
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