heels in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for 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

high heels N npl (shoes, heels)

high heels

hauts talons mpl

Cuban heel N

Cuban heel

talon m biseauté

spike heel N

spike heel

talon m aiguille

heel over VB [Brit hiːl -, Am hil -]

heel over boat:

gîter

heel over object:

pencher

I.heel in VB [Brit hiːl -, Am hil -] (heel [sth] in, heel in [sth])

heel in plant, cutting:

heel in

mettre [qc] en jauge

heel bar N

heel bar

talon-minute m

kitten heel N

kitten heel

petit talon m aiguille

Achilles heel N

Achilles heel

talon m d'Achille

Achilles heel

point m faible

stiletto heel N (shoe, heel)

stiletto heel

talon m aiguille

heels in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for heels in the English»French Dictionary

high heels N

high heels

talons mpl aiguilles

stiletto heels N

stiletto heels

talons mpl aiguilles

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

heel bar N

heel bar

cordonnerie-minute f

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built-up heels

talons mpl compensés

Translations for heels in the French»English Dictionary

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talon

heel

talon aiguille

stiletto heel

talon d'un jambon, fromage

heel

il a qn sur ses talons

he's got sb on his heels

être sur les talons de qn

to be (hot) on sb's heels

emboîter le pas de qn

to be [hot] on sb's heels

faire poireauter les gens

to keep people kicking their heels

talonnade

back-heel

avoir qn à ses trousses

to have sb hot on one's heels

être aux trousses de qn

to be hot on sb's heels

heels Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to dig in one's heels

s'entêter

to be head over heels in love

être fou amoureux

to show a clean pair of heels inf

prendre ses jambes à son coup

to keep people kicking their heels

faire poireauter les gens

they're head over heels (in love)

c'est l'amour fou

to be [hot] on sb's heels

emboîter le pas de qn

to have sb hot on one's heels

avoir qn à ses trousses

to be hot on sb's heels

être aux trousses de qn

he's got sb on his heels

il a qn sur ses talons

to be (hot) on sb's heels

être sur les talons de qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

There are many different types of shoes that exist, such as running, walking, loafers, high heels, sandals, slippers, work boots, dress shoes, and many more.

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Inherently ill-fitting or stiffer shoes, such as high heels and dress shoes, present a larger risk of blistering.

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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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For an hour every night she stands on stage telling jokes wearing a white babydoll nightie and white high heels.

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

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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 classic shoes for wearing with a pencil skirt are high heels, with sheer stockings or tights.

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

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It can also be used for galloping, where the riders weight should be in the heels, therefore giving the horse freedom.

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First, the campaign came on the heels of an economic slowdown.

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