heel
/hil/ verbe C2En français : talonner
- To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely. · She called to her dog to heel.
- To cause to follow at somebody’s heels (transitive).
- To add a heel to, or increase the size of the heel of (a shoe or boot).
- To kick with the heel. · she heeled her horse forward
- To perform by the use of the heels, as in dancing, running, etc.
- To arm with a gaff, as a cock for fighting.
- To hit (the ball) with the heel of the club.
- To make (a fair catch) standing with one foot forward, the heel on the ground and the toe up.
He/she/it heels · Prétérit heeled · Participe passé heeled · Forme en -ing heeling
Formes du verbe
- Forme de base
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- He/she/it
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- Prétérit
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- Participe passé
- heeled
- Forme en -ing
- heeling
Verbes à particule et expressions
Dans la bibliothèque
Whereupon Anne arose, took the pink heart gingerly between the tips of her fingers, dropped it on the floor, ground it to powder beneath her heel, and resumed her position without deigning to bestow a glance on Gilbert.
Now, to “walk” board fences requires more skill and steadiness of head and heel than one might suppose who has never tried it.
The Witch gave Dorothy a friendly little nod, whirled around on her left heel three times, and straightway disappeared, much to the surprise of little Toto, who barked after her loudly enough when she had gone, because he had been afraid even to growl while she stood by.
“He is dead, dear Mother; for just now a very huge beast with four great feet came to the pool and crushed him to death with his cloven heel.” The Frog, puffing herself out, inquired, “if the beast was as big as that in size.” “Cease, Mother, to puff yourself out,” said her son, “and do not be angry; for you would, I assure you, sooner burst than successfully imitate the hugeness of that monster.”
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