toe — Dicionário de inglês

Substantivo

1. Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

   Exemplos

   Mais exemplos (1)

   An old traditional prescription for provoking erotic inclinations ran as follows, The toe of the foot of a man, anointed with oil, or honey, or the ashes of a weasel.

2. Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot. The equivalent part in an animal.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

   Termos mais específicos

   hoof

3. Each of the five digits on the end of the human foot. The part of a shoe or sock covering the toe.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

   Exemplos

   Stumbling forward, Tal caught the toe of his boot on rock.

4. Something resembling a toe, especially at the bottom or extreme end of something.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

   Exemplos

   (golf) the extreme end of the head of a club.

   (hurling) the end of a hurley.

   Mais exemplos (3)

   (cricket) the tip of the bat farthest from the handle

   (kayaking) the bow; the front of the kayak.

   (geology) a bulbous protrusion at the front of a lava flow or landslide.

5. An advanced form of ballet primarily performed by women, wearing pointe shoes.

   Uso

   • incontável

6. An alignment of the wheels of a road vehicle, either positive (toe in), meaning the wheels are closer together at the front than at the back, or negative (toe out), the other way round.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

7. The journal, or pivot, at the lower end of a revolving shaft or spindle, which rests in a step.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

8. A lateral projection at one end, or between the ends, of a piece, such as a rod or bolt, by means of which it is moved.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

9. A projection from the periphery of a revolving piece, acting as a cam to lift another piece.

   Uso

   • contável
   • incontável

10. The long side of an angled cut.

    Uso

    • contável
    • incontável

11. The upper end of the bit (cutting edge) of an axehead; as opposed to the heel (lower end).

    Uso

    • contável
    • incontável

12. A cameltoe.

    Uso

    • contável
    • gíria
    • incontável

13. Speed, energy, vigor.

    Uso

    • Australia
    • New-Zealand
    • gíria
    • incontável

    Exemplos

    to have a lot of toe

14. A person.

    Uso

    • contável
    • figurado
    • gíria
    • incontável

Verbo

1. To furnish (a stocking, etc.) with a toe.

   Uso

   • transitivo

2. To touch, tap or kick with the toes.

   Uso

   • intransitivo
   • transitivo

   Exemplos

   Mais exemplos (2)

   "Here's ten shillings for you, but I'm going to toe your backside first!" said Manna. And the Dane let him kick away; his yellow teeth gleamed in a servile grin and then he clutched at the money.

   Just five minutes later the turnaround was complete when Arshavin toed the ball through to Bendtner, who slotted into the left corner from close range just before half-time.

3. To touch or reach with the toes; to come fully up to.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Exemplos

   to toe the mark

4. To fasten (a piece) by driving a fastener at a near-45-degree angle through the side (of the piece) into the piece to which it is to be fastened.

   Uso

   • transitivo

   Exemplos

   The framers toed the irregular pieces into the sill.

5. To mishit a golf ball with the toe of the club.

   Uso

   • transitivo

Substantivo

1. one of the digits of the foot

   Termos mais gerais

   digitdactylextremity

2. the part of footwear that provides a covering for the toes

   Termos mais gerais

   covering

3. forepart of a hoof

   Termos mais gerais

   body part

4. (golf) the part of a clubhead farthest from the shaft

   Termos mais gerais

   partportion

Verbo

1. walk so that the toes assume an indicated position or direction

   Termos mais gerais

   walk

   Exemplos

   She toes inwards

2. drive obliquely

   Sinônimos

   toenail

   Termos mais gerais

   forcedriveram

   Exemplos

   toe a nail

3. hit (a golf ball) with the toe of the club

   Termos mais gerais

   hit

4. drive (a golf ball) with the toe of the club

   Termos mais gerais

   hit

5. touch with the toe

   Termos mais gerais

   touch