heel
noun
/hiːl/
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- (anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
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Ferse,
Absatz
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- The part of a shoe's sole which supports the foot's heel.
- The part of the palm of a hand closest to the wrist.
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Absatz,
Schuhabsatz,
Ferse
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- (US, Ireland, Scotland, Australia) A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
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Kanten,
Knust,
Anschnitt,
Ranft,
Abschnitt,
Knapp
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- The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.
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Ferse
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- (informal, synecdochically) A contemptible, unscrupulous, inconsiderate or thoughtless person.
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Schuft,
Schurke
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heel
verb
/hiːl/
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- (chiefly, nautical) To incline to one side; to tilt. [from 16th c.]
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krängen
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heel
verb
/hiːl/
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- To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
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auf den Fersen sein,
jemandem
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