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heel noun

  /hiːl/
  • (anatomy) The rear part of the foot, where it joins the leg.
 Ferse, Absatz
  • 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.
 Absatz, Schuhabsatz, Ferse
  • (US, Ireland, Scotland, Australia) A crust end-piece of a loaf of bread.
 Kanten, Knust, Anschnitt, Ranft, Abschnitt, Knapp
  • The rear part of a sock or similar covering for the foot.
 Ferse
  • (informal, synecdochically) A contemptible, unscrupulous, inconsiderate or thoughtless person.
 Schuft, Schurke

heel verb

  /hiːl/
  • (chiefly, nautical) To incline to one side; to tilt. [from 16th c.]
 krängen

heeling

Krängung

heel verb

  /hiːl/
  • To follow at somebody's heels; to chase closely.
 auf den Fersen sein, jemandem
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