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heel [heels] (anatomy: part of the foot) noun [UK: hiːl] [US: ˈhiːl] | calcagnonoun tallonenoun |
heel [heels] (end-piece of a loaf of bread) noun [UK: hiːl] [US: ˈhiːl] | cantuccionoun |
heel [heels] (firearms: back upper part of the stock) noun [UK: hiːl] [US: ˈhiːl] | poggiaguancianoun |
heel [heels] (part of shoe) noun [UK: hiːl] [US: ˈhiːl] | tacconoun |
heel [heels] noun [UK: hiːl] [US: ˈhiːl] | calcagnolonoun |
heel over (to tilt to one side) verb [UK: hiːl ˈəʊv.ə(r)] [US: ˈhiːl ˈoʊv.r̩] | ingavonarsiverb |
Achilles heel (vulnerability in an otherwise strong situation) noun | tallone d'Achillenoun |
all-wheel drive (drive to all wheels) noun | trazione integralenoun |
balance wheel (timepiece mechanism) noun [UK: ˈbæ.ləns ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈbæ.ləns ˈhwiːl̩] | bilancierenoun |
behind the wheel (in control of a vehicle) preposition | al volantepreposition |
dig in one's heels (to act in a determined manner) verb | impuntarsiverb puntare i piediverb |
Ferris wheel (ride at a fair consisting of large wheel) noun [UK: ˈfe.rɪs.ˈwiːl] [US: ˈfe.rɪs.ˈwiːl] | ruota panoramicanoun |
fifth wheel (anything superfluous or unnecessary) noun [UK: ˈfɪfθ ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈfɪfθ ˈhwiːl̩] | ultima ruota del carronoun |
flywheel (rotating mass) noun [UK: ˈflaɪ.wiːl] [US: ˈflaɪ.ˌwil] | volanonoun |
foundling wheel (revolving crib) noun | |
four-wheel drive [four-wheel drives] (vehicle) noun [UK: fɔː(r) ˈwiːl̩ draɪv] [US: ˈfɔːr ˈhwiːl̩ ˈdraɪv] | quattro ruote motricinoun |
four-wheeler (vehicle with four wheels) noun [UK: fɔː(r) ˈwiː.lə(r)] [US: ˈfɔːr ˈwiː.lər] | quattroruotenoun |
gear wheel (wheel with a toothed rim) noun [UK: ɡɪə(r) ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈɡɪr ˈhwiːl̩] | ingranaggionoun ruota dentatanoun |
head over heels (at top speed; frantically) adverb [UK: hed ˈəʊv.ə(r) hiːlz] [US: ˈhed ˈoʊv.r̩ ˈhiːlz] | a gambe levateadverb |
head over heels (hopelessly, madly (as in head over heels in love)) adverb [UK: hed ˈəʊv.ə(r) hiːlz] [US: ˈhed ˈoʊv.r̩ ˈhiːlz] | follementeadverb fuori di testaadverb perdutamenteadverb |
head over heels (tumbling upside down) adverb [UK: hed ˈəʊv.ə(r) hiːlz] [US: ˈhed ˈoʊv.r̩ ˈhiːlz] | gambe all'ariaadverb |
high heels (pair of shoes) noun [UK: haɪ hiːlz] [US: ˈhaɪ ˈhiːlz] | scarpe con i tacchi altinoun |
hot on someone's heels (close behind) adjective | alle calcagnaadjective |
kick wheel (A wheel or disc used to throw pots, turned by kicking or pushing a heavy stone or concrete base with the foot) noun | abile vasaionoun |
paddle wheel (wheel fitted with paddles) noun [UK: ˈpæd.l̩ ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈpæd.l̩ ˈhwiːl̩] | ruota a palenoun |
pastry wheel (food preparation utensil) noun | rotella tagliapastanoun |
pinwheel [pinwheels] (fake flower for children) noun [UK: pˈɪnwiːl] [US: pˈɪnwiːl] | girandolanoun |
potter's wheel (machine used by a potter) noun [UK: ˈpɑː.tərz ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈpɑː.tərz ˈhwiːl̩] | ruota del vasaionoun |
reinvent the wheel (do work unnecessarily) verb | |
scheelite (mineral) noun [UK: ʃˈiːlaɪt] [US: ʃˈiːlaɪt] | scheelitenoun |
spinning wheel (device for spinning thread with a wheel and a spindle) noun [UK: ˈspɪn.ɪŋ ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈspɪn.ɪŋ ˈhwiːl̩] | filatoionoun |
steering wheel [steering wheels] (wheel-shaped control) noun [UK: ˈstɪər.ɪŋ ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈstɪr.ɪŋ ˈhwiːl̩] | sterzonoun volantenoun |
third wheel (person or thing that serves no useful purpose) noun [UK: ˈθɜːd ˈwiːl̩] [US: ˈθɝːd ˈhwiːl̩] | ultima ruota del carronoun |