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    Pieds (en. Feet)

    /pjɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    The body parts that support weight and allow for walking.
    His feet hurt after a long day of hiking.
    Il a mal aux pieds après une longue journée de randonnée.
    A measure of length equivalent to 30.48 cm.
    This room is thirty feet long.
    Cette pièce fait trente pieds de long.
    The pedestal of a statue or monument.
    The pedestal of the statue is decorated with flowers.
    Le piédestal de la statue est décoré de fleurs.

    Etymology

    Latin origin 'pes', which means foot.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to take one's feet
    To leave, to go away.
    prendre ses pieds
    to have one's feet on the ground
    To be realistic, pragmatic.
    avoir les pieds sur terre
    to put one's feet in the dish
    To approach a delicate subject without precautions.
    mettre les pieds dans le plat

    Related Words

    right foot
    The right foot as a part of the body.
    pied droit
    left foot
    The left foot as a part of the body.
    pied gauche
    furniture leg
    Support at the bottom of a piece of furniture.
    pied de meuble

    Slang Meanings

    To have one's feet in the dish
    He has once again put his feet in the dish with his comments.
    Il a encore une fois les pieds dans le plat avec ses commentaires.
    To be on one's feet
    He is finally on his feet after his recovery.
    Il est enfin sur ses pieds après sa convalescence.