Ped (en. Ped)

/ped/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

Unit of length equivalent to one foot.

The ruler measures one and a half feet long.

La regla mide un ped y medio de largo.

Part of the human body corresponding to the foot.

My foot hurts after walking a lot.

Me duele el ped después de caminar mucho.

From Latin 'pes', which means 'foot'.

to be in a bind

To be in a problematic or complicated situation.

estar a un ped

to measure in feet

To calculate a distance or size using feet as a measure.

medir al ped

stone

Solid element that can be found in the form of a foot.

piedra

order

To request something, like an order or commission.

pedido

In some areas, 'ped' may colloquially refer to a foot.

I broke my foot playing soccer.

Me rompí el ped jugando fútbol.

It can be used in a texting context to refer to a mistake.

I made a mistake when sending the message.

Cometí un ped al enviar el mensaje.