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Meanings of heel in English

Catalan
pillet
Wikidata

Someone who is morally reprehensible.

        pillet
        Russian
        каблук
        Portuguese
        tacão
        Catalan
        taló
        Spanish
        tacón
        Wikidata

        Built-up or elevated part of footwear that supports the heel of the wearer.

                Related terms
                каблук

                Tilt to one side.

                      Put a new heel on.

                            Usage of heel in English
                            1
                            Knees, despite much design work, continue to be the Duplex-5's Achilles' heel.
                            One of our Thursdays is missing
                            2
                            I took an extra second, made sure my heel was really set.
                            Climbing Magazine
                            3
                            His heel-dragging hasn't saved him from slipping out of this situation, however.
                            The South African
                            4
                            Our Achilles' heel is the ability to quickly develop software, Daum said.
                            Reuters
                            5
                            She saluted, 'Very good, captain,' spun on a heel and marched off.
                            Assail
                            6
                            With an election coming shortly, it is the Coalition's potential Achilles' heel.
                            The Irish Times
                            7
                            Advocates of a hard line say it will bring Tsipras to heel.
                            Reuters
                            8
                            Swooping If you adjust your heel position, your hips want to follow.
                            Climbing Magazine
                            9
                            The heel of the right one was worn down on the inside.
                            Monsieur Lecoq, v. 1
                            10
                            The girl viciously dug the heel of her shoe into the sod.
                            Dorian
                            11
                            She turned quickly on her heel and was lost in the crowd.
                            Tales from Two Hemispheres
                            12
                            He turned on his heel and resumed his seat in the cabin.
                            The Celebrity, Volume 04
                            13
                            He turned on his heel and faced Locke angrily in the hall.
                            The Master Mystery
                            14
                            These are the main muscles in the leg responsible for heel hooking.
                            Climbing Magazine
                            15
                            In that case some trace of the heel-print might still be found.
                            The Delight Makers
                            16
                            And without another word he had swung on his heel and left.
                            Drood: a novel
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                            Translations for heel
                            Portuguese
                            tacão
                            Heel through the time
                            Heel across language varieties
                            United States of America
                            Common
                            United Kingdom
                            Common
                            Australia
                            Common
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