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foot_1 noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

       noun

    noun

    NAmE//fʊt//

     

    (pl. feet

    NAmE//fit//

     

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    part of body
  1. 1[countable] the lowest part of the leg, below the ankle, on which a person or an animal stands My feet are aching. to get/rise to your feet (= stand up) I've been on my feet (= standing or walking around) all day. We came on foot (= we walked). Come on fellows—on your feet and do some work! walking around the house in bare feet (= not wearing shoes or socks) Please wipe your feet (= your shoes) on the mat. Daniel was shifting anxiously from foot to foot. a foot pump (= operated using your foot, not your hand) a foot passenger (= one who travels on a ferry without a car) Topic CollocationsPhysical AppearanceA person may be described as having:eyes
    • (bright) blue/green/(dark/light) brown/hazel eyes
    • deep-set/sunken/bulging/protruding eyes
    • small/beady/sparkling/twinkling/shifty eyes
    • piercing/penetrating/steely eyes
    • bloodshot/watery/puffy eyes
    • bushy/thick/dark/raised/arched eyebrows
    • long/dark/thick/curly/false eyelashes/lashes
    face
    • a flat/bulbous/pointed/sharp/snub nose
    • a straight/a pointy/a Roman/an aquiline nose
    • full/thick/thin/pouty lips
    • dry/chapped/cracked lips
    • flushed/rosy/red/ruddy/pale cheeks
    • soft/chubby/sunken cheeks
    • white/perfect/crooked/protruding teeth
    • a large/high/broad/wide forehead
    • a strong/weak/pointed/double chin
    • a long/full/bushy/wispy beard
    • a full/thin goatee
    • a long/thin/bushy/droopy/handlebar/pencil mustache
    hair and skin
    • pale/fair/olive/dark/tanned skin
    • dry/oily/smooth/rough/leathery/wrinkled skin
    • a dark/pale/light/sallow/ruddy/olive/swarthy/clear complexion
    • deep/fine/small/facial wrinkles
    • blonde/blond/fair/(light/dark) brown/(jet-)black/auburn/red/ginger/gray hair
    • straight/curly/wavy/frizzy/spiky hair
    • thick/thin/fine/bushy/thinning hair
    • dyed/bleached/soft/silky/dry/greasy/shiny hair
    • long/short/shoulder-length/cropped hair
    • a bald/balding/shaved head
    • a receding hairline
    • a bald patch/spot
    • a side/center part
    body
    • a long/short/thick/slender/ (disapproving) scrawny neck
    • broad/narrow/sloping/rounded/hunched shoulders
    • a bare/broad/muscular/small/large chest
    • a flat/round/swollen/bulging stomach
    • a small/tiny/narrow/slim/slender/28-inch waist
    • big/wide/narrow/slim hips
    • a straight/bent/arched/broad/hairy back
    • thin/slender/muscular arms
    • big/large/small/manicured/calloused/gloved hands
    • long/short/fat/slender/delicate/bony fingers
    • long/muscular/hairy/shapely/ (informal) (often disapproving) skinny/spindly legs
    • muscular/chubby/ (informal) (disapproving) flabby thighs/calves
    • big/little/small/dainty/wide/narrow/bare feet
    • a good/slim/slender/hourglass figure
    • be of slim/medium/average/large/athletic/stocky build
    see athlete's foot, barefoot, club foot, underfoot Thesaurusstand
    • get up
    • stand up
    • rise
    • get to your feet
    • be on your feet
    These words all mean to be in an upright position with your weight on your feet, or to put yourself in this position.
    • stand to be in an upright position with your weight on your feet:She was too weak to stand. Stand still while the x-ray is being taken. Stand is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how someone stands, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what someone does while they are standing:We stood talking for a few minutes. He stood and gazed out the window.
    • get up to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position:Please don't get up!
    • stand up to be in a standing position; to stand after sitting:Stand up straight! Everyone stood up when the teacher entered the classroom.
    stand, get up, or stand up?
    • Stand usually means “to be in a standing position” but can also mean “to get into a standing position”. Stand up can be used with either of these meanings, but its use is more restricted: it is used especially when someone tells someone or a group of people to stand. Get up is the most frequent way of saying “get into a standing position”, and this can be from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position; if you stand up, this is nearly always after sitting, especially on a chair. If you want to tell someone politely that they do not need to move from their chair, use get up:Please don't stand up!
    • rise (formal) to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position:Would you all rise, please, to sing the national anthem.
    • get to your feet to stand up after sitting, kneeling, or lying:I helped her to get to her feet.
    • be on your feet to be standing up:I've been on my feet all day.
    2. -footed
  2. 2(in adjectives and adverbs) having or using the type or number of foot/feet mentioned bare-footed four-footed a left-footed kick see flat-footed, sure-footed
    3. part of sock
  3. 3[countable, usually singular] the part of a sock, etc. that covers the foot
    4. base/bottom
  4. 4[singular] the foot of something the lowest part of something; the base or bottom of something the foot of the stairs/cliff/mountain The nurse hung a chart at the foot of the bed (= the part of the bed where your feet normally are when you are lying in it). Thesaurusbottom
    • base
    • foundation
    • foot
    These are all words for the lowest part of something.
    • bottom [usually sing.] the lowest part of something:Footnotes are given at the bottom of each page. I waited for them at the bottom of the hill.
    • base [usually sing.] the lowest part of something, especially the part or surface on which it rests or stands:The lamp has a heavy base.
    • foundation [usually pl.] a layer of bricks, concrete, etc. that forms the solid underground base of a building:to lay the foundations of the new school
    • foot [sing.] the lowest part of something:She waited for him at the foot of the stairs.
    bottom or foot?
    • Foot is used to talk about a limited number of things: it is used most often with tree, hill/mountain, steps/stairs, and page. Bottom can be used to talk about a much wider range of things, including those mentioned above for foot.
    Patterns
    • at/near/toward the bottom/base/foot of something
    • on the bottom/base of something
    • (a) firm/solid/strong base/foundation(s)
    5. measurement
  5. 5(feet or foot) [countable] (abbreviation ft.) a unit for measuring length equal to 12 inches or 30.48 centimeters a 6-foot high wall We're flying at 35 ,000 feet. “How tall are you?” “Five foot nine (= five feet and nine inches). ”
    6. -footer
  6. 6(in compound nouns) a person or thing that is a particular number of feet tall or long His boat is an eighteen-footer. Both my brothers are six-footers.
    7. in poetry
  7. 7[singular] (technology) a unit of rhythm in a line of poetry containing one stressed syllable and one or more syllables without stress. Each of the four divisions in the following line is a foot For men / may come / and men / may go.
    8. Idioms

    be rushed/run off your feet

     

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    to be extremely busy; to have too many things to do Weekdays are slow in the restaurant, but on weekends the staff are rushed off their feet.

      bind/tie somebody hand and foot

       

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    1. 1to tie someone's hands and feet together so that they cannot move or escape
    2. 2to prevent someone from doing what they want by creating rules, restrictions, etc.

    drag your feet/heels

     

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    to be deliberately slow in doing something or in making a decision

      feet first

       

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    1. 1with your feet touching the ground before any other part of your body He landed feet first.
    2. 2(humorous) if you leave a place feet first, you are carried out after you are dead You'll have to carry me out feet first!

    …my foot! (informal) (humorous)

     

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    a strong way of saying that you disagree completely with what has just been said “David can't come because he's tired.” “Tired my foot! Lazy's more like it!”

    from head to foot/toe

     

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    covering your whole body We were covered from head to foot in mud. She was dressed from head to toe in red.

    get/have cold feet (informal)

     

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    to suddenly become nervous about doing something that you had planned to do He was going to ask her but he got cold feet and said nothing.

    get your feet wet (informal)

     

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    to start doing something that is new for you At that time he was a young actor, just getting his feet wet.

    get/have a/your foot in the door

     

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    to succeed in entering an organization, a field of business, etc. that could bring you success I always wanted to work in TV but it took me two years to get a foot in the door.

    get/start off on the right/wrong foot (with somebody) (informal)

     

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    to start a relationship well/badly I seem to have gotten off on the wrong foot with the new boss.

    get/put somebody/something on their/its feet

     

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    to make someone or something independent or successful His business sense helped get the organization on its feet again.

    have feet of clay

     

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    to have a fault or weakness in your character When the actor was imprisoned for drug offenses, his fans were upset to find that their hero had feet of clay.

    have/keep your feet on the ground

     

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    to have a sensible and realistic attitude to life In spite of his overnight stardom he still manages to keep his feet on the ground.

    have/keep a foot in both camps

     

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    to be involved in or connected with two different or opposing groups

    have one foot in the grave (informal)

     

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    to be so old or sick that you are not likely to live much longer

    have two left feet (informal)

     

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    to be very awkward in your movements, especially when you are dancing or playing a sport

    have the world at your feet

     

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    to be very successful and admired

    in your stocking feet

     

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    wearing socks or stockings but not shoes

    (get/have) itchy feet (informal)

     

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    to want to travel or move to a different place; to want to do something different After a few years in one place, I get itchy feet.

    jump in with both feet

     

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    to get deeply involved with something that you are enthusiastic about When he saw the opportunities for volunteer work, he jumped in with both feet.

    land on your feet

     

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    to be lucky in finding yourself in a good situation, or in getting out of a difficult situation You landed on your feet, getting such a well-paid job with so little experience.

    not let the grass grow under your feet

     

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    to not delay in getting things done

    on your feet

     

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    completely well or in a normal state again after an illness or a time of trouble Sue's back on her feet again after her operation. The new chairman hopes to get the company back on its feet within six months. Thesaurusstand
  • get up
  • stand up
  • rise
  • get to your feet
  • be on your feet

These words all mean to be in an upright position with your weight on your feet, or to put yourself in this position.

  • stand to be in an upright position with your weight on your feet:She was too weak to stand. Stand still while the x-ray is being taken. Stand is usually used with an adverb or prepositional phrase to show where or how someone stands, but sometimes another phrase or clause is used to show what someone does while they are standing:We stood talking for a few minutes. He stood and gazed out the window.
  • get up to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position:Please don't get up!
  • stand up to be in a standing position; to stand after sitting:Stand up straight! Everyone stood up when the teacher entered the classroom.

stand, get up, or stand up?

  • Stand usually means “to be in a standing position” but can also mean “to get into a standing position”. Stand up can be used with either of these meanings, but its use is more restricted: it is used especially when someone tells someone or a group of people to stand. Get up is the most frequent way of saying “get into a standing position”, and this can be from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position; if you stand up, this is nearly always after sitting, especially on a chair. If you want to tell someone politely that they do not need to move from their chair, use get up:Please don't stand up!
  • rise (formal) to get into a standing position from a sitting, kneeling, or lying position:Would you all rise, please, to sing the national anthem.
  • get to your feet to stand up after sitting, kneeling, or lying:I helped her to get to her feet.
  • be on your feet to be standing up:I've been on my feet all day.

the patter of tiny feet (informal or humorous)

 

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a way of referring to children when someone wants, or is going to have, a baby We can't wait to hear the patter of tiny feet.

pull the rug (out) from under somebody's feet (informal)

 

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to take help or support away from someone suddenly

put your best foot forward

 

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to make a great effort to do something, especially if it is difficult or you are feeling tired

put your feet up

 

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to sit down and relax, especially with your feet raised and supported After a hard day's work, it's nice to get home and put your feet up.

put your foot down

 

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to be very strict in opposing what someone wishes to do You've got to put your foot down and make him stop seeing her.

put your foot in your mouth

 

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to say or do something that upsets, offends, or embarrasses someone I really put my foot in my mouth with Ella—I didn't know she and Tom broke up.

set foot in/on something

 

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to enter or visit a place the first man to set foot on the moon I vowed never to set foot in the place again.

the shoe is on the other foot

 

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used to say that a situation has changed so that someone now has power or authority over the person who used to have power or authority over them

shoot yourself in the foot (informal)

 

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to do or say something that will cause you a lot of trouble or harm, especially when you are trying to get an advantage for yourself

sit at somebody's feet

 

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to admire someone very much, especially a teacher or someone from whom you try to learn

stand on your own (two) feet

 

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to be independent and able to take care of yourself When his parents died he had to learn to stand on his own two feet.

sweep somebody off their feet

 

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to make someone fall suddenly and deeply in love with you She's waiting for some hero to come and sweep her off her feet.

think on your feet

 

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to be able to think and react to things very quickly and effectively without any preparation

vote with your feet

 

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to show what you think about something by going or not going somewhere Shoppers voted with their feet and avoided the store.

wait on somebody hand and foot (disapproving)

 

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to take care of someone's needs so well that they do not have to do anything for themselves He seems to expect me to wait on him hand and foot.

walk somebody off their feet (informal)

 

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to make someone walk so far or so fast that they are very tired I hope I haven't walked you off your feet.See foot in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

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Questions & Answers

FEET - What is FEET?

The word consists of 4 letters: first n, the second o third g, last and,

The word legs in English letters (transliterated) - nogi

  • The letter and occurs 1 time. Words with 1 letter n
  • The letter o occurs 1 time. Words with 1 letter o
  • The letter g occurs 1 time. Words with 1 letter g
  • The letter and occurs 1 time. Words with 1 letter and

Meanings of the word feet. What are legs?

Leg

Legs (Ex. III, 5). To take off one's shoes signified reverence and respect for a place or person (Ezek. XXIX, 17). Priests served God's services without outer shoes...

Bible Encyclopedia. — 2005

Leg - Heb. regel. Leg. On the steep mountain roads of Canaan, "feet stumble." - This expression is often found as a symbol of misfortune and fall (Deut. 32:35; Ps. 65:9; 120:3; Jer. 13:16; Ref. Is. 8:14; Onion. 2:34).

Bible Encyclopedic Dictionary. - 1868

FOOT - a symbol of earthiness. It is no coincidence that in many theological concepts, the legs represent two primary elements - earth and water. In one ancient Balinese manuscript, where the body is compared with the cosmos, the buttock, thigh are assigned to the seven circles of hell ...

Symbols, signs, emblems. — 2005

LEGS LEGS An animal support and movement organ. In mollusks, N. is an unpaired muscular outgrowth of the ventral side, which serves for movement. Often it is equipped with a flat crawling sole and contains glands that secrete mucus or byssal threads.

Biological encyclopedic dictionary. - 1986

Leg, an organ of support and movement in animals and humans (see Movements, Locomotion). Mollusks have an unpaired muscular outgrowth of the abdominal wall of the body, which serves for movement.

TSB. — 1969—1978

LEG, organ of support and movement of animals. In mollusks, N. is an unpaired muscular outgrowth of the ventral side, which serves for movement. It is often provided with a flat crawling sole and contains glands that secrete mucus or byssal threads.

Biological dictionary

Leg (film)

"NOGA", USSR, 12A, 1991, color, 93 min. Drama. Based on the short story of the same name by William Faulkner. The film "The Leg" was directed by Nikita Tyagunov based on Faulkner's short story of the same name.

Encyclopedia of cinema. - 2010

Noga is a 1991 Soviet film by Nikita Tyagunov. The script was based on the story of the same name by William Faulkner, interpreted by playwright Nadezhda Kozhushana.

en. wikipedia.org

Maresuke legs

Nogi Maresuke (乃木 希典, November 1, 1849, Edo - September 13, 1912, Tokyo) was a General of the Empire of Japan and the third Governor General of Taiwan. Nogi was born into a samurai family.

en.wikipedia.org

Nogi Maresuke (1849–1912) - general. During the Satsuma rebellion of 1877, he commanded one of the divisions of the imperial army that fought against Saigo Takamori.

Japan A to Z - 2009

Nogi Maresuke (11/11/1849, Yamaguchi Prefecture - 9/13/1912, Tokyo), count (1907), Japanese military leader, general (1904). From an ancient samurai family. He graduated from military school (1871). During the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-95 he commanded a brigade ...

TSB. — 1969—1978

Bowlegs

LEGS BENT (bowlegs) - an abnormal 0-shaped curvature of the legs, manifested in the formation of a gap between the knees of a person when he is standing. A slight curvature of the legs is normal in young children ...

vocabulary.ru

Legs "Bent" (Bowlegs) an abnormal 0-shaped curvature of the legs, manifested in the formation of a gap between the knees of a person when he is standing. A slight curvature of the legs is normal in young children ...

Medical terms. - 2000

Agnog (cocktails)

Egg-nog (English eggnog, egg-nog) is a sweet drink based on raw chicken eggs and milk. Popular in the USA, countries of South and Central America, Europe. It is a traditional Christmas drink served on the Christmas table.

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Eggnog Eggnog are drinks with egg or egg yolk plus milk or natural fruit juices. Syrups, extracts, honey, jam are used as fillers. Eggnog can be either hot or cold.

Joint Dictionary of Culinary Terms

Ag-leg (cocktails) Ag-leg (cocktails) - translated from English means \'pot for eggs\'. The birthplace of the drink is Scotland. The characteristic and indispensable ingredients are a raw fresh egg and milk.

Joint Dictionary of Culinary Terms

Leg Vein Subcutaneous (Saphenous Vein, Saphena)

LEG VEIN SUBCUTANEOUS (saphenous vein, saphena) - one of the two superficial veins of the leg, draining blood from the foot. The great saphenous vein of the leg (long saphenous vein) is the longest vein in the human body: starting from the foot . ..

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Vein of the Leg Subcutaneous (Saphenous Vein, Saphena) - one of the two superficial veins of the leg, draining blood from the foot. The great saphenous vein (long saphenous vein) is the longest vein in the human body: starting from the foot ...

Medical terms from A to Z

Vein of the Leg Subcutaneous (Saphenous Vein, Saphena) one of the two superficial veins of the leg, draining blood from the foot. The great saphenous vein of the leg (long saphenous vein) is the longest vein in the human body: starting from the foot ...

Medical terms. - 2000

Foot washing

Washing of the feet is an event described in the Gospel, as well as a ritual associated with it in the liturgical practice of a number of Christian churches. In the East, in ancient times, this rite was a custom of hospitality (see Gen. 18:4, Gen. 19:2, Gen. 43:24, Judg. 19:21).

en.wikipedia.org

Foot washing in the East since ancient times is a duty of hospitality rendered to guests by the owner of the house personally or through servants (see, for example, Gen., XVIII, 4; ib. XXIV, 32, etc.).

F.A. Brockhaus and I.A. Efron. - 1890-1907

INVISIBLE FOOT

"INVISIBLE FOOT" figurative term, also called "effect of the invisible foot". The effect lies in the fact that, given the possibility of free movement in the country, people "vote with their feet", rushing to those regions where the conditions created by local authorities ...

Raizberg B.A. Modern economic dictionary. - 1999

"INVISIBLE FOOT" - a figurative term, also called "the effect of an invisible foot". The effect lies in the fact that, given the possibility of free movement in the country, people "vote with their feet", rushing to those regions where the conditions created by the local authorities ...

Raizberg B.A. Modern economic dictionary. - 1999

Restless legs syndrome

Restless legs syndrome. Chronic neurological compulsive disorder is what Restless Leg Syndrome, or Ekbom's Syndrome, is. Despite the fact that few people know about this disease, it is very common.

ne-kurim.ru

Restless legs syndrome (also - Rahat Lukum syndrome) is a condition characterized by unpleasant sensations in the lower extremities that appear at rest (more often in the evening and at night) ...

en.wikipedia.org

Restless legs syndrome Syn. : Witmaak-Ekbom syndrome. Excruciating, painful paresthesias, hyperpathies in the feet and on the anteroexternal surface of the legs are characteristic, especially disturbing during falling asleep, at night, with relaxed leg muscles.

Neurology. Complete explanatory dictionary. - 2010

Russian

Hands and feet, hands and feet.

Spelling dictionary. — 2004

Examples of the use of the word legs

With bruises on her arm and leg, a downed cyclist had to turn to the doctors.

A bad dancer is always hindered by his feet, a bad leader is always hindered by his people.

It is clear that no one needs injuries, but this is football and I think no one will take their legs off.

Immediately after that, Dzhigurba fell at the feet of a socialite and began to kiss them.

Gradually, the doctors put Kaleshin on his feet, and by the autumn the defender gained the optimal form.

Zozulya, like a real lion, throws herself at the feet of indomitable lions, taking the ball away in a tackle.

Plus my legs were a bit heavy after four tough matches at such a high level.

After a one-touch pass from Gusev from the penalty line, Zozulya shot from the right foot.

Therefore, you need to constantly block his view, throw a lot into the corners of the goal and at his feet.

Cellulite causes fat to be trapped in areas of the body such as the thighs, legs, arms and abdomen.

  • Words from the word "legs"
  • Words starting with "n"
  • Words starting with "but"
  • Words ending in "and"
  • Words with "gi" at the end
  • Words that start with "nog"
  • Words that start with feet
  • Words that end in ogy
  • Words ending in "legs"
  1. leg
  2. noginsky
  3. noginsk
  4. feet
  5. leg
  6. leggings
  7. foot feathers

Finnish lane 125.

Bring in the flugegeheimen! | News

Three and a half hours. This is how long it takes to read (siirryt toiseen palveluun) aloud the longest word in the world. This is the full name of the giant protein, which consists of 244 individually folded regions, contains 189,819 letters, if we consider its Latin spelling.

Mankind loves to search for everything that is record-breaking. Since there are records for the length of hair, nails, legs, eyelashes, and even cat tails, it makes sense that people want to know the longest word as well. Only tail measurements can be carried out with mathematical accuracy, and linguists can question the unambiguity of verbal records.

Cross-country skiing in the swamp

During the summer, a video of a cross-country skiing in the swamp, in which participants must wear high heels and flowered dresses, was actively circulated on social networks. The competitions held in the northern town of Pudasjärvi are remarkable not only in themselves, but also in their name. Users were particularly struck by the twenty-nine-letter word kukkamekkokorkokenkäsuohiihto .

But this is not the longest Finnish word. In the modern explanatory dictionary of the Finnish language, two thirty-letter words are recorded. One of them is actively used to this day: it is Elintarviketurvallisuusvirasto - the name of the state agency for food safety, which is abbreviated as Evira .

And even this is not a record. On the Internet, you can stumble upon the 53-letter word lentokonesuihkuturbiiniapumekaanikkoaliupseerioppilas , which was the name of a student for a non-commissioned officer with a degree in assistant mechanic for aircraft jet turbines. To be honest, I did not find any evidence that this word was actually once in use, and I suspect that it was “created” on purpose to be proud of the unusualness of their own language, to ask foreigners to try to pronounce it and then upload it to YouTube .

In fact, it doesn't even matter if this term actually ever existed or not. The peculiarity of the Finnish language is that compound words can be invented if necessary - theoretically in any combination and any length. Only the most frequent and well-established words get into the dictionaries. Other Finno-Ugric languages, such as Estonian and Hungarian, and Scandinavian and other Germanic languages ​​(except, perhaps, English) have the same feature. In 2013, for example, the news swept through the world media that the legislators of the federal state of Mecklenburg - Vorpommern - deprived the German language of the longest word - Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz . This 63-letter word was the name of a local beef labeling transfer law. However, the law was canceled, and not a single legislative assembly has power over the language.

Finno-Ugric and Germanic languages ​​are especially fond of compound words. This German word refers to a place where you can get water to put out a fire. Image: Juha Hannukainen

Eleventh Commandment

But does this mean that the longest words can only be found in those languages ​​where there are compound words? Not at all. It is completely dishonest and inadequate to compare languages ​​with different structures and give the palm to those who have received a similar feature due to historical reasons. After all, we are talking about the same concepts, and the fact that in Russian the “Ministry of Foreign Affairs” is written in three words, and in Finnish or Swedish in one is pure coincidence.

Therefore, it is much more logical to compare non-compound words with each other. But even according to this indicator, Finnish is almost ahead of the rest. It would seem that.

The longest Finnish non-compound word allegedly listed in the Guinness Book of Records is surfing the Internet - epäjärjestelmällistyttämättömyydellänsäkäänköhän . Loosely translated, it means something like “and not even his/her/their disorganization?”

However, specialists from the Finnish Language Center consider this record to be dubious. It is unlikely that any native speaker of Finnish will ever use this word naturally in a logical context, and therefore it is rather artificial and created in order to measure the length of words on the Internet. Be that as it may, linguists acknowledge that the word is a perfect example of the ability of the Finnish language to build neoplasms with the help of suffixes and particles.

If Finnish and related languages ​​are strong in the back mind, that is, suffixes placed after the root, then Russian and other Slavic languages ​​are strong in the front, that is, they can boast of a love for putting prefixes on top of each other. You don’t have to look far for examples: until you get to the root of the words “improvident” or “under-checked” , you will jump over at least three prefixes.

One of the longest Slavic words can be considered a 39-letter Bulgarian verb in the imperative form "do not be against the constitution" . The word, more like one of the commandments received by Moses, actually represents the commandment. Only not God's, but the first post-war leader of communist Bulgaria, Georgy Dimitrov, who was called the "Bulgarian Lenin." The word first appeared in the 1947 constitution adopted during his reign and, as you probably already guessed, calls on citizens not to violate this very constitution.

In fact, the dispute about which language has the longest word is solved very simply. The fact is that there are no formal restrictions on the number of prefixes great- in the names of ancestors (aka great- , aka iso- , aka Ur- , aka arrière ) is not, so either the one with the longest prefix wins, or one who can count more generations back.

Yateritsiputeritsi

Extremely long words and names are not only a reflection of the structure of the language and a reason to have fun. For some places, this is a great way to attract tourists. Judge for yourself: would anyone go to a South African farm called

Finland also has such a famous place. Rather, it was. In Lapland, there is a swampy area with the longest place name in the country - 34-letter Äteritsiputeritsipuolilautatsijänkä . It is also the longest place-name in continental Europe and the second longest place-name in Europe after the aforementioned British halt, including the British Isles.

One day a resident of the Lapland town of Salla decided to open a bar. He sent several requests for registration, but each time he received a refusal. Officials referred to the fact that the name of the bar was already taken by another company. Then, in desperation, he decided to give the bar the name of a neighboring swamp and named it Äteritsiputeritsipuolilautatsi-baari . It became the longest business name in Finland, but the bar closed in April 2006.

But the night club in Amsterdam, where the hero of the film "Eurotrip" met the word mentioned in the title, hardly ever existed. And even in theory such a word can hardly exist, because there is not a single language with such writing.

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