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footing

/ˈfʊtɪŋ/

footingnoun

footings

/ˈfʊtɪŋ/

Translations

основание

The footing of the building was reinforced to ensure stability.

Основание здания было укреплено для обеспечения стабильности.

опора

He lost his footing on the slippery rocks.

Он потерял опору на скользких камнях.

положение

The company is on a strong financial footing.

Компания находится в сильном финансовом положении.

Additional translations

фундамент

подножие

устойчивость

Definitions

The position or status of a person or group in relation to others; a basis for mutual understanding.

The two companies are on an equal footing in the new partnership.

A secure grip with one's feet, especially on a surface.

She lost her footing on the icy path and fell.

The foundation or basis on which something is established.

The new policy was built on a solid footing of research and data.

A part of a building's foundation that supports the structure.

The construction crew poured concrete for the footings of the new house.

In accounting, the total obtained by adding a column of figures.

Please verify the footing of each ledger page before we file the report.

Synonyms

footingadjective

Used attributively before nouns to describe elements related to structural foundations (e.g., "footing reinforcement").

Definitions

Relating to, used for, or forming a footing or foundation.

Footing excavation standards must be strictly followed.

footnoun

Definitions

The lower extremity of the leg below the ankle in humans, or the corresponding part in animals, on which a person or animal stands or walks.

The cat licked its injured foot carefully.

A unit of linear measure equal to 12 inches (30.48 cm).

The room measures 15 feet in length.

The base or bottom part of something.

The foot of the mountain was covered in dense forest.

A group of syllables constituting a metrical unit of a verse in poetry.

The poem is written in iambic pentameter, with each line containing five feet.

A part of a sewing machine that holds the fabric in place while sewing.

She adjusted the presser foot before starting to sew the fabric.

Infantry soldiers collectively; troops who fight on foot.

The foot held the line while the cavalry regrouped.

footverb

footing

Gerund

footed

Past Simple

footed

Past Participle

footing

Gerund

/fʊt/

Translations

оплатить

He had to foot the bill for the entire dinner.

Ему пришлось оплатить весь ужин.

идти пешком

We decided to foot it to the nearest town.

Мы решили идти пешком до ближайшего города.

Definitions

To pay for something, especially a bill or expense.

I'll foot the bill for dinner tonight.

To walk or travel on foot.

We decided to foot it to the nearby village instead of taking the bus.

To add a total or sum up, especially in accounting.

Please foot the columns to ensure the totals are correct.

Synonyms

pick up the tab

pick up the bill

add up

footadjective

Definitions

Relating to or operated by the foot or feet; done on foot.

A foot pump is handy for inflating bicycle tires.

Belonging to or characteristic of infantry soldiers.

The foot regiments marched at dawn.