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10 Language-to-English Dictionariessotto i piedi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sotto i pjedi
"La neve scricchiolava sotto i piedi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Directly beneath the feet; on the ground or floor.
"The grass was still damp underfoot after the morning rain."
- 1
Located under the feet, or in the way and causing hindrance.
"Please keep the puppy away from the kitchen so it doesn't get underfoot while cooking."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'underfōt', combining the preposition 'under' and the noun 'fōt' (foot). Historically used to describe physical positions close to or beneath the ground and later extended metaphorically to describe hindrances or circumstances encountered during progress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Underfoot" is said worldwide
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sous les pieds
Transliteration: su le pje
"Le sol était boueux sous les pieds."
unter den Füßen
Transliteration: ʊntɐ deːn fyːsn̩
"Der Weg war unter den Füßen sehr steinig."
sotto i piedi
Transliteration: sotto i pjedi
"La neve scricchiolava sotto i piedi."
bajo los pies
Transliteration: baho los pyes
"Sentía la hierba fresca bajo los pies."
sob os pés
Transliteration: sob oz pehs
"A areia estava quente sob os pés."
पैरों तले
Transliteration: pairom tale
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"बरसात के बाद जमीन पैरों तले गीली थी।"
脚下
Transliteration: jiǎoxià
Script: 中文汉字
"落叶铺满了脚下的小路。"
발밑에
Transliteration: balmit-e
Script: 한국어 한글
"낙엽이 발밑에서 바삭거리며 소리를 냈다."
足元に
Transliteration: ashimoto ni
Script: 日本語
"雨上がりで足元が滑りやすくなっていた。"
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