Project 3 Unit 8 A

ankle - kotník

noun - the part of the body where the foot is connected to the leg

backwards - pozpátku

adverb - with the back first

boot - bota (zimní, vysoká)

noun - a high shoe which usually goes above your ankle

carpet - koberec

noun - a piece of thick material that covers the floor

fall down - spadnout, upadnout

verb - to drop to the ground

fall off - upadnout, spadnout

verb - to become loose and drop down

fall over - upadnout

verb - to drop to the ground, e.g. because you slip or trip etc.

footwear - obuv (zboží)

noun, formal - shoes, boots, socks and other things that you wear in your feet (used especially in shops)

high heel - vysoký podpatek, bota na vysokém podpatky

noun - a long part of a woman's shoe that supports the back of the foot; or a shoe with this part

rug - kobereček, koberec (malý)

noun - a small kind of carpet which doesn't cover the whole floor

slip - uklouznout, upadnout (např. na ledu)

verb - to fall because your feet slide and you lose your balance

slipper - bačkora

noun - a light soft shoe worn at home

sock - ponožka

noun - one of the pieces of clothing that you wear on your feet inside your shoes

step - šlápnout, stoupnout si (na něco)

verb - to put your foot/feet on something

stilts - chůdy

noun - long wooden poles with places to put your feet, which are used for walking above the ground

tightrope - visuté lano

noun - a rope stretched between two small platforms in a circus etc. for acrobats to walk along

tights - punčocháče, punčochové kalhoty (dámské)

noun, British English - a piece of women's clothing, it is thin and tight and covers the waist, legs and feet

trip - zakopnout, upadnout (zakopnout)

verb - to lose your balance because you catch your foot on something

twist - zvrtnout, vyvrtnout

verb - to injure an arm, leg, foot etc. by pulling and turning

wellingtons - holínky, gumové holínky

noun - high waterproof rubber boots