to say strongly that something must or must not happen My mom put her foot down when I asked if I could stay out after midnight.
put your foot in your mouth ( informal )
to say or do something by accident that makes someone embarrassed or upset
foot . ball О
/ ' futbol / noun ( sports )
[ noncount ] a game that is played by two teams of eleven players who throw, carry, or kick the ball to the end of the field. The players wear special clothing to protect their heads and bodies
He played football in high school and college.
a football game
[ count ] a ball for playing this game
foot • print / ' futprint / noun [ count ] a mark that your foot or shoe makes on the ground
foot • step / ' futstep / noun [ count ]
the sound of a person walking I heard footsteps, and then a knock on the door.
foot • wear / ' futwer / noun [ noncount ]
shoes or boots
The store has a large footwear department.
for 1 © / far; for / preposition
a word that shows who will get or have something These flowers are for you.
a word that shows how something is used or why something is done
We had fish for dinner.
Take this medicine for your cold.
He was sent to prison for murder.
a word that shows where a person or thing is going Is this the train for New York?
a word that shows how much something is I bought this book for $19.
a word that shows that you like an idea
Some people were for the strike and others were against it.
—ANTONYM against
with the meaning of
What is the word for "small" in Spanish?
on the side of someone or something He plays football for Cornell.
a word that shows how long something has been happening
She has lived here for 20 years. Which word? For or since?
We use for to say how long something has continued, for example in hours , days , or years : She's been sick for three days. ♦ I've lived in this house for ten months. ♦ We have been married for ten years. We use since with points of time in the past, for example a time on the clock, a date , or an event : I've been here since six o'clock. ♦ She has been alone since her husband died. ♦ We've been married since 1996.
a word that shows how far someone or something goes We walked for miles (= a very long way ) .
a word that shows the person or thing you are talking about
It's time for us to go.
for2 / fэr ; for / conjunction ( formal )
because
She was crying, for she knew they could never meet again. —SYNONYM as
for • bid / fэr'bId / verb ( for • bids, for • bid ding, for • bade / fэr' beid / has for • bid • den / fэr' bidn / ) to say that someone must not do something My parents have forbidden me to see him again. Smoking is forbidden (= not allowed ) inside the building.
-^ANTONYM allow
force Ф / fors / noun
1 [ noncount ] power or strength He was killed by the force of the explosion.
lost the key so I had to open the door by force .
[ count ] a group of people, for example police or soldiers, who do a special job
the police force military forces
[ count, noncount ] ( physics ) a power that can cause change or movement
the force of gravity
force 2 Ф / fors / verb (forc es,forc ing , forced )
1 to make someone do something that they do not want to do
They forced him to give them the money.
2 to do something by using a lot of strength The thief forced the window open.
fore • cast1 / ' forkrest / noun [ count ]
what someone thinks will happen, based on the information that is available
