piede

piede sm → foot; [di mobile] → leg;

in piedi → standing;

a piedi → on foot;

a piedi nudi → barefoot;

su due piedi (fig) → at once;

mettere qc in piedi (= azienda etc) → to set sth up;

prendere piede (fig) → to gain ground, catch on;

puntare i piedi (fig) → to dig one's heels in;

sentirsi mancare la terra sotto i piedi → to feel lost;

non sta in piedi (= persona) → he can't stand;

(fig) (= scusa etc); it doesn't hold water;

tenere in piedi (= persona) → to keep on his (o her) feet;

(fig) (= ditta etc); to keep going;

a piede libero (DIR) → on bail;

sul piede di guerra (MIL) → ready for action;

piede di porco → crowbar