heels russian
вреза́ться
to crash into, to run into, to collide with, to smash into
to cut into, to dig into, to penetrate
to be engraved (in the memory), to stick (in one's mind)
to fall head over heels in love, to be madly in love
упира́ться
to rest (against), to prop oneself (against), to brace oneself (against), to set (against)
to end at, to be bounded by, to run up to
to hinge (on), to come down to, to depend on
to balk, to jib, to refuse stubbornly, to dig one's heels in
to run up against, to be hampered (by), to be held back (by)
упере́ться
to brace (against), to rest (against), to set (against), to prop oneself (on)
to run into, to come up against, to bump (into)
to balk, to jib, to refuse stubbornly, to dig in one's heels
to be held up (by), to be hampered, to hinge (on), to come down (to)
торма́шки
head over heels (in phrases like 'to fall head over heels'), upside down, helter-skelter
кукова́ть
to call (of a cuckoo), to cuckoo
to be stuck (waiting), to sit around waiting, to kick one's heels
to lead a wretched life, to live miserably (alone)
улепётывать
to bolt, to show a clean pair of heels
истопта́ть
to trample, to trample down, to tread down
to wear out (shoes), to tread down (heels)
ерепе́ниться
to bristle up, to flare up, to get worked up
to dig in one's heels, to kick up a fuss, to resist stubbornly
стопта́ть
to wear down at the heels
отбры́киваться
to wriggle out of (something), to fend off, to shake off, to get out of
to resist stubbornly, to dig in one's heels, to refuse to budge
to kick out, to kick back
взъерепе́ниться
to fly into a rage, to flare up, to blow up, to bristle up
to dig in one's heels, to turn stubborn, to balk
Examples
Она кубарем скати́лась с ле́стницы.
She fell head over heels from the ladder.
Я предпочита́ю ни́зкие каблуки́.
I prefer low heels.
В коридоре раздавался перестук каблуков.
The clatter of heels echoed in the corridor.
Она заупрямилась и отказалась ехать с нами.
She dug in her heels and refused to go with us.
Цоканье каблуков разносилось по коридору.
The clicking of heels echoed through the corridor.
Кот, щекотавший ей пятки, наконец успокоился.
The cat that had been tickling her heels finally calmed down.
Девочка, притопывавшая каблучками, кружилась по залу.
The girl, tapping her heels, spun around the hall.



















