Portuguese translation of the English word heel

English → Portuguese
  
EnglishPortuguese (translated indirectly)Esperanto
heel
calcanhar
heel
salto de sapato
(be obstinate; be stubborn; persist; maintain)
obstinar‐se
;
teimar
🔗 The school dug its heels in initially, saying it wanted to protect its Muslim students and make them feel heard.

EnglishPortuguese
heel calcanhar
heel over adernar
take to one’s heels dar aos calcanhares