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1 Aquiles
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2 Talón de Aquiles
• Achilles' heel• heel out• heel-and-toe race• weak moment• weak point• weak pulse• weak spot -
3 tendón aquíleo
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4 tendón de Aquiles
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5 Aquiles
m.Achilles.* * *SM Achilles* * *= Achilles.Ex. Achilles disguised himself as a woman but unfortunately he was revealed by Odysseus and forced to join the army against Troy.----* talón de Aquiles = Achilles heel, weak point.* talón de Aquiles, el = chink in the armour, the.* tendón de Aquiles = Achilles tendon.* * *= Achilles.Ex: Achilles disguised himself as a woman but unfortunately he was revealed by Odysseus and forced to join the army against Troy.
* talón de Aquiles = Achilles heel, weak point.* talón de Aquiles, el = chink in the armour, the.* tendón de Aquiles = Achilles tendon.* * *Achilles talón* * *Aquiles nMitol Achilles -
6 talón
m.1 heel, calcar pedis, calx.2 coupon.3 stub, counterfoil.4 landside heel.* * *1 (de pie, zapato, etc) heel2 (cheque) cheque (US check)3 (recibo) receipt, voucher4 (de violín) heel5 (de quilla) heel6 (de neumático) flange\pisarle los talones a alguien figurado to follow close on somebody's heels, be on somebody's heelstalón bancario counter cheque (US check)talón de Aquiles Achilles' heeltalón sin fondos bad/dud cheque, US rubber check————————1 (patrón monetario) monetary standard* * *noun m.* * *SM1) [del pie] heel; [de calcetín, zapato] heel2) [de neumático] rim3) (=cheque) cheque, check (EEUU); (=matriz) stub, counterfoil; (Ferro) luggage receipttalón al portador — bearer cheque, cheque payable to the bearer
un talón nominativo a favor de Luis González — a cheque made out to o made payable to Luis González
* * *1)a) ( del pie) heel; (de zapato, calcetín) heelno llegarle ni a los talones a alguien — (Andes, Méx) ver tobillo
pisarle a alguien los talones — (fam) to be hot on somebody's heels (colloq)
b) ( de caballo) heel2)a) (AmL) ( matriz) stub, counterfoil3) (Méx fam)a) ( prostitución)anda en el or le da al talón — she's a hooker (colloq), she's on the game (BrE colloq)
b) ( crédito) credit (colloq)* * *= heel.Ex. Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, whose no-nonsensen approach to her job was emphasized by the emphactic clicks of her heels along the highly polished terrazzo floors.----* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.* pisándole los talones a Alguien = in hot pursuit of.* pisar los talones a = come on + the heels of.* talón bancario = bank cheque.* talón de Aquiles = Achilles heel, weak point.* talón de Aquiles, el = chink in the armour, the.* * *1)a) ( del pie) heel; (de zapato, calcetín) heelno llegarle ni a los talones a alguien — (Andes, Méx) ver tobillo
pisarle a alguien los talones — (fam) to be hot on somebody's heels (colloq)
b) ( de caballo) heel2)a) (AmL) ( matriz) stub, counterfoil3) (Méx fam)a) ( prostitución)anda en el or le da al talón — she's a hooker (colloq), she's on the game (BrE colloq)
b) ( crédito) credit (colloq)* * *= heel.Ex: Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, whose no-nonsensen approach to her job was emphasized by the emphactic clicks of her heels along the highly polished terrazzo floors.
* con las rodillas mirando hacia dentro y los talones hacia fuera = knock-kneed.* pisándole los talones a Alguien = in hot pursuit of.* pisar los talones a = come on + the heels of.* talón bancario = bank cheque.* talón de Aquiles = Achilles heel, weak point.* talón de Aquiles, el = chink in the armour, the.* * *A2 (de un caballo) heelCompuesto:Achilles' heelBtalón de compra receipt, sales slip ( AmE)Compuestos:certified check*bad check*C (de un neumático) rim1(prostitución): anda en el or le da al talón she's a hooker ( colloq), she's on the game ( BrE colloq)* * *
talón sustantivo masculino
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( vale) chit;
talón sustantivo masculino
1 (del pie, del calzado) heel
2 (cheque) cheque, US check
♦ Locuciones: figurado pisarle los talones a alguien, to be on sb's heels
figurado talón de Aquiles, Achilles' heel
(punto débil) las matemáticas son su talón de Aquiles, no consigue aprobarlas, maths are his weak point, he never passes
' talón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
garra
- tesorería
English:
Achilles heel
- by
- cheque
- draw
- heel
- make out
- talon
- check
- counter
- stub
* * *talón nm1. [de pie] heel;pisarle los talones a alguien to be hot on sb's heelstalón de Aquiles Achilles' heel2. [de zapato] heel;unos zapatos con el talón abierto a pair of shoes with open heels3. [cheque] cheque;[matriz] stub;extender un talón (a alguien) to write (sb) a cheque, to make out a cheque (to sb)talón bancario banker's cheque;talón en blanco blank cheque;talón cruzado crossed cheque;talón devuelto bounced cheque;talón sin fondos bad cheque;talón nominativo = cheque made out to a specific person;envie un talón nominativo a favor de… send a cheque payable to…, send a cheque made out to the order of…;talón al portador bearer cheque4. [de neumático] rim* * *m1 ANAT heel;pisar los talones a alguien be hot on s.o.’s heels2 COM stub* * *1) : heel (of the foot)2) : stub (of a check)3)talón de Aquiles : Achilles' heel* * *talón n1. (del pie, calcetín, etc) heel2. (cheque) cheque -
7 talón de Aquiles
Achilles' heel* * ** * *(n.) = Achilles heel, weak pointEx. The catalogue is both the heart of the library from the organisational point of view, and its Achilles heel.Ex. Both earch engines has their own strong and weak points.* * ** * *el talón de Aquiles= chink in the armour, theEx: The cyber criminals are persistent -- if they can't get through one opening, they will keep trying until they find the chink in the armour.
(n.) = Achilles heel, weak pointEx: The catalogue is both the heart of the library from the organisational point of view, and its Achilles heel.
Ex: Both earch engines has their own strong and weak points.* * *figAchilles’ heel -
8 tendón
m.tendon, cord, gristle, sinew.* * *1 tendon, sinew* * *SM tendon, sinew* * *masculino tendon* * *= tendon, sinew.Ex. The efficiency depends on the cyclist's own morphology, on his feet, and particularly on his knees where the kneecap is the most important part with all tendons inserting on the four knee bones.Ex. Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.----* tendón de Aquiles = Achilles tendon.* tendón de la corva = hamstring.* * *masculino tendon* * *= tendon, sinew.Ex: The efficiency depends on the cyclist's own morphology, on his feet, and particularly on his knees where the kneecap is the most important part with all tendons inserting on the four knee bones.
Ex: Such sentiments provide the heart, soul, and sinew of comics.* tendón de Aquiles = Achilles tendon.* tendón de la corva = hamstring.* * *tendontendón de Aquiles Achilles' tendon* * *
tendón sustantivo masculino
tendon
tendón m Anat tendon, sinew
' tendón' also found in these entries:
English:
hamstring
- sinew
- tendon
- pull
* * *tendón nmtendontendón de Aquiles Achilles' tendon* * *m ANAT tendon* * * -
9 tendón de Aquiles
(n.) = Achilles tendonEx. The Achilles tendon's origin connects the top of the calf muscle to the tendon that attaches to the tibia.* * *(n.) = Achilles tendonEx: The Achilles tendon's origin connects the top of the calf muscle to the tendon that attaches to the tibia.
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10 Odiseo
m.Odysseus, Ulysses.* * *SM Odysseus* * *= Odysseus.Ex. Achilles disguised himself as a woman but unfortunately he was revealed by Odysseus and forced to join the army against Troy.* * *= Odysseus.Ex: Achilles disguised himself as a woman but unfortunately he was revealed by Odysseus and forced to join the army against Troy.
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11 Troya
f.Troy.* * *1 Troy\aquí fue Troya figurado that's where the trouble beganarda Troya and hang the consequencescaballo de Troya Trojan Horse* * *SF Troy* * *femenino Troyel caballo/la guerra de Troya — the Trojan Horse/War
* * *= Troy.Ex. Achilles disguised himself as a woman but unfortunately he was revealed by Odysseus and forced to join the army against Troy.----* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.* * *femenino Troyel caballo/la guerra de Troya — the Trojan Horse/War
* * *= Troy.Ex: Achilles disguised himself as a woman but unfortunately he was revealed by Odysseus and forced to join the army against Troy.
* Caballo de Troya = Trojan horse, Trojan Horse.* * *Troyel caballo/la guerra de Troya the Trojan Horse/Warallí fue Troya there was a hell of a fuss!arda Troya to hell with the consequences!* * *
Troya f Geog Hist Troy
♦ Locuciones: arda Troya, press on regardless o never mind the consequences
* * *Troya nTroy;el caballo de Troya the Trojan horse;allí fue Troya there was a great to-do;arda Troya to blazes with it!* * *f HIST Troy;aquí oallí fue Troya fam it was chaos!;arda Troya fam to hell with it! fam -
12 actuar con cautela
(v.) = play it + safeEx. Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.* * *(v.) = play it + safeEx: Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.
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13 alistar en el ejército
(v.) = join + the armyEx. Achilles disguised himself as a woman but unfortunately he was revealed by Odysseus and forced to join the army against Troy.* * *(v.) = join + the armyEx: Achilles disguised himself as a woman but unfortunately he was revealed by Odysseus and forced to join the army against Troy.
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14 introducirse en
v.1 to get into, to get in, to worm oneself into.Una espina se introdujo en mi bosillo A thorn got into my pocket.Nos introdujimos en el problema We got into the problem.2 to get in, to slip in, to get into, to slip into.Una espina se introdujo en mi bosillo A thorn got into my pocket.* * *(v.) = insinuate + Posesivo + way through, insinuate + Reflexivo + (into), insinuate intoEx. As they insinuated their way through the stack area, the secretary responded that all she knew was that the director had just returned from a meeting.Ex. But self-concern can insinuate itself into every corner of the emotional life.Ex. While endorsing the thought that language is insinuated into brains, I also identify what I believe is the theory's Achilles heel.* * *(v.) = insinuate + Posesivo + way through, insinuate + Reflexivo + (into), insinuate intoEx: As they insinuated their way through the stack area, the secretary responded that all she knew was that the director had just returned from a meeting.
Ex: But self-concern can insinuate itself into every corner of the emotional life.Ex: While endorsing the thought that language is insinuated into brains, I also identify what I believe is the theory's Achilles heel. -
15 ir a lo seguro
(v.) = play it + safeEx. Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.* * *(v.) = play it + safeEx: Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.
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16 ir sobre seguro
figurado to play safe* * *(v.) = be on secure ground, play it + safeEx. I'm not sure you' re on secure ground when you frisk people's briefcases this way.Ex. Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.* * *(v.) = be on secure ground, play it + safeEx: I'm not sure you' re on secure ground when you frisk people's briefcases this way.
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17 jugar a lo seguro
(v.) = play it + safeEx. Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.* * *(v.) = play it + safeEx: Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.
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18 jugar sobre seguro
(v.) = play it + safeEx. Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.* * *(v.) = play it + safeEx: Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.
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19 no arriesgarse
(v.) = play it + safeEx. Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.* * *(v.) = play it + safeEx: Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.
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20 obrar con cautela
(v.) = play it + safeEx. Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.* * *(v.) = play it + safeEx: Barack Obama is playing it safe in the final week of the election, but his Achilles' heel might be taxes.
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