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pussyfoot [ˊpυsɪfυt] v1) кра́сться по-коша́чьи2) де́йствовать осторо́жно -
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['pʊsɪfʊt]verbo intransitivo colloq. (anche pussyfoot around) non prendere posizione, cercare di non compromettersi* * *verb (to behave in a wary or timid way.) svicolare* * *pussyfoot /ˈpʊsɪfʊt/n. (pl. pussyfoots)(fam.) chi non si compromette; chi è molto prudente; svicolone (fam.).(to) pussyfoot /ˈpʊsɪfʊt/v. i.2 non prendere posizione; evitare di compromettersi; svicolare (fam.).* * *['pʊsɪfʊt]verbo intransitivo colloq. (anche pussyfoot around) non prendere posizione, cercare di non compromettersi -
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[ˈpusɪfut]pussyfoot действовать осторожно pussyfoot красться покошачьи pussyfoot амер. разг. осторожный человек pussyfoot амер. разг. сторонник сухого закона -
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verb (to behave in a wary or timid way.) andar sigilosamente, ir pisando huevos, ir con cautelatr['pʊsɪfʊt]1 andar sigilosamente2 figurative use no comprometersev.• acercarse cautelosamente como los gatos v.• no declararse v.intransitive verb (colloq)they're just pussyfooting about o around — le están dando largas al asunto
['pʊsɪfʊt]VI (esp US) (also: pussyfoot around) andar sigilosamente; (fig) no decidirse* * *intransitive verb (colloq)they're just pussyfooting about o around — le están dando largas al asunto
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intransitive verb[herum]schleichen; (act cautiously) überängstlich sein* * *verb (to behave in a wary or timid way.) leisetreten* * *ˈpussy·footvi ( fig pej fam)we've been \pussyfooting around far too long wir haben uns zu lange um die Sache herumgedrückt* * *A v/i1. (wie eine Katze) schleichen2. fig umg leisetretenB pl -foots s1. Schleicher(in)3. fig umg jemand, der sich nicht festlegen willC adj umg sich nicht festlegend, absichtlich unklar* * *intransitive verb[herum]schleichen; (act cautiously) überängstlich sein* * *v.leisetreten v. -
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'pussy·foot vi(fig, pej)( fam)we've been \pussyfooting around far too long wir haben uns zu lange um die Sache herumgedrückt -
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ˈpusɪfut
1. сущ.
1) тот, кто крадется украдкой;
осторожный человек
2) сторонник сухого закона
2. гл.
1) красться по-кошачьи;
двигаться мягкой, украдкой
2) действовать осторожно( разговорное) человек с мягкой, кошачьей походкой осторожный человек преим. (американизм) сторонник сухого закона (разговорное) красться по-кошачьи действовать осторожно;
вилять, темнить - to * on disarmament вилять в вопросе о разоружении - to speak out with no *ing говорить прямо pussyfoot действовать осторожно ~ красться покошачьи ~ амер. разг. осторожный человек ~ амер. разг. сторонник сухого законаБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > pussyfoot
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1. [ʹpʋsıfʋt] n разг.1. 1) человек с мягкой, кошачьей походкой2) осторожный человек2. преим. амер. сторонник сухого закона2. [ʹpʋsıfʋt] v разг.1. красться по-кошачьи2. действовать осторожно; вилять, темнить -
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verb (to behave in a wary or timid way.)Isubst. (flertall: pussyfoots) \/ˈpʊsɪfʊt\/1) forklaring: person med tassende gange, forklaring: en som går på gummisåler2) (amer., hverdagslig) reddhareIIverb \/ˈpʊsɪfʊt\/1) tasse, smyge, liste seg2) ( overført) unngå å ta stillingpussyfoot around gå som katten rundt grøten• stop pussyfooting around! -
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V1. सतर्कता से कहनाDon't be pussyfoot in some situations. -
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{'pusifut}
I. 1. движа се/промъквам се тихичко
2. действувам предпазливо, не се ангажирам
II. n (pl-foots) (привърженик на) сухия режим* * *{'pusifut} v ам. sl. 1. движа се/промъквам се тихичко; 2. д(2) {'pusifut} n (pl -foots) (привърженик на) сухия режим.* * *1. i. движа се/промъквам се тихичко 2. ii. n (pl-foots) (привърженик на) сухия режим 3. действувам предпазливо, не се ангажирам* * *pussyfoot[´pusi¸fut] I. v ам. sl промъквам се незабелязано като котка; тихомълком провеждам план, действам предпазливо; не се обвързвам; II. n 1. човек, който се промъква; човек, който избягва да се обвързва (шикалкави); 2. ист. привърженик на сухия режим в САЩ. -
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v. \pussyfoot (about/ around) хаширлах, үгээ цэнэх. -
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v. omzichtig te werk gaan; stiekem doen; ergens omheen draaien; besluiteloos zijn[ poesiffoet] 〈 informeel〉1 zeer voorzichtig te werk gaan ⇒ een slag om de arm houden, geen mening uiten -
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(colloq) ['pʊsɪfʊt] intransitive verb (also pussyfoot around) tourner autour du pot (colloq) -
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v. i. inf. ре ј. (исто и pussyfoot around/about) заобиколува, измрдува, мрда -
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v вилять; осторожничатьI didn't pussyfoot and told him what I thought of him.
Stop pussyfooting and say what you mean.
См. также в других словарях:
pussyfoot — 1903 (v.) “tread softly;” 1914 (n.), “detective,” from PUSSY (Cf. pussy) (1) + FOOT (Cf. foot). It acquired strong associations with Prohibition in U.S. through being the nickname of stealthy Oklahoma prohibition agent W.E. Johnson (1862… … Etymology dictionary
pussyfoot — [v] be cautious avoid, beat around the bush*, be noncommittal, creep, dodge, duck the issues, equivocate, evade, glide, hedge, hem and haw*, lurk, play it close to the vest*, prevaricate, prowl, shuffle, sidestep, sit on the fence*, skirt*, skulk … New thesaurus
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pussyfoot — ☆ pussyfoot [poos′ēfoot΄ ] vi. Informal 1. to move with stealth or caution, like a cat 2. to shy away from a definite commitment or from taking a firm stand pussyfooter n … English World dictionary
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pussyfoot — pus|sy|foot [ˈpusifut] v [i]also pussyfoot around/about informal to be too careful and frightened to do something, such as making firm decisions or telling someone exactly what you think ▪ You can t pussyfoot around when it comes to keeping kids… … Dictionary of contemporary English
pussyfoot — UK [ˈpʊsɪˌfʊt] / US verb [intransitive] Word forms pussyfoot : present tense I/you/we/they pussyfoot he/she/it pussyfoots present participle pussyfooting past tense pussyfooted past participle pussyfooted informal to avoid saying or doing… … English dictionary
pussyfoot — puss|y|foot [ pusi,fut ] verb intransitive INFORMAL pussyfoot around to avoid saying or doing anything definite because you are nervous and do not know what to do … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pussyfoot — also pussyfoot around/about verb (I) informal to be too careful and frightened to do something, such as taking firm decisions or telling someone exactly what you think: Stop pussy footing around, and tell me what he said! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pussyfoot — also pussyfoot around/about verb (I) informal to be too careful and frightened to do something, such as taking firm decisions or telling someone exactly what you think: Stop pussy footing around, and tell me what he said! … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pussyfoot — verb when the subject is the prosecution of abusive parents, we can t pussyfoot around Syn: equivocate, tergiversate, be evasive, be noncommittal, sidestep the issue, prevaricate, quibble, hedge, waffle, beat around the bush, hem and haw;… … Thesaurus of popular words