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1 pussyfoot
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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2 pussyfoot
s.1 persona que tiene un andar felino.2 abstemio.v.conducirse cautelosamente como un felino, actuar muy comedidamente, andar con mucho sigilo, moverse sigilosamente.vi. (familiar)(pt & pp pussyfooted) -
3 andar
andar 1 ( conjugate andar) verbo intransitivo 1◊ ¿has venido andando? did you come on foot?, did you walk?b) (AmL):◊ andar a caballo/en bicicleta to ride (a horse/a bicycle)2 (marchar, funcionar) to work;◊ el coche anda de maravilla the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream3 (+ compl)◊ ¿cómo andas? how are you?, how's it going? (colloq);¿quién anda por ahí? who's there?; anda en Londres he's in London; anda buscando pelea he's out for o he's looking for a fight; me anda molestando (AmL fam) he keeps bothering meb) andar con algn ( juntarse) to mix with sb;( salir con) to go out with sb;c) andar detrás de or tras algn/algo (buscar, perseguir) to be after sb/sth4 ( rondar):◊ andará por los 60 (años) he must be around o about 605 andar con algo (esp AmL fam) ‹con revólver/dinero› to carry sth; ‹con traje/sombrero› to wear sth 6 ( en exclamaciones)a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad):◊ ¡anda! ¡qué casualidad! good heavens! what a coincidence!;¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí! well, well! look who's here!b) (expresando irritación, rechazo):◊ ¡anda! ¡déjame en paz! oh, leave me alone!;¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar! damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)c) ( instando a hacer algo):◊ préstamelo, anda go on, lend it to me!;¡ándale (Méx) or (Col) ándele que llegames tarde! come on, we'll be late! (colloq) verbo transitivo 1 ( caminar) to walk 2 (AmC) ( llevar): siempre ando shorts I always wear shorts andarse verbo pronominal 1 andarse con algo: ándate con cuidado take care, be careful 2 ( en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse): ándate luego get going, get a move on (colloq)
andar 2 sustantivo masculino,◊ andares sustantivo masculino pluralgait, walk
andar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to walk
2 (moverse) to move
3 (funcionar) to work: este reloj no anda bien, this clock doesn't keep good time
4 (aproximarse a una cantidad) andará por los cincuenta, she's about fifty
5 (realizar una acción: + gerundio) anda contando por ahí tu vida y milagros, he's telling everybody all about you
6 (estar) ¿cómo andamos de tiempo?, how are we off for time?
tus llaves tienen que andar por casa, your keys must be somewhere in the house
7 (llevar consigo) LAm to have on, to carry/take with oneself: la llave la andaba con él a todas partes, he carried the key with him everywhere he went
II vtr (recorrer) to walk: andaré el tortuoso camino que lleva a tu casa, I'll walk the winding road that leads to your door
andar m, andares mpl walk sing, gait sing ' andar' also found in these entries: Spanish: andares - bicicleta - boca - casa - cien - dinero - echar - escasa - escaso - gatas - greña - holgada - holgado - juego - peculiar - puntilla - reconocer - soltarse - tienta - torpe - torpeza - anduve - bien - caballo - caminar - cojo - compañía - corto - descaminado - desgarbado - gata - gatear - mal - nube - ojo - paso English: ambulatory - badly - barefoot - blunder - bustle - crawl - down - drag - even - gait - grope - heavily - large - loose - mooch - mope about - mope around - move about - move around - pad about - pad around - pick - plod - pound - prance - pressed - pussyfoot - run - scramble - short - slouch - slouch about - slouch around - slow - stall - steadily - stoop - stride - tiptoe - toddler - tout - tramp - trek - trip along - upright - waddle - walk - walking pace - walking shoes - blink
См. также в других словарях:
pussyfoot (around) — in. to behave in a very cautious manner; to (metaphorically) tread softly; to hedge or equivocate. □ Come on and say what you mean! Stop pussyfooting. □ You can depend on the mayor to pussyfoot around while the crisis is on … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
pussyfoot around — not have the courage to say what you think, wimp Say what you believe! Marilyn shouted. Stop pussyfooting around here like we re made of crystal! … English idioms
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 — 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
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 — [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
pussyfoot — [[t]p ʊsifʊt[/t]] pussyfoots, pussyfooting, pussyfooted VERB (disapproval) If you say that someone is pussyfooting around, you are criticizing them for behaving in a too cautious way because they are not sure what to do and are afraid to commit… … English dictionary
pussyfoot — Synonyms and related words: about the bush, around the bush, be careful, be cautious, beat about, beat around, beg the question, bicker, boggle, cavil, choplogic, couch, crawl, creep, dodge, duck, equivocate, evade, evade the issue, fence, glide … Moby Thesaurus
pussyfoot — verb /ˈpʊs.iˌfʊt/ a) To move silently, stealthily, or furtively. So are you going to practice what you’re preaching and stop pussyfooting around with Faye? b) To act timidly or cautiously. Hey, I’ … Wiktionary