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"de puntillas" in English

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"de puntillas" in English
de puntillas{adjective}
tiptoe
de puntillas{adverb}
on tiptoe- tippy toe
Translations & ExamplesSimilar TranslationsContext Examples
TRANSLATIONS & EXAMPLES
de puntillas{adjective}
de puntillas(also: cauteloso, cautelosa, silecioso)
tiptoe{adj.}
tuvieron que ponerse de puntillas
they had to stand on tiptoe
de puntillas
on tiptoe
Me preocupa que la UE sólo esté mostrando tímidas reacciones, pasando de puntillas en lugar de discutir sanciones.
I am worried that the EU is displaying only timid reactions, tiptoeing around instead of discussing sanctions.
de puntillas{adverb}
de puntillas
on tiptoe{adv.}
tuvieron que ponerse de puntillas
they had to stand on tiptoe
de puntillas
on tiptoe
En el mundo islámico las mujeres son, por así decirlo, estructuralmente inferiores, y no tiene sentido en absoluto pasar de puntillas por este hecho desagradable.
In the Islamic world, women are, as it were, structurally inferior, and it makes no sense whatsoever to tiptoe around this unpleasant fact.
de puntillas
tippy toe{adv.}

SIMILAR TRANSLATIONS
Similar translations for "de puntillas" in English
denoun
name of the letter D
depreposition
from- of- as- out of- in- off- on- than- to- by
deconjunction
than
de-
de-
puntillanoun
brad- lace- dagger- headland- spit- lace edging- nail
darverb
to allot- to hand over- to accord- to accord- to advance- to allow- to assign- to award- to bear- to blow- to bring forth- to deal- to dish out- to dispense- to dispense- to dole out- to earn- to get in- to give out- to give out- to hand out- to hold- to hold out- to impart- to issue- to lay on- to pass on- to pitch- to play- to produce- to produce- to proffer- to put on- to quote- to render- to send forth- to show- to sing out- to stage- to strike- to strike- to throw- to throw out- to throw up- to toss- to utter- to yield- to deal- to perform- to pitch- to strike- to quote- to return- to give- to provide- to deliver- to administer- to ruin- to spoil- to face- to flow into- to go into- to lead to- to give on to- to hit
CONTEXT EXAMPLES
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Señor Presidente, esto es una prueba del desatino que causa hacer política de puntillas.
Mr President, this shows the folly of making policy on the hoof.
Hemos de ser muy cuidadosos cuando legislamos de puntillas.
We have to be very careful about legislating on the hoof.
Pienso que la propuesta es extremadamente cuidadosa, da la idea de que pasa en puntillas alrededor de los problemas.
I think that the proposal is extremely cautious. There is a sense of 'pussyfooting' around the problem.
entró de puntillas para no despertar al niño
she tiptoed into the room so as not to wake the child
Considero que el ponente ha elaborado un buen informe, aunque a veces ha pasado de puntillas por dichas lecciones de sabiduría.
The rapporteur has, in my view, written a good report, but has at times passed over these wise lessons.
tuvieron que ponerse de puntillas
they had to stand on tiptoe
se acercó andando de puntillas
she went up to him on tiptoes
estaba de puntillas
he was standing on the tips of his toes
se acercó andando de puntillas
she tiptoed up to him
A pesar de las protestas, los responsables de la masacre no han sido capturados, y la prensa ha pasado de puntillas por encima de la tragedia.
In spite of protests, the perpetrators of the massacre have not been brought to justice, and the press has passed over the tragedy in silence.
En primer lugar, creo que no podemos pasar sin más al siguiente punto del orden del día pasando de puntillas por el voto irlandés sin dañar la idea europea.
Firstly, I think that we cannot simply ignore the Irish referendum and proceed with our agenda without harming the European Idea.
subí de puntillas
I tiptoed upstairs
En el mundo islámico las mujeres son, por así decirlo, estructuralmente inferiores, y no tiene sentido en absoluto pasar de puntillas por este hecho desagradable.
This is all undoubtedly useful and necessary, but we should ensure that we do not lose sight of a number of essential facts.

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