Heel in spanish
pronunciation: tɑkoʊn part of speech: noun
heel1 = talón.
Example: In this position obeisance, the slave kneels and sits upon their heelswith their back and shoulders straight and head bowed.more:
» Achilles heel = talón de Aquiles.
Example: The catalogue is both the heart of the library from the organisational point of view, and its Achilles heel.» be head over heels (in love with) = enamorarse locamente de, perder la cabeza por, perder la chaveta por, estar perdidamente enamorado de.
Example: I am completely and utterly head over heels in love with this girl.» be head over heels in lust with = desear sexualmente a, desear locamente a Alguien.
Example: Much to her shame, she'd been head over heels in lust with Bill; his looks, his charm and his reputation.» bring + Nombre + to heel = llamar al orden, hacer entrar en vereda.
Example: Angelus has had it with her insolence and is determined to 'bring her to heel' no matter what it takes.» call + Nombre + to heel = llamar al orden, hacer entrar en vereda.
Example: My eldest daughter, who is a fighter, began to send out aggressive signals, but I called her to heel before the woman noticed.» call + Perro + to heel = llamar para que se siente al lado.
Example: Prince stayed close by, but Candy, being a Spaniel, soon leapt into the water before I thought to call her to heel.» come on + the heels of = pisar los talones a, venir justo después de, seguir inmediamente a.
Example: The move came on the heels of Russia's decision to reinstitute bomber missions over the North Sea after a 17-year hiatus.» cool + Posesivo + heels = hacer esperar, bajarle los humos a Alguien.
Example: What's saved from lower-cost airline tickets can be more than offset by the income lost when travelers cool their heels for hours waiting for connecting flights.» drag + Posesivo + heels = demorarse, darle largas a Algo, arrastrar los pies, rezagarse, andar pisando huevos, pisarse los huevos.
Example: Some lightbulb companies are still dragging their heels on the energy-saving lightbulb issue, but they haven't a leg to stand on.» fall + head over heels (for/in love with) = enamorarse locamente de, perder la cabeza por, perder la chaveta por, estar perdidamente enamorado de.
Example: My Dad decided to end their friendship when he fell head over heels in love with the woman who is now my stepmom.» fast on the heels of = inmediatamente después de, seguir inmediatamente.
Example: Fast on the heels of its bicentennial census, the US Census Bureau is at a crossroads with regard to conducting the next census.» go + head over heels = caer rodando, caer dando vueltas.
Example: Vonn had to be airlifted off a mountain after she went head over heels and apparently injured her knee.» go + head over heels for = enamorarse locamente de, perder la cabeza por, perder la chaveta por.
Example: If you are a honeybee enthusiast you've come to the right place -- it's easy to go head over heels for bees once you know something about them.» have + Nombre + head over heels = tener a Alguien en el saco, tener a Alguien en el bolsillo. [Generalemente referido al amor]
Example: Don't treat her like shit just because you know you've got her head over heels.» heel bone = hueso del talón, hueso calcáneo.
Example: A bone spur, sometimes called a heel spur, can form where the connective tissue (fascia) connects to your heel bone (calcaneus) = El espolón óseo, a veces denominado espolón calcáneo, se forma en el lugar donde el tejido conjuntivo (la fascia) se une al hueso del talón (el calcáneo).» heel spur = espolón calcáneo.
Example: A bone spur, sometimes called a heel spur, can form where the connective tissue (fascia) connects to your heel bone (calcaneus) = El espolón óseo, a veces denominado espolón calcáneo, se forma en el lugar donde el tejido conjuntivo (la fascia) se une al hueso del talón (el calcáneo).» kick + Posesivo + heels = esperar impacientemente, esperar con impaciencia, esperar sin nada que hacer.
Example: Very recently, after spending most of the season kicking his heels on the bench at Barcelona, Bojan Krkic finally got the opportunity to start a match.» kick + Posesivo + heels up = echar una cana al aire, pasárselo en grande, retozar.
Example: Here they are kicking their heels up at a square dance in Texas.» kick up + Posesivo + heels = echar una cana al aire, retozar.
Example: The country's economy is about to crash and the finance minister is kicking up his heels in one of the most expensive cities in the world.» on the heels of = inmediatamente después de, seguir inmediatamente, justo después de.
Example: In a free market supply is always on the heels of demand.» show + a clean pair of heels = dejar atrás, salir por pies, echar a correr, salir corriendo, salir pitando, salir disparado, darse a la fuga, salir como una flecha, largarse, pelárselas, pirarse, pirárselas, darse el piro.
Example: The performance -- shattering in the 1950's -- is now less impressive, but it can still show a clean pair of heels to most cars on the road.» take to + Posesivo + heels = salir por pies, echar a correr, salir corriendo, salir pitando, salir disparado, darse a la fuga, salir como una flecha, largarse, pelárselas, pirarse, pirárselas, darse el piro.
Example: When the lad heard it he got frightened, and took to his heels as though he were running a race.» turn on + Posesivo + heel = darse media vuelta. [Normalmente en señal de enojo]
Example: Having said he disagreed with the idea, he turned on his heel and hastened away.heel2 = tacón.
Example: 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.more:
» be down at (the) heel = venir a menos, andar desarrapado, andar desharrapado, andar andrajoso, andar zarrapastroso, andar desaliñado.
Example: He might be down at heel and frayed around the edges, but when it comes to having a nose for a mystery, he's the smartest solicitor in Liverpool.» high heels = zapatos de tacón, tacones, tacones altos.
Example: In addition to making women taller, high heels force the back to arch, pushing the bosom forward and the buttocks rearward, thus accentuating the female form.heel3 = tambalearse, zozobrar, escorar.
Example: This caused the ship to heel to such a degree that the sea washed in at her gun ports and she soon began to ship water in her hold.