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Achilles heel N

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Achilles heel

talón m de Aquiles

Translations for Achilles heel in the Spanish»English Dictionary

talón de Aquiles

Translations for Achilles heel in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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Achilles [Am əˈkɪliz, Brit əˈkɪliːz] N

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I.heel¹ [Am hil, Brit hiːl] N

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1.1. heel ANAT:

heel

to be at sb's heels

ir detrás de alguien

to turn on one's heel

dar(se) media vuelta

to be (close/hard/hot) on the heels of sb

ir pisándole los talones a alguien

a second tremor followed hard on the heels of the first

un segundo temblor siguió inmediatamente al primero

to be down at heel Brit

andar desaliñado or mal arreglado

a down-at-heel old man

un viejo desaliñado or con aspecto de venido a menos

to bring sb to heel

hacer entrar en vereda a alguien

to call sb to heel

llamar a alguien al orden

heel(, boy)! (to dog)

to cool or Brit also kick one's heels

esperar con impaciencia

to dig one's heels in

cerrarse en banda

to take to one's heels

salir corriendo

to take to one's heels

salir pitando inf

to take to one's heels

poner pies en polvorosa inf

to tread on sb's heels (follow uncomfortably close)

pisarle los talones a alguien

to tread on sb's heels lit (step on)

pisar a alguien

1.3. heel (of hosiery):

heel

2. heel (thick part):

the heel of one's/the hand

la base or el pulpejo de la mano

3. heel (contemptible person):

heel inf

II.heel¹ [Am hil, Brit hiːl] VB trans

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2. heel (rugby):

See also pair, drag

I.pair [Am pɛr, Brit pɛː] N

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1.1. pair (of shoes, socks, gloves):

pair

par m

a pair of trousers

unos pantalones

a pair of trousers

un par de pantalones

a pair of scissors

a pair of glasses

a pair of glasses

un par de lentes

a pair of glasses

un par de anteojos LatAm

I've only got one pair of hands

solo tengo dos manos

you need a sharp pair of eyes

tienes que tener vista de lince

to show a clean pair of heels

poner pies en polvorosa

1.2. pair (in cards):

pair

pair

par m

2.2. pair <pairs, pl > SPORTS:

pair

II.pair [Am pɛr, Brit pɛː] VB trans

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III.pair [Am pɛr, Brit pɛː] VB intr ZOOL

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pair

I.drag <pres part dragging; pt, pp dragged> [Am dræɡ, Brit draɡ] VB trans

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3. drag (dredge):

drag river/lake

4. drag COMPUT:

drag (and drop)

arrastrar (y soltar)

II.drag <pres part dragging; pt, pp dragged> [Am dræɡ, Brit draɡ] VB intr

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1.2. drag (lag):

drag

3. drag (race cars) Am:

drag inf

echarse un pique inf

III.drag [Am dræɡ, Brit draɡ] N

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1.1. drag no pl (hindrance):

a drag on sb/sth he's been a drag on her all her life

ha sido una carga para ella toda su vida

it was a continual drag on my time

me quitaba or me robaba mucho tiempo

the war was a drag on the country's resources

la guerra fue una sangría para los recursos del país

1.2. drag no pl sl:

drag (tiresome thing)

lata f inf

drag (tiresome thing)

plomo m inf

drag (tiresome thing)

coñazo m Spain sl

drag (tiresome thing)

camello m Col inf

drag (tiresome person)

plomo m inf

drag (tiresome person)

pelmazo m / pelmaza f inf

what a drag!

¡qué lata! inf

2. drag U (resistant force):

drag

resistencia f al avance

3. drag C (on cigarette):

drag inf

drag inf

pitada f LatAm

drag inf

calada f Spain

4. drag U (influence) Am:

drag sl

palanca f inf

drag sl

enchufe m Spain inf

drag sl

cuña f CSur inf

6. drag C (dragnet):

drag

red f barredera

7. drag (street) Am sl:

the main drag

la calle principal

heel² [Am hil, Brit hiːl] VB intr

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heel

Translations for Achilles heel in the Spanish»English Dictionary

talón de Aquiles

Translations for Achilles heel in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.heel [hi:l] N

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1. heel (of foot):

heel

to be at sb's heels

pisar los talones a alguien

2. heel (of shoe):

heel

heel

taco m LatAm

3. heel (of the hand):

heel

base f de la mano

4. heel (of loaf of bread):

heel

5. heel inf (unfair person):

heel

Phrases:

to be down at the heel

estar en mal estado

to follow close on the heels of sth

seguir inmediatamente a algo

to be hard on sb's heels

pisar los talones a alguien

under the heel of sb/sth

sometido a alguien/algo

to bring sb to heel

meter a alguien en cintura

to come to heel

acceder a obedecer

to dig one's heels in

mantenerse en sus trece

to take to one's heels inf

poner pies en polvorosa

to turn on one's heel

dar media vuelta

to walk to heel

andar pegado a alguien

II.heel [hi:l] INTERJ (dogs)

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III.heel [hi:l] VB trans

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1. heel (rugby kick):

heel

2. heel (football kick):

heel

pasar de tacón

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