andar
tread ; walking ; tramp ; walk ; beat + the trail.
E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.
Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.
I have become a fakir but I haven't started tramping barefoot over burning coals, meditating, levitating, or living on air and I have no foreseeable intention of doing so.
The user is presented with much walking around shelves if he wishes to gather all documents on a given subject.
There was no train and to get there we had to beat the trail for two days, and it was not all a Sunday promenade.
¿Cómo andas?
What's up?
Leforte glanced at her with interest and asked: 'What's up?'.
andando
on foot
51.2% of the users come to the library on foot and 38.9% take about 40 minutes to reach the library.
andar a caballo entre y
tread + the line between ... and
The fair is dedicated to objects that tread the line between utility and art.
andar a cuatro patas
walk on + four legs
walk on + all fours
crawl
Before they had grain to eat, humans were weak and had to walk on four legs like animals.
In human evolution, the transition from walking on all fours to walking upright didn't occur in a single step.
Weeks of intensive feeding have transformed the baby into a chubby-cheeked boy who crawls.
andar adelantado
run + early
run + ahead of schedule
be ahead of schedule
Occasionally bus services may run early or behind schedule due to traffic congestion.
What with planting running ahead of schedule, we will have a very good idea about the size of the crop by the second half of January.
The bank's recovery is ahead of schedule as it slashed annual losses by more than half in 2010.
andar a gatas
walk on + all fours
crawl
In human evolution, the transition from walking on all fours to walking upright didn't occur in a single step.
Weeks of intensive feeding have transformed the baby into a chubby-cheeked boy who crawls.
andar a la caza de
tout for
gun for
The Ministry of Culture of the USSR produced a number of new regulations for library work; however, because of the reader registration system, librarians are still forced to tout for readers instead of working with those who really need their help.
The profession should not be gunning for the diverse and specific jobs that members of the same profession do now and will, with increasing diversity of title, do in the future.
andar a la gresca
be at each other's throats
be at one another's throats
be at daggers drawn (with)
What keeps you riveted to the action of his plays or movies is the certain knowledge that sooner or later these characters will be at each other's throats.
But as tension mounts, the president and prime minister are at one another's throats.
Throughout Mr Blair's time in office Mr Mandelson and Mr Brown were at daggers drawn.
andar al antojo de Uno
roam + freely
He saw elephants, and camels, and cheetahs, and horses, roaming freely across the continent.
andar alborotado
be in uproar
Cairo is in uproar following President Mursi's announcement that he will rule by decree until a new parliament is installed.
andar al mismo paso
fall into + step
I called her to heel and she fell into step nicely, but after a few paces she veered left to go sniff something.
andar al mismo ritmo
fall into + step
I called her to heel and she fell into step nicely, but after a few paces she veered left to go sniff something.
andar arrastrando los pies
shamble
Tommy Oliver rubbed his eyes and groaned as he shambled into the autumn sunlight.
andar a tientas
kiss in + the dark
grope (for/toward)
scrabble in + the dark
scramble in + the dark
The article is entitled 'Kissing in the dark: promoting and communicating in a public library setting'.
The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.
I am scrabbling in the dark trying to understand the problems and any light shed on this matter would be appreciated.
A heavy storm sent a wall of water rushing down the river while most campers were sleeping, leaving them scrambling in the dark for safety .
andar a tientas y a ciegas
grope (for/toward)
scrabble in + the dark
scramble in + the dark
The ebb in religious life is explained in terms of the stress experienced by the nation during the period of confederation when it was groping for cohesiveness & some symbol of national unity.
I am scrabbling in the dark trying to understand the problems and any light shed on this matter would be appreciated.
A heavy storm sent a wall of water rushing down the river while most campers were sleeping, leaving them scrambling in the dark for safety .
andar a traspiés
stumble
For some people the best way of progressing through the Internet may be by stumbling at the obstacles but persevering in the effort to move forward.
andar a tropezones
stumble
For some people the best way of progressing through the Internet may be by stumbling at the obstacles but persevering in the effort to move forward.
andar a zancadas
stride
In a jumble of old papers I recently came across the photograph of a young man striding through a classroom door.
andar buscando
root around (for)
Thieves do not like to root around for valuables, so they typically strike places where they know there are goods to be had.
andar camino trillado
tread + well-worn ground
While the first three chapters tread well-worn ground, chapters four to eight cover material that is less well known.
andar como el perro y el gato
be at each other's throats
be at one another's throats
be at daggers drawn (with)
What keeps you riveted to the action of his plays or movies is the certain knowledge that sooner or later these characters will be at each other's throats.
But as tension mounts, the president and prime minister are at one another's throats.
Throughout Mr Blair's time in office Mr Mandelson and Mr Brown were at daggers drawn.
andar como un reloj
fit as a fiddle
Tall, handsome, fit-as-a-fiddle Louis Ronsard is the French businessman who has been selling this application for huge profits.
andar con
be in with
Being in with the in-crowd isn't always the best thing .
andar con arrogancia
swagger
strut
The paradox is that the war that was supposed to let them swagger and strut in the world was actually impeding their swagger and strut in the world.
The paradox is that the war that was supposed to let thenm swagger and strut in the world was actually impeding their swagger and strut in the world.
andar con cuidado
tread + lightly
tread + softly
In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.
The article is entitled 'Tread softly for you tread on my dreams: academicising Arthur Ransome'.
andar con la cabeza en las nubes
walk (a)round with + Posesivo + head in the clouds
After all, a man with responsibilities can't walk around with his head in the clouds all the time.
andar con los hombros caídos
slouch
He slurps, spills, slouches, talks with his mouth full, and never, ever tucks in his shirt.
andar con mucho cuidado
walk on + eggshells
The article is entitled 'Jumping through Hoops, Walking on Eggshells: The Experiences of Library Students with Disabilities'.
andar con paso majestuoso
stalk
She stalked across the room and picked up the dirty ball of rumpled paper, carefully pulling apart the crumples and smoothing away the wrinkles as best she could.
andar con pesadez
trudge
In the heat of a Turkish autumn he trudged back about 3 miles to my hotel with a sackful of oranges slung over his shoulder.
andar con retraso
run behind + schedule
fall behind + schedule
lag behind + schedule
be late (for)
run + late
The government's own data shows that around 50% of projects in the sector are running behind schedule.
A project to build a critical oil pipeline in northern Iraq has fallen more than two years behind schedule.
It's no secret that all Commonwealth Games sites are lagging behind schedule but the organisers are putting on a brave face.
Dexter Rundle went on: 'As I said I'm late for an appointment and have to go, but tell Ms. Lachaise that I'll be in touch with her'.
Unfortunately, no one has ever done a study on just how much we Indonesians lose by consistently running late and performing inefficiently.
andar de aquí para allá
go about
The police thought he was mental and arrested him when he was going about in his birthday suit.
andar de arriba para abajo [Generalmente como señal de impaciencia]
pace
The librarian should not pace behind the counter when the patron is using an item at the counter.
andar de boca en boca
be the talk of the town
It wasn't long before the idea of a railhead was the talk of the town.
andar de buena racha
be on a roll
Britain is on a roll - the world's second military power and, by some recent estimates, the world's fourth economic power.
andar de prisa
patter
The young librarian was immensely depressed as she pattered down the hall towards the mail room.
andar de puntillas
tiptoe
30 years ago this library was a place with wooden bookcases, card catalog, wooden furniture and tiptoeing librarian.
andar descalzo
walk + barefoot
We're not born with shoes on our feet, so why are people so afraid of walking barefoot?.
andar despacio
saunter
She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.
andar de suerte
be on a roll
Britain is on a roll - the world's second military power and, by some recent estimates, the world's fourth economic power.
andar de un lado para otro [Generalmente como señal de impaciencia]
pace
go about
The librarian should not pace behind the counter when the patron is using an item at the counter.
The police thought he was mental and arrested him when he was going about in his birthday suit.
andar de un modo pausado
stroll + at a leisurely pace
When he reached the curb, he fell behind and began to stroll at a leisurely pace.
andar de un sitio para otro
go about
The police thought he was mental and arrested him when he was going about in his birthday suit.
andar encorbado
slouch
He slurps, spills, slouches, talks with his mouth full, and never, ever tucks in his shirt.
andar encorvado
walk with + a stoop
It is a curious fact of history that the first Neanderthal man to have been discovered did, indeed, walk with a stoop.
andar en misa y repicando
have it + both ways
You can't have it both ways - you've got to think before you post every detail of your life to the Internet.
andar escaso de
be short of
Libraries are ordinarily short of space for collections, staff, and readers = Generalmente, las bibliotecas andan faltas de espacio para las colecciones, el personal y los lectores.
andar escondido
abscond
Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.
andar falto de
be short of
Libraries are ordinarily short of space for collections, staff, and readers = Generalmente, las bibliotecas andan faltas de espacio para las colecciones, el personal y los lectores.
andar haciendo eses
walk all over + the road
It feels like a completely different car, and doesn't walk all over the road like it did.
andar inspirado
be on a roll
Britain is on a roll - the world's second military power and, by some recent estimates, the world's fourth economic power.
andar majestuosamente
stalk
She stalked across the room and picked up the dirty ball of rumpled paper, carefully pulling apart the crumples and smoothing away the wrinkles as best she could.
andar mal
feel under + the weather
be under the weather
Staying out late, lots of glasses of wine and having way too much fun has resulted in us both feeling under the weather all weekend long.
Michael Jackson is 'a little bit under the weather,' but hasn't sought hospital treatment, his spokeswoman said.
andar (muy) apurado de dinero
be strapped for + cash
be (hard) pressed for + money
be (hard) pushed for + money
Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.
In these difficult times, we all find ourselves hard pressed for money every once in a while.
The mortgage carried him on for seven months, but at the end of that time he was hard pushed for money again.
andar (muy) apurado de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
andar (muy) corto de dinero
be strapped for + cash
be (hard) pressed for + money
be (hard) pushed for + money
Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.
In these difficult times, we all find ourselves hard pressed for money every once in a while.
The mortgage carried him on for seven months, but at the end of that time he was hard pushed for money again.
andar (muy) corto de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
andar (muy) escaso de dinero
be strapped for + cash
be (hard) pressed for + money
be (hard) pushed for + money
Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.
In these difficult times, we all find ourselves hard pressed for money every once in a while.
The mortgage carried him on for seven months, but at the end of that time he was hard pushed for money again.
andar (muy) escaso de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
andar (muy) falto de dinero
be strapped for + cash
be (hard) pressed for + money
be (hard) pushed for + money
Public school, strapped for cash, find offers from advertising revenue hard to turn down.
In these difficult times, we all find ourselves hard pressed for money every once in a while.
The mortgage carried him on for seven months, but at the end of that time he was hard pushed for money again.
andar (muy) falto de tiempo
be (hard) pressed for + time
be (hard) pushed for + time
Spring is the most important planting time here in the west, and nurserymen are hard pressed for time to fill all the orders.
This short adventure is designed for those who are hard pushed for time and want to do something active during their time off.
andar pachucho
be under the weather
Michael Jackson is 'a little bit under the weather,' but hasn't sought hospital treatment, his spokeswoman said.
andar pavoneándose
prance around
She prances around her apartment nude - she obviously likes her behind a lot but who doesn't like it!.
andar perdido
be out of + Posesivo + depth
be in over + Posesivo + head
This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.
This one is one of the lame excuses almost always used when an individual is not coping, out their depth and in over their head.
andar pisando fuerte
go from + strength to strength
make + a big impact
This was achieved with great success, and the scheme goes from strength to strength.
The fiction genre is currently making a big impact on the US publishing scene and is increasingly popular in public libraries.
andar pisando huevos
drag + Posesivo + feet
drag + Posesivo + heels
We take identity theft seriously, but our banks are dragging their feet.
Some lightbulb companies are still dragging their heels on the energy-saving lightbulb issue, but they haven't a leg to stand on.
andar por
move about
walk (a)round
hike
move around
take + a hike
As the scientist of the future moves about the laboratory or the field, every time he looks at something worthy of the record, he trips the shutter and in it goes.
He got up, and, putting hands in the pockets of his trousers, began to walk around the room.
It is one of America's last flag stop trains allowing travelers to get off the train anywhere along a 55-mile stretch to hike the backcountry.
It is now up to captains on each flight to decide whether passengers can have blankets and other items on their laps or can move around.
It is time to take a hike and enjoy what's left of our gorgeous environment.
andar por ahí
go + (a)round
be out and about
get out and about
Pubescent lads don't normally go round in shower caps and hairnets!.
But if you're out and about like I am, here's where I'll be over the next few nights, and feel free to say hi if you're going to be in the same area.
Use the links below for ideas to get out and about.
andar por el filo de la navaja
be on a razor's edge
I didn't feel threatened, but I knew that I was on a razor's edge - I had no margin for error.
andar por la cuerda floja
walk + the tight wire
walk + the tightrope
The Social Responsibilities Round Table of the ALA has been described as 'walking the tight wire between being somewhat independent and becoming part of the ALA establishment'.
The challenge of the Christian life, or so it seems to me, is to walk a kind of tightrope strung between this world and the next.
andar por libre
play to the beat of drum
He will play a game of footy and just play to the beat of his drum not the teams.
andar por los cuarenta
be fortyish
The other woman was fortyish, overweight and had a face like a potato.
andar por los treinta
be thirtyish
It depicts the interior of a grocery store, circa 1930, and a man who is thirtyish and a teenage boy.
andar por terreno peligroso
skate + on thin ice
tread on + dangerous ground
The chancellor is skating on thin ice when it comes to the economy and ignored signs of a slowdown, a report warns.
They are treading on dangerous ground if they have decided to sacrifice the principles of parliamentary government to try to enthuse their troops.
andar por terreno resbaladizo
skate + on thin ice
tread on + dangerous ground
The chancellor is skating on thin ice when it comes to the economy and ignored signs of a slowdown, a report warns.
They are treading on dangerous ground if they have decided to sacrifice the principles of parliamentary government to try to enthuse their troops.
andar retrasado
be late (for)
run + late
run behind + schedule
fall behind + schedule
lag behind + schedule
Dexter Rundle went on: 'As I said I'm late for an appointment and have to go, but tell Ms. Lachaise that I'll be in touch with her'.
Unfortunately, no one has ever done a study on just how much we Indonesians lose by consistently running late and performing inefficiently.
The government's own data shows that around 50% of projects in the sector are running behind schedule.
A project to build a critical oil pipeline in northern Iraq has fallen more than two years behind schedule.
It's no secret that all Commonwealth Games sites are lagging behind schedule but the organisers are putting on a brave face.
andar revuelto
be in uproar
Cairo is in uproar following President Mursi's announcement that he will rule by decree until a new parliament is installed.
andar rodando por ahí
lie (a)round + the place
Many houses have unused gold items lying around the place, hiding away in drawers providing no use to any person.
andar rodando por la casa
lie (a)round + the house
If you happen to have a couple of turntables lying around the house, we've got the perfect project for you this weekend.
andarse con chiquitas
pull + Posesivo + punches
She never pulled her punches; she called a spade a spade; and she kept a lot of her anarchism to the end.
andarse con contemplaciones
pull + Posesivo + punches
She never pulled her punches; she called a spade a spade; and she kept a lot of her anarchism to the end.
andarse con cuidado
tread + (very) carefully
tread with + care
watch over + Posesivo + shoulders
tread + (very) warily
The article is entitled 'Treading carefully through the murky legalities of electronic reserves'.
The overall conclusion is that policy-makers need to tread with care in this area of social security law and policy.
They may watch over their shoulders because someday someone may pay them back for what they did to little Peter because the judicial system certainly won't.
The director saw at once that he must tread warily.
andarse con dilaciones
procrastinate
Regrettably, some people have considerable difficulty in facing up to responsibility and they procrastinate; others become notorious for making snap judgments.
andarse con miramientos
pull + Posesivo + punches
She never pulled her punches; she called a spade a spade; and she kept a lot of her anarchism to the end.
andarse con mucho cuidado
tread + the thin line between ... and
Therapists must be able to tread the thin line between too much involvement with patients and too little.
andarse con mucho ojo
keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled
keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned
keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open
Lulu is a friendly, chatty parrot and we urge everyone in and around this area to keep their eyes peeled for her.
When you tire of the town, rent a kayak and paddle around the islands keeping your eyes skinned for whales that inhabit the Sound.
He should make a note of the gap and keep his eyes open for any additional material.
andarse con pies de plomo
tread + (very) warily
walk on + eggshells
tread + (very) carefully
The director saw at once that he must tread warily.
The article is entitled 'Jumping through Hoops, Walking on Eggshells: The Experiences of Library Students with Disabilities'.
The article is entitled 'Treading carefully through the murky legalities of electronic reserves'.
andarse con precisiones
be precise
There's no sense in being precise when you don't even know what you're talking about = No tiene sentido andarse con precisiones cuando no se tiene ni idea de lo que se está hablando.
andarse con rodeos
mince + words
go (a)round in + circles
beat about/around + the bush
prevaricate
Although not a polemicist, the author minces no words in condemning the brutality and stupidity of the communist leadership.
This type of discussion makes the conflict endless and the argument is going round in circles because different people are trying to solve different problems.
There is no excuse for beating about the bush when combating poverty and social exclusion.
I think it is about time the Tory party stopped prevaricating about Europe.
andarse por las ramas
mince + words
Although not a polemicist, the author minces no words in condemning the brutality and stupidity of the communist leadership.
andar siempre detrás de las mujeres
womanise [womanize, -USA]
I just hope this guy does not beat his wife regularly, gamble and womanise and have illigitimate children like Karl Marx did.
andar sin prisa
mosey
It's quite amusing to watch her mosey around in what appear to be over-sized clown shoes.
andar sobre el agua
walk on + water
You may not be heavenly, but that shouldn't stop you from walking on water thanks to this inflatable ball.
andar suavemente
pad
Try to imagine yourself as a 2 1/2-year-old, out walking in the park with your mum, when across your path pads a little furry animal.
andar tramando algo malo
be up to no good
get up to + no good
His mom could always tell when he was up to no good - it must have been that sixth sense mothers have.
It's a cartoon about a mischievous youngster who delights in playing pranks, being rotten to his relatives and generally getting up to no good.
andar tras de
go after
Every goal you go after is sabotaged by this unrelenting defeatist inside.
ande yo caliente, ríase la gente
cry all the way to the bank
laugh all the way to the bank
The play is damned by the critics but packs in the crowds and the producers may be upset by the adverse criticisms but they can, as the saying goes, cry all the way to the bank.
The article is entitled 'Laughing All the Way to the Bank: Female Sentimentalists in the Marketplace, 1825-50'.
a poca distancia andando
within walking distance
within an easy walk
The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.
A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.
a pocos minutos andando
within easy walking distance
within an easy walk
For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.
A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.
arrastrar los pies al andar
shamble
Tommy Oliver rubbed his eyes and groaned as he shambled into the autumn sunlight.
bebé que empieza a andar [En especial, aquel que anda a gatas o con dificultad]
toddler
The article 'Sitting pretty: infants, toddlers, & lapsits' outlines the procedures followed at San Francisco public library to help parents introduce their babies to appropriate literature.
caballo grande, ande o no ande
the bigger, the better
There are also 'ig'planes and helicopters, which my son loves (to him, the bigger, the better).
conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente
navigate
Peter was trying to convince himself that it wasn't his fault as he navigated the glistening slippery streets.
dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres
you are known by the company you keep
I have always believed that, as the old sayings go, 'You are known by the company you keep', 'Birds of a feather flock together', 'Lie down with dogs and you get fleas', etc, etc.
echar a andar
implement
leg it
get + going
get + cracking
get + rolling
be on + Posesivo + way
Without AACR is doubtful whether computerised cataloguing would have been implemented so relatively painlessly and successfully = Sin las RCAA es dudoso que la catalogación automatizada se hubiera implementado tan fácilmente y con tanto éxito, relativamente hablando.
The book 'Legging it' overviews trends in male and female dress from the Middle Ages to the present, concentrating on leg coverings: breeches, trousers, stockings'.
The thorny extradition treaty between India and Nepal has got going again with the governments of the two neighbouring countries reaching an agreement on the revision.
If they get cracking today, a decision won't be ready until Christmas 2014, and that's working non-stop.
Though they've cooled lately, they showed early in the season that they can be a real threat if they get rolling.
This guide will explain how to change the front axle on your car so you can be on your way in no time!.
echar Algo a andar
get + Nombre + going
get + Nombre + rolling
Their tank had broken down and it was some time before they got it going again.
There's a lot of things that need to be sorted out in that program before they get it rolling.
edad en la que un niño aprende a andar
toddlerhood
She's kept her chin up as she nurses a new life into toddlerhood, and is now doing a lot better.
el camino se hace andando
actions speak louder than words
But in the end, although I've talked myself blue in the face, I'm afraid actions speak louder than words.
el movimiento se demuestra andando
actions speak louder than words
But in the end, although I've talked myself blue in the face, I'm afraid actions speak louder than words.
empezar a andar
get + going
get + cracking
get + rolling
The thorny extradition treaty between India and Nepal has got going again with the governments of the two neighbouring countries reaching an agreement on the revision.
If they get cracking today, a decision won't be ready until Christmas 2014, and that's working non-stop.
Though they've cooled lately, they showed early in the season that they can be a real threat if they get rolling.
ir andando
foot it
So we footed it all the way back down the whole way that the ski-lift had taken us, and all the way back to the awaiting van.
las cosas de palacio andan despacio [Usado más comúnmente con turn]
the wheels of bureaucracy turn/grind slowly
She immediately requested an abortion, but the wheels of bureaucracy turn slowly at the best of times.
llegar andando pausadamente
stroll into + view
But as we have come to know Warren better we have realised that there is no better sight than Warren strolling into view.
máquina de andar o correr estática
treadmill
At the end of experiment half of the rats from each group performed a treadmill running till exhaustion.
modo de andar
gait
Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.
no andar con reparos
make + no bones about + Algo
In 1910 John Cotton Dana made no bones about it; indeed he was an early advocate of positive discrimination.
no andar con tapujos
make + no bones about + Algo
In 1910 John Cotton Dana made no bones about it; indeed he was an early advocate of positive discrimination.
no andar en nada bueno
be up to no good
get up to + no good
His mom could always tell when he was up to no good - it must have been that sixth sense mothers have.
It's a cartoon about a mischievous youngster who delights in playing pranks, being rotten to his relatives and generally getting up to no good.
no andar muy equivocado
be in the right realm
The last figure I saw was 828, but you're in the right realm.
no andarse con chiquitas
not to hold any punches
He doesn't hold any punches and likes to tell it like it is.
no andarse con contemplaciones
not to hold any punches
He doesn't hold any punches and likes to tell it like it is.
no andarse con miramientos
not to hold any punches
He doesn't hold any punches and likes to tell it like it is.
no andarse con rodeos
call + a spade a spade
It's about time that people stopped tip-toeing around issues regarding people's identity and called a spade a spade.
raqueta de andar por la nieve
snowshoe
He has promised to bring Sam back, and will do so come what may, even if it involves a trudge across the country in snowshoes.
si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es un pato
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck
You know what they say, if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck, or in this case, a lying, stealing, cheating fraud.
